M. J. Noonan

Clarifying space use concepts in ecology: range vs. occurrence distributions

This paper distinguishes between range and occurrence distributions in ecology, showing that conflating them can lead to incorrect ecological inferences and conservation practices.

How resource abundance and stochasticity affect organisms' range sizes

This paper examines how resource abundance and its variability affect organism range sizes using simulations and real tracking data.

Changing variability is an overlooked aspect of protected area planning

This paper highlights the underemphasis of climate change-induced variability in protected area planning and calls for prioritizing less variable habitats to reduce extinction risk.

The socio-spatial ecology of giant anteaters in the Brazilian Cerrado

This study uses GPS data to analyze the socio-spatial ecology of giant anteaters, finding they occupy stable home ranges with low overlap and weak associations, suggesting a solitary and asocial species.

How climate change and population growth will shape attendance and human-wildlife interactions at British Columbia parks

Intraspecific encounters can induce home-range shifts

This study investigates whether close intraspecific encounters lead to long-term spatial shifts in animal home ranges using movement data from coyotes and grizzly bears.

Microplastics analytics: why we should not underestimate the importance of blank controls

This paper highlights the importance of blank controls in microplastics research, showing that many studies neglect them, leading to unreliable data due to contamination.

movedesign: Shiny R app to evaluate sampling design for animal tracking movement studies

movedesign evaluates sampling design for animal tracking studies to assess precision in estimating home range, speed, and distance traveled.

The search behavior of terrestrial mammals

This study analyzes GPS data from 1,396 terrestrial mammals across 62 species to show how predator-prey dynamics influence movement strategies and resource search efficiency.

The need for ecologically realistic studies on the health effects of microplastics

This paper reviews lab studies on microplastic health effects in terrestrial species and finds they use unrealistic concentrations and polymer types compared to natural conditions.

Are trapping data still suited for home range estimation? An analysis with various estimators, asymptotic models and data ordering procedures

This study evaluates home range estimation methods using trapping data, finding that trap density and observation count are key factors, and asymptotic models with distance-ordering improve accuracy at lower sample sizes.

A semi-variance approach to visualising phylogenetic autocorrelation

This paper introduces variogram methods to visualize phylogenetic autocorrelation and demonstrates their utility in three empirical examples, showing how they can inform model selection.

Movement ecology of vulnerable lowland tapirs across a gradient of human disturbance

This study examines lowland tapir movement across different human disturbance levels and finds no significant effect of disturbance on their movement behavior or home range size.

Population-level inference for home-range areas

This paper introduces a framework for population-level home-range analysis that accounts for temporal autocorrelation and uncertainty, applied to multiple species to quantify differences in movement patterns.

Estimating encounter location distributions from animal tracking data

This paper introduces a new theoretical framework to estimate encounter location probabilities from animal tracking data and demonstrates its application using GPS data from capuchins and lizards.

Roads as ecological traps for giant anteaters

This study shows roads act as ecological traps for giant anteaters, leading to high mortality despite some behavioral adjustments, and suggests fencing and reduced night driving could help.

A comprehensive framework for handling location error in animal tracking data

This paper introduces a framework for handling location error in animal tracking data, showing that error-model selection improves analysis accuracy across various tracking devices and species.

ctmmweb: A graphical user interface for autocorrelation-informed home range estimation

The paper introduces ctmmweb, a graphical interface for autocorrelation-informed home range estimation, demonstrating its use on jaguar tracking data.