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Jennifer Krauel

Exploring aeroecology and life in the night sky

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  • About me
    • CV
    • Publications
    • Reflections
  • Aeroecology
  • Research
  • Blog
  • Media
  • Contact
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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.

These challenges mean that we need interdisciplinary collaboration to understand the diversity of life and animal behavior in the night sky. As a result, researchers from diverse disciplines including atmospheric scientists, meteorologists, biologists, mathematicians, bioinformatic scientists are working together to reveal the secrets hidden above us.

Want to know more? 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!

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Photo: bat with a tiny transmitter on its back

bat migration

bat migration
Photo: wind turbines next to an old barn and silo

conservation

conservation
Photo: free-tailed bats clustered in a crevice under a bridge

Free-tailed bats

Free-tailed bats
Photo: monarch butterflies gathered in a tree

insect migration

insect migration
Photo: clouds after sunset

nocturnal aeroecology

nocturnal aeroecology
Photo: sky full of flying bats

predator-prey interaction

predator-prey interaction
Photo: Large truck carrying a radar dish

radar aeroecology

radar aeroecology
Photo: Two Helikites flying next to each other

tools

tools
Photo: Field with corn and cotton growing

Why does it matter?

Why does it matter?

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Your AeroEcoTour Guide:

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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