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Jennifer Krauel

Exploring aeroecology and life in the night sky

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Photo: clouds after sunset

What is aeroecology?

Aeroecology is a new field of study looking at the ecology of life in the air. Many animals – birds, bats, and insects primarily — spend much of their lives aloft. This environment, the aerosphere, reaches from just overhead to miles high. There are no countries or borders, and the only highways are the winds. Most of it is beyond our human ability to study directly, especially at night. Aeroecology is one of the last frontiers of ecological study. Thus we need interdisciplinary collaboration to understand the diversity of life and animal behavior in the night sky. Researchers from diverse disciplines including atmospheric scientists, meteorologists, biologists, mathematicians, bioinformatic scientists work together to reveal the secrets hidden above us.

I’ve collected information for you about some of the things we know about life in the air. Just click on one of the topics below to get started!

Well-attended NASBR business meeting

NASBR 2019 was terrific!

November 21, 2019

NASBR 2019 was terrific!Read More

Radar aeroecology in China

October 21, 2019

Radar aeroecology in ChinaRead More

I’m a Nat Geo Explorer!

May 29, 2019

I’m a Nat Geo Explorer!Read More

I am the night

Do bats eat moths? (Or: can you learn from memes?)

December 30, 2018

Do bats eat moths? (Or: can you learn from memes?)Read More

Photo: People walking along the ridge of a windy sand dune

Welcome to my new site!

November 21, 2018

Welcome to my new site!Read More

Screenshot: Rapid range expansion of the Brazilian free-tailed bat

Free-tailed bats coming your way?

October 17, 2018

Free-tailed bats coming your way?Read More

Photo: scientists carrying Helikite across a grassy field

What’s going on up there?

July 12, 2018

What’s going on up there?Read More

Screen shot: Free-tailed bats adjust foraging behavior in response to migratory moths

Bats adjust foraging behavior in response to migratory moths

May 1, 2018

Bats adjust foraging behavior in response to migratory mothsRead More

Screen shot of a radar showing echos of bats and insects

The Batscan!

April 12, 2018

The Batscan!Read More

Screen shot: Testing traditional assumptions about regional migration in bats

Regional migrant bats don’t read the memo

March 12, 2018

Regional migrant bats don’t read the memoRead More

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mmHi, I'm Dr. Jennifer Krauel. I’m an ecologist who's fascinated by animal migration, especially when it comes to bats and insects and at high altitudes. My research is driven by a deep desire to conserve and protect biodiversity. Read more »

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Aeroecology

What is aeroecology? »
  • bat migration
  • conservation
  • free-tailed bats
  • insect migration
  • nocturnal aeroecology
  • predator-prey interaction
  • radar aeroecology
  • tools
  • why does it matter?
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Well-attended NASBR business meeting

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Radar aeroecology in China

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