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.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:unt.edu/info:ark/67531/metadc699953 |
| Date | 08 1900 |
| Creators | Williams, Jennifer M. |
| Contributors | Acevedo, Miguel F., Namuduri, Kamesh, Thompson, Ruthanne, Fu, Shengli |
| Publisher | University of North Texas |
| Source Sets | University of North Texas |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Thesis or Dissertation |
| Format | x, 100 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), Text |
| Coverage | United States - Texas - El Paso County - El Paso |
| Rights | Public, Williams, Jennifer M., Copyright, Copyright is held by the author, unless otherwise noted. All rights reserved. |
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