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An Application of Digital Video Recording and Off-grid Technology to Burrowing Owl Conservation Research

Through this research, engineering students and conservation biologists constructed an off-grid video system for observing western burrowing owls in El Paso, Texas. The burrowing owl has a declining population and their range decreasing, driving scientists' interest to see inside the den for observing critical nesting behavior. Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) biologists wanted videos from inside the dark, isolated hillside owl burrows. This research yielded a replicable multi-camera prototype, empowering others to explore applications of engineering and wildlife monitoring. The remote station used an off-the-shelf video recording system, solar panels, charge controller, and lead acid batteries. Four local K-12 science educators participated in system testing at Lake Ray Roberts State Park through the Research Experiences for Teachers (RET, NSF #1132585) program, as well as four undergraduate engineering students as senior design research.

Identiferoai:union.ndltd.org:unt.edu/info:ark/67531/metadc699953
Date08 1900
CreatorsWilliams, Jennifer M.
ContributorsAcevedo, Miguel F., Namuduri, Kamesh, Thompson, Ruthanne, Fu, Shengli
PublisherUniversity of North Texas
Source SetsUniversity of North Texas
LanguageEnglish
Detected LanguageEnglish
TypeThesis or Dissertation
Formatx, 100 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), Text
CoverageUnited States - Texas - El Paso County - El Paso
RightsPublic, Williams, Jennifer M., Copyright, Copyright is held by the author, unless otherwise noted. All rights reserved.

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