Inês Silva
@ecoisilva.bsky.social
Postdoctoral researcher at CASUS, Germany, studying animal movement and road interactions. Interested in #MovementEcology, #RoadEcology, and #BatConservation.
Developer of the R Shiny application 'movedesign':
https://github.com/ecoisilva/movedesign.
Developer of the R Shiny application 'movedesign':
https://github.com/ecoisilva/movedesign.
This workflow has been fully implemented into the latest version of the #movedesign R Shiny app, making it easy for researchers to test and optimize their animal tracking sampling strategies! The package is now available on CRAN #rstats github.com/ecoisilva/movedesign
August 4, 2025 at 6:33 AM
This workflow has been fully implemented into the latest version of the #movedesign R Shiny app, making it easy for researchers to test and optimize their animal tracking sampling strategies! The package is now available on CRAN #rstats github.com/ecoisilva/movedesign
We found that researchers should favor sampling parameters (duration or interval, depending on the target) over population sample size to reduce bias. However, a larger sample size is crucial to increase precision and capture high individual variation.
August 4, 2025 at 6:33 AM
We found that researchers should favor sampling parameters (duration or interval, depending on the target) over population sample size to reduce bias. However, a larger sample size is crucial to increase precision and capture high individual variation.
✨ New preprint! "Too few, too many, or just right?" 🌍🌎🌏 We explore how to evaluate study design in animal tracking studies by assessing sampling duration, interval, and, now, the number of individuals needed for reliable population-level estimates. #movementecology www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
August 4, 2025 at 6:33 AM
✨ New preprint! "Too few, too many, or just right?" 🌍🌎🌏 We explore how to evaluate study design in animal tracking studies by assessing sampling duration, interval, and, now, the number of individuals needed for reliable population-level estimates. #movementecology www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
It's out! Paper published in @MethodsEcolEvol by me, @IntegratEcology, @MikeNoonanUBC and several twitterless collaborators. Do you want to accurately estimate home ranges and account for modern tracking data biases? Check it out here: 🥳
November 18, 2024 at 5:14 PM
It's out! Paper published in @MethodsEcolEvol by me, @IntegratEcology, @MikeNoonanUBC and several twitterless collaborators. Do you want to accurately estimate home ranges and account for modern tracking data biases? Check it out here: 🥳
Our latest paper (with @MattEcology, @Ben_M_Marshall, @strine_t) has been published in #MovementEcology here: . Using simulations, we explored how dBBMMs can reveal movement pathways for #reptile VHF telemetry data at low resolutions (eg once a week/month).
November 18, 2024 at 5:14 PM
Our latest paper (with @MattEcology, @Ben_M_Marshall, @strine_t) has been published in #MovementEcology here: . Using simulations, we explored how dBBMMs can reveal movement pathways for #reptile VHF telemetry data at low resolutions (eg once a week/month).
1/5 #WBTC1 #Conserve1 Billions of animals are killed annually worldwide through collision with vehicles. How susceptible are Southeast Asian #bats to this impact? We conducted 100 standardized road surveys looking for vertebrate #roadkills in a biodiversity hotspot in Thailand 🇹🇭
November 18, 2024 at 5:14 PM
1/5 #WBTC1 #Conserve1 Billions of animals are killed annually worldwide through collision with vehicles. How susceptible are Southeast Asian #bats to this impact? We conducted 100 standardized road surveys looking for vertebrate #roadkills in a biodiversity hotspot in Thailand 🇹🇭
What a great conference in a great venue with great people! Thank you to the organizing committee at Prince of Songkla University, @PipatSS and #IBRC2019
November 18, 2024 at 5:13 PM
What a great conference in a great venue with great people! Thank you to the organizing committee at Prince of Songkla University, @PipatSS and #IBRC2019
Joe Chun-Chia Huang looked into bat roadkill patterns in Taiwan. There are at least two of us now! #roadecology in SEA is growing. Check out the Taiwan Roadkill Observation Network @EcojoeHuang #IBRC2019
November 18, 2024 at 5:13 PM
Joe Chun-Chia Huang looked into bat roadkill patterns in Taiwan. There are at least two of us now! #roadecology in SEA is growing. Check out the Taiwan Roadkill Observation Network @EcojoeHuang #IBRC2019
Overpasses can increase habitat connectivity for bats, but it is context-dependent. They are effective if placed in the right locations, but can significantly increase the flight height of bats over roads. @fabienclaireau at #IBRC2019
November 18, 2024 at 5:13 PM
Overpasses can increase habitat connectivity for bats, but it is context-dependent. They are effective if placed in the right locations, but can significantly increase the flight height of bats over roads. @fabienclaireau at #IBRC2019
Dr. Winifred Frick presents the conservation challenges for critically endangered cave-dwelling bats in the Caribbean: feral cats are a significant concern, and mitigation measures need to be applied. @FrickWinifred
November 18, 2024 at 5:13 PM
Dr. Winifred Frick presents the conservation challenges for critically endangered cave-dwelling bats in the Caribbean: feral cats are a significant concern, and mitigation measures need to be applied. @FrickWinifred
Daniela Hamidovic starts off the bat mortalities and conservation solutions session with wind turbines and their impacts on bats. Post-construction monitoring is not applied in most operating wind farms in Europe, and very few have mitigation measures in place. #IBRC2019
November 18, 2024 at 5:13 PM
Daniela Hamidovic starts off the bat mortalities and conservation solutions session with wind turbines and their impacts on bats. Post-construction monitoring is not applied in most operating wind farms in Europe, and very few have mitigation measures in place. #IBRC2019
Dr. Sara Bumrungsri is talking about the ecosystem services of insectivorous SEA bats at #IBRC2019. There are a lot of awesome species out here!
November 18, 2024 at 5:13 PM
Dr. Sara Bumrungsri is talking about the ecosystem services of insectivorous SEA bats at #IBRC2019. There are a lot of awesome species out here!
Mystacina bats in New Zealand, known as highly terrestrial bats, share a linguistic framework and can sing. In fact, they go to specific "singing" roosts! Only 1.5% of bat species are known to use songs. By Stuart Parsons at #IBRC2019
November 18, 2024 at 5:13 PM
Mystacina bats in New Zealand, known as highly terrestrial bats, share a linguistic framework and can sing. In fact, they go to specific "singing" roosts! Only 1.5% of bat species are known to use songs. By Stuart Parsons at #IBRC2019
Rousettus aegyptiacus' heart rate can go up to 700 beats pet minute during flight! Shannon Currie is studying the high metabolic costs of bat flight. #IBRC2019
November 18, 2024 at 5:13 PM
Rousettus aegyptiacus' heart rate can go up to 700 beats pet minute during flight! Shannon Currie is studying the high metabolic costs of bat flight. #IBRC2019
Migratory linkages are generally poorly understood, and stable isotope analysis can help explore this understudied topic. Caitlin Campbell focused on North American tree-roosting bats for her talk at #IBRC2019 @BatsOnTheMove
November 18, 2024 at 5:13 PM
Migratory linkages are generally poorly understood, and stable isotope analysis can help explore this understudied topic. Caitlin Campbell focused on North American tree-roosting bats for her talk at #IBRC2019 @BatsOnTheMove
Klaus Hochrade reconstructed bat flight paths from a stereo camera set-up. This cheap methodology allowed him to analyse movement patterns, and can have implications for long-term bat behavioral studies. #IBRC2019
November 18, 2024 at 5:13 PM
Klaus Hochrade reconstructed bat flight paths from a stereo camera set-up. This cheap methodology allowed him to analyse movement patterns, and can have implications for long-term bat behavioral studies. #IBRC2019
Macrotus californicus, the northernmost phillostomid species, lives up to 16 years without entering torpor or hibernation. Patricia Brown presented 60 years of recapture data on this species! #IBRC2019
November 18, 2024 at 5:13 PM
Macrotus californicus, the northernmost phillostomid species, lives up to 16 years without entering torpor or hibernation. Patricia Brown presented 60 years of recapture data on this species! #IBRC2019
How do juvelines fruit bats learn to move efficiently? Juveline Rousettus aegyptiacus have similar movement patterns to the adults, and it could result from early-stage development and social learning. Emmanuel Lourie at #IBRC2019
November 18, 2024 at 5:12 PM
How do juvelines fruit bats learn to move efficiently? Juveline Rousettus aegyptiacus have similar movement patterns to the adults, and it could result from early-stage development and social learning. Emmanuel Lourie at #IBRC2019
Skies are an important yet understudied bat habitat. Taphozous theobaldi flies at high altitudes (up to 600 meters above sea level), in a "skyrocketing" behavior. Similar to whales diving to the ocean depths, just in the opposite direction! By Dr. Christian Voigt #IBRC2019
November 18, 2024 at 5:12 PM
Skies are an important yet understudied bat habitat. Taphozous theobaldi flies at high altitudes (up to 600 meters above sea level), in a "skyrocketing" behavior. Similar to whales diving to the ocean depths, just in the opposite direction! By Dr. Christian Voigt #IBRC2019
Having more than one vocal bat decreases group cohesion: but 56% of the time, only one individual separated from the group. Don't put all your vocal bats in one roost! Maria Sagot #IBRC2019
November 18, 2024 at 5:12 PM
Having more than one vocal bat decreases group cohesion: but 56% of the time, only one individual separated from the group. Don't put all your vocal bats in one roost! Maria Sagot #IBRC2019
Bechstein's bats learn to discriminate suitable bat boxes by their echo-acoustic cue, but largely rely on spatial memory. However, social information enhanced relocations. By Jesus Montero at #IBRC2019
November 18, 2024 at 5:12 PM
Bechstein's bats learn to discriminate suitable bat boxes by their echo-acoustic cue, but largely rely on spatial memory. However, social information enhanced relocations. By Jesus Montero at #IBRC2019
How do juveline bats born in summer colonies find suitable winter sites? Bat mothers indicate to their male offspring what roosts to utilize, but female offspring are more likely to find it by themselves. Jaap van Schaik #IBRC2019
November 18, 2024 at 5:12 PM
How do juveline bats born in summer colonies find suitable winter sites? Bat mothers indicate to their male offspring what roosts to utilize, but female offspring are more likely to find it by themselves. Jaap van Schaik #IBRC2019
Cave-dwelling bats in India prefer higher cave sizes, and were actively selecting caves of at least 30 meters. Larger caves provided more surface area, a stable microclimate and better predator evasion. But mining and tourism threatens these caves. Aishanya Sarma at #IBRC2019
November 18, 2024 at 5:12 PM
Cave-dwelling bats in India prefer higher cave sizes, and were actively selecting caves of at least 30 meters. Larger caves provided more surface area, a stable microclimate and better predator evasion. But mining and tourism threatens these caves. Aishanya Sarma at #IBRC2019
Bats that roost together, forage together. Myotis macropus, the large-footed myotis, also uses concrete culverts as roosts. But why? Culverts provide protection from predators, food availability and stable thermal environment in an urban landscape. Vanessa Gorecki at #IBRC2019
November 18, 2024 at 5:12 PM
Bats that roost together, forage together. Myotis macropus, the large-footed myotis, also uses concrete culverts as roosts. But why? Culverts provide protection from predators, food availability and stable thermal environment in an urban landscape. Vanessa Gorecki at #IBRC2019