Seabird Tracking Database updates 2025
We have recently rolled out a series of updates to the Seabird Tracking Database to improve user experience and functionality. Please see the sections below on 1) dataset legacy, 2) data discovery and
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Avian Sensitivity Tool for Energy Planning (AVISTEP) launches in Australia
BirdLife International and BirdLife Australia launched our Avian Sensitivity Tool for Energy Planning (AVISTEP) at the Australasian Ornithological Conference in Boorloo/Perth. Today, AVISTEP was launched in Australia, providing government planners and the
Lord Howe Rise and South Tasman Sea seabird tracking data call for KBA assessment
BirdLife International are leading a project to support efforts to delineate marine Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) in the Lord Howe Rise and South Tasman Sea region. What are KBAs? KBAs are sites
Reflections from the 3rd UN Oceans Conference
The most important meeting for the Ocean. The largest number of Heads of State and Governments came together for the 3rd United Nations Ocean Conference (UNOC3) in Nice (9-13th June), co-hosted by Costa
Marine Megafauna Conservation Toolkit
How to identify important sites for marine megafauna and pathways to site conservation We are pleased to showcase the Marine Megafauna Conservation Toolkit, an open-access online toolkit which facilitates the identification of
Delineating Marine Flyways from Seabird Tracking Data
The detailed methods developed to identify marine flyways from seabird tracking data have been described in a new paper published in Global Ecology and Biogeography. The six marine flyways, presented by BirdLife International,
Humboldt Current seabird tracking data call for fisheries bycatch risk assessment
The BirdLife team are collating seabird tracking data for the Humboldt Current region and adjacent High Seas to assess fisheries bycatch risk as part of an ambitious collaborative project with Global Fishing
Celebrating 20 years of the Seabird Tracking Database!
On Tuesday 3rd Dec, we celebrated 20 years of the Seabird Tracking Database! We had many activities with people attending online and in person. Here is a recap of everything that went on.
The BirdLife Seabird Tracking Database: 20 years of collaboration for marine conservation
A new open access study published today highlights the remarkable achievements of the BirdLife Seabird Tracking Database (STDB) in marine conservation. Since its launch in 2004, the STDB has become one of the
The Seabird Group Conference 2024
Last month, four of us from the BirdLife International Marine Programme attended the 16th International Seabird Group Conference in Coimbra, Portugal: Ana Carneiro (Marine Science Manager), Antonio Vulcano (Marine Officer), Yann Rouxel (Bycatch
Identifying Key Biodiversity Areas for multiple seabird species in the Southern Ocean using publicly available tracking data
The highly productive waters around Antarctica (also known as the Southern Ocean) are particularly rich in seabird diversity, but this region and the seabirds that inhabit it are also highly threatened by a
Unsustainable Wind Energy in Mannar Threatening a Key Migratory Bottleneck of CAF
Mannar Island is a vital migratory bottleneck and a key entry point that channels several million birds of the Central Asian Flyway (CAF) to Sri Lanka, one of the flyway’s southernmost destinations. The
New study finds at least 44,000 seabirds are killed each year due to bycatch in trawl fisheries worldwide
Fishing for balance Fishing is a vital industry: providing over 3.3 billion people with at least 20% of their animal protein, and employing around 38 million people, globally. Different gear types, such as
