{"id":27309,"date":"2025-10-10T12:54:07","date_gmt":"2025-10-10T12:54:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vividscience.org\/?page_id=27309"},"modified":"2025-10-10T14:11:47","modified_gmt":"2025-10-10T14:11:47","slug":"tracking-satellite","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/vividscience.org\/index.php\/campus-envirobio\/classification\/technology\/tracking-satellite\/","title":{"rendered":"3a2 Tracking &#038; Satellite"},"content":{"rendered":"<!--themify_builder_content-->\n<div id=\"themify_builder_content-27309\" data-postid=\"27309\" class=\"themify_builder_content themify_builder_content-27309 themify_builder tf_clear\">\n                    <div  data-css_id=\"07d2675\" data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_row themify_builder_row fullwidth_row_container tb_07d2675 tb_first tf_w\">\n            <span  class=\"builder_row_cover tf_abs\" data-lazy=\"1\"><\/span>            <div class=\"row_inner col_align_top tb_col_count_1 tf_box tf_rel\">\n                        <div  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data-tf-animation=\"fadeInUp\" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n        <ul>\n<li><strong>Provide benefits and examples of tracking technologies used to study organisms.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Explain what an ecoregion is and how it may sometimes be more beneficial to study ecoregions than larger ecosystems.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Describe characteristics and organisms of the Sahara, Syrian, and North American deserts.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text -->        <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n                        <div  data-css_id=\"wfk4675\" data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_row themify_builder_row fullwidth tb_wfk4675 tf_w\">\n                        <div class=\"row_inner col_align_middle tb_col_count_2 tf_box tf_rel\">\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col4-3 tb_1plb675 first\">\n                    <!-- module video -->\n<div  class=\"module 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collection, data processing, and communicating results.<\/h6>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text -->        <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n                        <div  data-css_id=\"oyir675\" data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_row themify_builder_row fullwidth tb_oyir675 tf_w\">\n                        <div class=\"row_inner col_align_middle tb_col_count_2 tf_box tf_rel\">\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col4-2 tb_p21d675 first\">\n                    <!-- module image -->\n<div  class=\"module module-image tb_zf1q675 image-top   tf_mw\" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div class=\"image-wrap tf_rel tf_mw\">\n            <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/vividscience.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/bee-painted-ss-1024x682.jpg\" width=\"1024\" height=\"350\" title=\"3a2 Tracking &#038; Satellite\" alt=\"3a2 Tracking &#038; Satellite\">    \n        <\/div>\n    <!-- \/image-wrap -->\n    \n        <\/div>\n<!-- \/module image -->        <\/div>\n                    <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col4-2 tb_s5xt675 last\">\n                    <!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_dh64675   \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n        <h5>Animal tagging has been carried out for centuries with paints, tattoos, and collars.\u00a0 Tagging primarily identifies a study animal, it does not necessarily give an indicator of where it has been or what it was doing.<\/h5>\n<h5>\u00a0<\/h5>\n<h5>A worker bee has been marked with paint to identify her in a group of bees.<\/h5>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text -->        <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n                        <div  data-css_id=\"np6l675\" data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_row themify_builder_row fullwidth tb_np6l675 tf_w\">\n                        <div class=\"row_inner col_align_middle tb_col_count_2 tf_box tf_rel\">\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col4-2 tb_wr79675 first\">\n                    <!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_ftic675   \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n        <h5 style=\"text-align: right;\">Radio collars have been used extensively as an effective and relatively inexpensive way to collect data on animal movements.<\/h5>\n<h5 style=\"text-align: right;\">\u00a0<\/h5>\n<h5 style=\"text-align: right;\">Here a mountain goat is being tracked in Glacier National Park to provide data on where its herd is traveling in the park.<\/h5>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text -->        <\/div>\n                    <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col4-2 tb_tns6675 last\">\n                    <!-- module image -->\n<div  class=\"module module-image tb_jyak675 image-top   tf_mw\" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div class=\"image-wrap tf_rel tf_mw\">\n            <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/vividscience.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/tracking-goat-ss-1024x682.jpg\" width=\"1024\" height=\"350\" title=\"3a2 Tracking &#038; Satellite\" alt=\"3a2 Tracking &#038; Satellite\">    \n        <\/div>\n    <!-- \/image-wrap -->\n    \n        <\/div>\n<!-- \/module image -->        <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n                        <div  data-css_id=\"o1j7675\" data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_row themify_builder_row fullwidth tb_o1j7675 tf_w\">\n                        <div class=\"row_inner col_align_middle tb_col_count_2 tf_box tf_rel\">\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col4-2 tb_c3n9675 first\">\n                    <!-- module image -->\n<div  class=\"module module-image tb_uoyh675 image-top   tf_mw\" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div class=\"image-wrap tf_rel tf_mw\">\n            <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/vividscience.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/tracking-cheetah-1024x682.jpg\" width=\"1024\" height=\"350\" title=\"3a2 Tracking &#038; Satellite\" alt=\"3a2 Tracking &#038; Satellite\">    \n        <\/div>\n    <!-- \/image-wrap -->\n    \n        <\/div>\n<!-- \/module image -->        <\/div>\n                    <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col4-2 tb_vjf7675 last\">\n                    <!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_6ctp675   \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n        <h5>Tracking has been critical in monitoring endangered species, where the loss of even a few reproductive individuals can lead to the extinction of the species.<\/h5>\n<h5>\u00a0<\/h5>\n<h5>This cheetah has been outfitted with a tracking collar.\u00a0 If the collar stops moving for an extended time, it can indicate that the animal is injured and needs care, or if dead, may have offspring that need care.<\/h5>    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tracking applications closer to home.<\/h5>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text -->        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_subrow themify_builder_sub_row tf_w col_align_top tb_col_count_2 tb_ie67675\">\n                <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column sub_column col4-2 tb_873n675 first\">\n                    <!-- module video -->\n<div  class=\"module module-video tb_fle5675 video-top  \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n                    <div class=\"video-wrap-outer\">\n            <div class=\"video-wrap tf_rel tf_overflow\">\n                                    <noscript><iframe data-no-script src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/309696184?h=&#038;pip=1&#038;playsinline=1&#038;portrait=0&#038;title=0&#038;byline=0\" allow=\"fullscreen\" class=\"tf_abs tf_w tf_h\"><\/iframe><\/noscript>\n                                <\/div>\n            <!-- \/video-wrap -->\n        <\/div>\n        <!-- \/video-wrap-outer -->\n            <\/div>\n<!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_xe66675   \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n        <h6>Our cats wear trackers on their harnesses in case they get off their leashes and move out of sight.\u00a0<\/h6>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text -->        <\/div>\n                    <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column sub_column col4-2 tb_cvch675 last\">\n                    <!-- module image -->\n<div  class=\"module module-image tb_gpyc675 image-top   tf_mw\" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div class=\"image-wrap tf_rel tf_mw\">\n            <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/vividscience.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/dog-tracking-1024x614.jpg\" width=\"1024\" height=\"315\" title=\"3a2 Tracking &#038; Satellite\" alt=\"3a2 Tracking &#038; Satellite\">    \n        <\/div>\n    <!-- \/image-wrap -->\n    \n        <\/div>\n<!-- \/module image --><!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_spl1675   \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n        <h6>Tracking devices are now relatively inexpensive and much more readily used in research and home applications.<\/h6>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text -->        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n                        <div  data-desktop-padding=\"3px,3px\" data-css_id=\"sdve675\" data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_row themify_builder_row fullwidth_row_container tb_sdve675 tf_w\">\n                        <div class=\"row_inner col_align_top tb_col_count_1 tf_box tf_rel\">\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col-full tb_t44s675 first\">\n                    <!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_p47y675   \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n        <h5>With the improvement of video capabilities and rapid communication on smartphones, more people are collecting data outside of the traditional science community.\u00a0 Citizen science projects mass data submitted by large number of people as a form of tracking of migrating butterflies, bluebirds, and more.<\/h5>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text -->        <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n                        <div  data-css_id=\"1xzs674\" data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_row themify_builder_row fullwidth tb_1xzs674 tf_w\">\n                        <div class=\"row_inner col_align_middle tb_col_count_2 tf_box tf_rel\">\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col4-1 tb_z01g674 first\">\n                    <!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_p7w3675   \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n        <h5 style=\"text-align: right;\">Photographs and video submitted by citizen scientists are critical in habitat restoration to demonstrate that animals are using nest boxes and food sources.\u00a0 Tracking is becoming possible on a larger and more impactful scale.<\/h5>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text -->        <\/div>\n                    <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col4-3 tb_xxcm674 last\">\n                    <!-- module video -->\n<div  class=\"module module-video tb_i08h674 video-top  \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n                    <div class=\"video-wrap-outer\">\n            <div class=\"video-wrap tf_rel tf_overflow\">\n                                    <noscript><iframe data-no-script src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/309195241?h=&#038;pip=1&#038;playsinline=1&#038;portrait=0&#038;title=0&#038;byline=0\" allow=\"fullscreen\" class=\"tf_abs tf_w tf_h\"><\/iframe><\/noscript>\n                                <\/div>\n            <!-- \/video-wrap -->\n        <\/div>\n        <!-- \/video-wrap-outer -->\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_row themify_builder_row tb_4qax674 tf_w\">\n                        <div class=\"row_inner col_align_top tb_col_count_1 tf_box tf_rel\">\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col-full tb_gttz674 first\">\n                    <!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_efl9674   \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n        <h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">Satellite and Ecoregions<\/h3>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text -->        <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n                        <div  data-css_id=\"stml674\" data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_row themify_builder_row fullwidth tb_stml674 tf_w\">\n                        <div class=\"row_inner col_align_top tb_col_count_1 tf_box tf_rel\">\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col-full tb_7pbb674 first\">\n                    <!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_ujq3674   \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n        <p>Since the late 1970s, satellite photography has changed the way we view Earth&#8217;s ecosystems.<\/p>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text -->        <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n                        <div  data-css_id=\"8z9a674\" data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_row themify_builder_row fullwidth tb_8z9a674 tf_w\">\n                        <div class=\"row_inner col_align_middle tb_col_count_2 tf_box tf_rel\">\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col4-3 tb_fdhz674 first\">\n                    <!-- module video -->\n<div  class=\"module module-video tb_0ieg674 video-top  \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n                    <div class=\"video-wrap-outer\">\n            <div class=\"video-wrap tf_rel tf_overflow\">\n                                    <noscript><iframe data-no-script 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<p>Satellite images have improved to the point that we can observe subtle differences in ecosystems.\u00a0 This has made it possible to map and study <strong>ecoregions<\/strong>, more specific climates and communities within larger ecosystems.<\/p>\n<p>This video shows how Oregon can be divided into different ecoregions.<\/p>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text --><!-- module video -->\n<div  class=\"module module-video tb_th9p674 video-top  \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n                    <div class=\"video-wrap-outer\">\n            <div class=\"video-wrap tf_rel tf_overflow\">\n                                    <noscript><iframe data-no-script src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/464880534?h=&#038;pip=1&#038;playsinline=1&#038;portrait=0&#038;title=0&#038;byline=0\" allow=\"fullscreen\" class=\"tf_abs tf_w tf_h\"><\/iframe><\/noscript>\n                                <\/div>\n            <!-- \/video-wrap -->\n        <\/div>\n        <!-- \/video-wrap-outer -->\n            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    <\/div>\n        <!-- \/video-wrap-outer -->\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n                    <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col4-1 tb_yay4674 last\">\n                    <!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_d1qz674   \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n        <h6 style=\"text-align: left;\">Desert ecosystems can be complex with different ecoregions and species.<\/h6>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text -->        <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_row themify_builder_row tb_l7j6674 tf_w\">\n                        <div class=\"row_inner col_align_top tb_col_count_1 tf_box tf_rel\">\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col-full tb_hvw0674 first\">\n                    <!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_dwzk674   \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n        <h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">Example Deserts<\/h3>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text -->        <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n                        <div  data-css_id=\"h2zd674\" data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_row themify_builder_row fullwidth tb_h2zd674 tf_w\">\n                        <div class=\"row_inner col_align_middle tb_col_count_2 tf_box tf_rel\">\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col4-3 tb_vjua674 first\">\n                    <!-- module video -->\n<div  class=\"module module-video tb_ukgm674 video-top  \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n                    <div class=\"video-wrap-outer\">\n            <div class=\"video-wrap tf_rel tf_overflow\">\n                                    <noscript><iframe data-no-script src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/464882060?h=&#038;pip=1&#038;playsinline=1&#038;portrait=0&#038;title=0&#038;byline=0\" allow=\"fullscreen\" class=\"tf_abs tf_w tf_h\"><\/iframe><\/noscript>\n                                <\/div>\n            <!-- \/video-wrap -->\n        <\/div>\n        <!-- \/video-wrap-outer -->\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n                    <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col4-1 tb_3tja674 last\">\n                    <!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_g7w6674   \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n        <h6 style=\"text-align: left;\">The Sahara Desert has different ecoregions and climates that impact biodiversity distribution.<\/h6>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text -->        <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n                        <div  data-css_id=\"gxjf674\" data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_row themify_builder_row fullwidth tb_gxjf674 tf_w\">\n                        <div class=\"row_inner col_align_middle tb_col_count_2 tf_box tf_rel\">\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col4-1 tb_4on5674 first\">\n                    <!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_cqtm674   \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n        <h6 style=\"text-align: right;\">The Sahara Desert also has different sands due to different rock formations eroding over time.\u00a0 Subtle changes in soil nutrients can impact biodiversity, particularly plants.<\/h6>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text -->        <\/div>\n                    <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col4-3 tb_0eg0674 last\">\n                    <!-- module video -->\n<div  class=\"module module-video tb_b5rh674 video-top  \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n                    <div class=\"video-wrap-outer\">\n            <div class=\"video-wrap tf_rel tf_overflow\">\n                                    <noscript><iframe data-no-script src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/464884264?h=&#038;pip=1&#038;playsinline=1&#038;portrait=0&#038;title=0&#038;byline=0\" allow=\"fullscreen\" class=\"tf_abs tf_w tf_h\"><\/iframe><\/noscript>\n                                <\/div>\n            <!-- \/video-wrap -->\n        <\/div>\n        <!-- \/video-wrap-outer -->\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n                        <div  data-css_id=\"jdtc674\" data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_row themify_builder_row fullwidth tb_jdtc674 tf_w\">\n                        <div class=\"row_inner col_align_top tb_col_count_1 tf_box tf_rel\">\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col-full tb_psl6674 first\">\n                    <!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_s7w7674   \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n        <p>This video provides real-world examples of different deserts and organisms.<\/p>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text --><!-- module video -->\n<div  class=\"module module-video tb_rmhc674 video-top  \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n                    <div class=\"video-wrap-outer\">\n            <div class=\"video-wrap tf_rel tf_overflow\">\n                                    <noscript><iframe data-no-script src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/464867690?h=&#038;pip=1&#038;playsinline=1&#038;portrait=0&#038;title=0&#038;byline=0\" allow=\"fullscreen\" class=\"tf_abs tf_w tf_h\"><\/iframe><\/noscript>\n                                <\/div>\n            <!-- \/video-wrap -->\n        <\/div>\n        <!-- \/video-wrap-outer -->\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n                        <div  data-anchor=\"connect\" data-css_id=\"dk6p674\" data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_row themify_builder_row fullwidth_row_container tb_has_section tb_section-connect tb_dk6p674 tf_w\">\n                        <div class=\"row_inner col_align_top tb_col_count_1 tf_box tf_rel\">\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col-full tb_bktz674 first\">\n                    <!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_3o80674   \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n        <p style=\"text-align: center;\">North America has four major deserts that are primarily semi-arid.\u00a0 The further north ___ ___ desert is the coldest; the furthest west Mojave Desert has precipitation in the ____ season (like the Willamette valley); and the furthest east Chihuahuan Desert has ____ precipitation.\u00a0 The Sonoroan Desert in-between has small amounts of precipitation in both summer and winter.<\/p>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text -->        <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n                        <div  data-anchor=\"reservation\" data-css_id=\"qias674\" data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_row themify_builder_row fullwidth tb_has_section tb_section-reservation tb_qias674 tf_w\">\n            <span  class=\"builder_row_cover tf_abs\" data-lazy=\"1\"><\/span>            <div class=\"row_inner col_align_top tb_col_count_1 tf_box tf_rel\">\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col-full tb_puwu674 first\">\n                            <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n                        <div  data-desktop-padding=\"3px,3px\" data-css_id=\"9d7f674\" data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_row themify_builder_row fullwidth_row_container tb_9d7f674 tf_w\">\n                        <div class=\"row_inner col_align_top tb_col_count_1 tf_box tf_rel\">\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col-full tb_vb81674 first\">\n                    <!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_1u25674   \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n        <h5>The next section introduces microscopy; using microscopes to study hidden worlds.<\/h5>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text -->        <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n                        <div  data-css_id=\"5nm8674\" data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_row themify_builder_row fullwidth_row_container tb_5nm8674 tf_w\">\n                        <div class=\"row_inner col_align_middle tb_col_count_2 tf_box tf_rel\">\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col4-2 tb_pnlu674 first\">\n                    <!-- module image -->\n<div  class=\"module module-image tb_ibp1674 image-top   tf_mw\" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div class=\"image-wrap tf_rel tf_mw\">\n            <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/biotas.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/3b2.jpg\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1373\" title=\"3a2 Tracking &#038; Satellite\" alt=\"3a2 Tracking &#038; Satellite\">    \n        <\/div>\n    <!-- \/image-wrap -->\n    \n        <\/div>\n<!-- \/module image -->        <\/div>\n                    <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col4-2 tb_bznp674 last\">\n                    <!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_qsrv674    wow\" data-tf-animation=\"fadeInUp\" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n        <h5>Check your knowledge.\u00a0 Can you:<\/h5>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text --><!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_f1ns674    wow\" data-tf-animation=\"fadeInUp\" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n        <ul>\n<li><strong>provide benefits and examples of tracking technologies used to study organisms?<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>explain what an ecoregion is and how it may sometimes be more beneficial to study ecoregions than larger ecosystems?<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>describe characteristics and organisms of the Sahara, Syrian, and North American deserts?<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text -->        <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n                        <div  data-css_id=\"q5lb674\" data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_row themify_builder_row fullwidth tb_q5lb674 tf_w\">\n            <span  class=\"builder_row_cover tf_abs\" data-lazy=\"1\"><\/span>            <div class=\"row_inner col_align_middle gutter-none tb_col_count_2 tf_box tf_rel\">\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col4-2 tb_6qz1674 first\">\n        <span  class=\"builder_row_cover tf_abs\" data-lazy=\"1\"><\/span>            <!-- module image -->\n<div  class=\"module module-image tb_4jfd674 image-top   tf_mw\" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div class=\"image-wrap tf_rel tf_mw\">\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/vividscience.org\/index.php\/campus-envirobio\/classification\/technology\/photography-video\/#\">\n                   <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/humanbio.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Number-1-orange-square.jpg\" width=\"100\" height=\"1000\" title=\"3a2 Tracking &#038; Satellite\" alt=\"3a2 Tracking &#038; Satellite\">        <\/a>\n    \n        <\/div>\n    <!-- \/image-wrap -->\n    \n        <\/div>\n<!-- \/module image --><!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_ah1x674   \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n        <h5>Go back to the Photography &amp; Video Page<\/h5>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text -->        <\/div>\n                    <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col4-2 tb_rsju674 last\">\n        <span  class=\"builder_row_cover tf_abs\" data-lazy=\"1\"><\/span>            <!-- module image -->\n<div  class=\"module module-image tb_nz75674 image-top   tf_mw\" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div class=\"image-wrap tf_rel tf_mw\">\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/vividscience.org\/index.php\/campus-envirobio\/classification\/technology\/magnification\/#\">\n                   <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/humanbio.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Number-3-orange-square.jpg\" width=\"100\" height=\"1000\" title=\"3a2 Tracking &#038; Satellite\" alt=\"3a2 Tracking &#038; Satellite\">        <\/a>\n    \n        <\/div>\n    <!-- \/image-wrap -->\n    \n        <\/div>\n<!-- \/module image --><!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_odim674   \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n        <h5>Go forward to the Magnification Page<\/h5>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text -->        <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_row themify_builder_row tb_jskd674 tf_w\">\n                        <div class=\"row_inner col_align_top tb_col_count_1 tf_box tf_rel\">\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col-full tb_ugg6674 first\">\n                    <!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_7ytj674   \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n        <h3>Technology Lecture Guide Contents<\/h3>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text --><!-- module divider -->\n<div  class=\"module tf_mw module-divider tb_kw56674 solid  divider-custom divider-center\" style=\"border-width: 3px;border-color: #8c7b5e;margin-top: 10px;margin-bottom: 20px;max-width: 120px;\" data-lazy=\"1\">\n    <\/div>\n<!-- \/module divider -->\n<!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_jthd674   \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n        <h6>This guide and lecture material are assessed on the weekly quiz.<\/h6>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text -->        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_subrow themify_builder_sub_row tf_w col_align_top tb_col_count_4 tb_0ef0674\">\n               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\/image-content -->\n        <\/div>\n<!-- \/module image -->        <\/div>\n                    <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column sub_column col4-1 tb_doik674\">\n                    <!-- module image -->\n<div  class=\"module module-image tb_xdb7674 image-top   tf_mw\" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div class=\"image-wrap tf_rel tf_mw\">\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/vividscience.org\/index.php\/campus-envirobio\/classification\/technology\/magnification\/#\">\n                   <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/humanbio.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Number-3-orange-square.jpg\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" title=\"Magnification\" alt=\"Magnification\">        <\/a>\n    \n        <\/div>\n    <!-- \/image-wrap -->\n    \n        <div class=\"image-content\">\n                    <h3 class=\"image-title\">\n                                    <a href=\"https:\/\/vividscience.org\/index.php\/campus-envirobio\/classification\/technology\/magnification\/#\">\n                        Magnification                    <\/a>\n                            <\/h3>\n                    <\/div>\n    <!-- \/image-content -->\n        <\/div>\n<!-- \/module image -->        <\/div>\n                    <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column sub_column col4-1 tb_s4b7674 last\">\n                    <!-- module image -->\n<div  class=\"module module-image tb_1ur1674 image-top   tf_mw\" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div class=\"image-wrap tf_rel tf_mw\">\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/vividscience.org\/index.php\/campus-envirobio\/classification\/technology\/microscopic-life\/#\">\n                   <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/humanbio.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Number-4-orange-square.jpg\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" title=\"Microscopic Life\" alt=\"Microscopic Life\">        <\/a>\n    \n        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col3-1 tb_27hx972 first\">\n        <span  class=\"builder_row_cover tf_abs\" data-lazy=\"1\"><\/span>            <!-- module image -->\n<div  class=\"module module-image tb_0aa1972 image-top   tf_mw\" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div class=\"image-wrap tf_rel tf_mw\">\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/vividscience.org\/index.php\/campus-envirobio\/classification\/#\">\n                   <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/humanbio.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Module-Icon.jpg\" width=\"100\" height=\"1000\" title=\"3a2 Tracking &#038; Satellite\" alt=\"3a2 Tracking &#038; Satellite\">        <\/a>\n    \n        <\/div>\n    <!-- \/image-wrap -->\n    \n        <\/div>\n<!-- \/module image --><!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_d8ul972   \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n        <h3>Back to Module 3<\/h3>\n<h5>This week&#8217;s overview<\/h5>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text -->        <\/div>\n             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\/module text -->        <\/div>\n                    <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col3-1 tb_l40x972 last\">\n        <span  class=\"builder_row_cover tf_abs\" data-lazy=\"1\"><\/span>            <!-- module image -->\n<div  class=\"module module-image tb_nag4972 image-top circle  tf_mw\" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div class=\"image-wrap tf_rel tf_mw\">\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/oregonstate.instructure.com\">\n                   <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/vividscience.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Screen-Shot-2018-10-14-at-10.32.37-PM-3.png\" width=\"100\" height=\"368\" title=\"3a2 Tracking &#038; Satellite\" alt=\"3a2 Tracking &#038; Satellite\">        <\/a>\n    \n        <\/div>\n    <!-- \/image-wrap -->\n    \n        <\/div>\n<!-- \/module image --><!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_piym972   \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n        <h3>Direct Link to Canvas<\/h3>\n<h5>Submit Products<\/h5>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text -->        <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n<!--\/themify_builder_content-->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Tracking &amp; Satellite Objectives<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":27276,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-27309","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry","has-post-title","has-post-date","has-post-category","has-post-tag","has-post-comment","has-post-author",""],"builder_content":"<img src=\"http:\/\/humanbio.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Number-2-orange-square.jpg\" width=\"100\" height=\"1000\" title=\"3a2 Tracking &#038; Satellite\" alt=\"3a2 Tracking &#038; Satellite\">\n<h1>Tracking & Satellite<br\/>Studying From a Distance<\/h1>\n<img src=\"http:\/\/naturejournals.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/gTe5G8KLc-1024x1024.png\" width=\"50\" height=\"1024\" title=\"3a2 Tracking &#038; Satellite\" alt=\"3a2 Tracking &#038; Satellite\">\n<img src=\"http:\/\/biotas.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/3b2.jpg\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1373\" title=\"3a2 Tracking &#038; Satellite\" alt=\"3a2 Tracking &#038; Satellite\">\n<h3><strong>Tracking &amp; Satellite Objectives<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul> <li><strong>Provide benefits and examples of tracking technologies used to study organisms.<\/strong><\/li> <li><strong>Explain what an ecoregion is and how it may sometimes be more beneficial to study ecoregions than larger ecosystems.<\/strong><\/li> <li><strong>Describe characteristics and organisms of the Sahara, Syrian, and North American deserts.<\/strong><\/li> <\/ul>\n[embed]https:\/\/vimeo.com\/368844595[\/embed]\n<h6 style=\"text-align: left;\">Technology is critical in impacting all aspects of the science process including observations, data collection, data processing, and communicating results.<\/h6>\n<img src=\"http:\/\/vividscience.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/bee-painted-ss-1024x682.jpg\" width=\"1024\" height=\"350\" title=\"3a2 Tracking &#038; Satellite\" alt=\"3a2 Tracking &#038; Satellite\">\n<h5>Animal tagging has been carried out for centuries with paints, tattoos, and collars.\u00a0 Tagging primarily identifies a study animal, it does not necessarily give an indicator of where it has been or what it was doing.<\/h5> <h5>\u00a0<\/h5> <h5>A worker bee has been marked with paint to identify her in a group of bees.<\/h5>\n<h5 style=\"text-align: right;\">Radio collars have been used extensively as an effective and relatively inexpensive way to collect data on animal movements.<\/h5> <h5 style=\"text-align: right;\">\u00a0<\/h5> <h5 style=\"text-align: right;\">Here a mountain goat is being tracked in Glacier National Park to provide data on where its herd is traveling in the park.<\/h5>\n<img src=\"http:\/\/vividscience.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/tracking-goat-ss-1024x682.jpg\" width=\"1024\" height=\"350\" title=\"3a2 Tracking &#038; Satellite\" alt=\"3a2 Tracking &#038; Satellite\">\n<img src=\"http:\/\/vividscience.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/tracking-cheetah-1024x682.jpg\" width=\"1024\" height=\"350\" title=\"3a2 Tracking &#038; Satellite\" alt=\"3a2 Tracking &#038; Satellite\">\n<h5>Tracking has been critical in monitoring endangered species, where the loss of even a few reproductive individuals can lead to the extinction of the species.<\/h5> <h5>\u00a0<\/h5> <h5>This cheetah has been outfitted with a tracking collar.\u00a0 If the collar stops moving for an extended time, it can indicate that the animal is injured and needs care, or if dead, may have offspring that need care.<\/h5>\n<h5><strong>Advances in tracking technology have made it possible to study possible causes of species declines.<\/strong><\/h5>\n[embed]https:\/\/vimeo.com\/308822298[\/embed]\n<h5>There are tracking applications closer to home.<\/h5>\n[embed]https:\/\/vimeo.com\/309696184[\/embed]\n<h6>Our cats wear trackers on their harnesses in case they get off their leashes and move out of sight.\u00a0<\/h6>\n<img src=\"http:\/\/vividscience.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/dog-tracking-1024x614.jpg\" width=\"1024\" height=\"315\" title=\"3a2 Tracking &#038; Satellite\" alt=\"3a2 Tracking &#038; Satellite\">\n<h6>Tracking devices are now relatively inexpensive and much more readily used in research and home applications.<\/h6>\n<h5>With the improvement of video capabilities and rapid communication on smartphones, more people are collecting data outside of the traditional science community.\u00a0 Citizen science projects mass data submitted by large number of people as a form of tracking of migrating butterflies, bluebirds, and more.<\/h5>\n<h5 style=\"text-align: right;\">Photographs and video submitted by citizen scientists are critical in habitat restoration to demonstrate that animals are using nest boxes and food sources.\u00a0 Tracking is becoming possible on a larger and more impactful scale.<\/h5>\n[embed]https:\/\/vimeo.com\/309195241[\/embed]\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">Satellite and Ecoregions<\/h3>\n<p>Since the late 1970s, satellite photography has changed the way we view Earth's ecosystems.<\/p>\n[embed]https:\/\/vimeo.com\/464882348[\/embed]\n<h6 style=\"text-align: left;\">This video is a quick flip through a photo book highlighting human impacts on ecosystems.\u00a0 The photos are stunning and memorable.<\/h6>\n<h6 style=\"text-align: right;\">Satellite images can be used to study changing ecosystems.\u00a0 This includes \"desertification;\" changing climates shifting grasslands into deserts.<\/h6>\n[embed]https:\/\/vimeo.com\/464883311[\/embed]\n<p>Satellite images have improved to the point that we can observe subtle differences in ecosystems.\u00a0 This has made it possible to map and study <strong>ecoregions<\/strong>, more specific climates and communities within larger ecosystems.<\/p> <p>This video shows how Oregon can be divided into different ecoregions.<\/p>\n[embed]https:\/\/vimeo.com\/464880534[\/embed]\n[embed]https:\/\/vimeo.com\/462369796[\/embed]\n<h6 style=\"text-align: left;\">Desert ecosystems can be complex with different ecoregions and species.<\/h6>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">Example Deserts<\/h3>\n[embed]https:\/\/vimeo.com\/464882060[\/embed]\n<h6 style=\"text-align: left;\">The Sahara Desert has different ecoregions and climates that impact biodiversity distribution.<\/h6>\n<h6 style=\"text-align: right;\">The Sahara Desert also has different sands due to different rock formations eroding over time.\u00a0 Subtle changes in soil nutrients can impact biodiversity, particularly plants.<\/h6>\n[embed]https:\/\/vimeo.com\/464884264[\/embed]\n<p>This video provides real-world examples of different deserts and organisms.<\/p>\n[embed]https:\/\/vimeo.com\/464867690[\/embed]\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">North America has four major deserts that are primarily semi-arid.\u00a0 The further north ___ ___ desert is the coldest; the furthest west Mojave Desert has precipitation in the ____ season (like the Willamette valley); and the furthest east Chihuahuan Desert has ____ precipitation.\u00a0 The Sonoroan Desert in-between has small amounts of precipitation in both summer and winter.<\/p>\n<h5>The next section introduces microscopy; using microscopes to study hidden worlds.<\/h5>\n<img src=\"http:\/\/biotas.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/3b2.jpg\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1373\" title=\"3a2 Tracking &#038; Satellite\" alt=\"3a2 Tracking &#038; Satellite\">\n<h5>Check your knowledge.\u00a0 Can you:<\/h5>\n<ul> <li><strong>provide benefits and examples of tracking technologies used to study organisms?<\/strong><\/li> <li><strong>explain what an ecoregion is and how it may sometimes be more beneficial to study ecoregions than larger ecosystems?<\/strong><\/li> <li><strong>describe characteristics and organisms of the Sahara, Syrian, and North American deserts?<\/strong><\/li> <\/ul>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/vividscience.org\/index.php\/campus-envirobio\/classification\/technology\/photography-video\/#\"> <img src=\"http:\/\/humanbio.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Number-1-orange-square.jpg\" width=\"100\" height=\"1000\" title=\"3a2 Tracking &#038; Satellite\" alt=\"3a2 Tracking &#038; Satellite\"> <\/a>\n<h5>Go back to the Photography &amp; Video Page<\/h5>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/vividscience.org\/index.php\/campus-envirobio\/classification\/technology\/magnification\/#\"> <img src=\"http:\/\/humanbio.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Number-3-orange-square.jpg\" width=\"100\" height=\"1000\" title=\"3a2 Tracking &#038; Satellite\" alt=\"3a2 Tracking &#038; Satellite\"> <\/a>\n<h5>Go forward to the Magnification Page<\/h5>\n<h3>Technology Lecture Guide Contents<\/h3>\n\n<h6>This guide and lecture material are assessed on the weekly quiz.<\/h6>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/vividscience.org\/index.php\/campus-envirobio\/classification\/technology\/photography-video\/#\"> <img src=\"http:\/\/humanbio.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Number-1-orange-square.jpg\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" title=\"Photography &amp; Video\" alt=\"Photography &amp; Video\"> <\/a> <h3> <a href=\"https:\/\/vividscience.org\/index.php\/campus-envirobio\/classification\/technology\/photography-video\/#\"> Photography & Video <\/a> <\/h3>\n<img src=\"http:\/\/humanbio.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Number-2-orange-square.jpg\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" title=\"Tracking &amp; Satellite - YOU ARE HERE\" alt=\"Tracking &amp; Satellite - YOU ARE HERE\"> <h3> Tracking & Satellite - YOU ARE HERE <\/h3>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/vividscience.org\/index.php\/campus-envirobio\/classification\/technology\/magnification\/#\"> <img src=\"http:\/\/humanbio.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Number-3-orange-square.jpg\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" title=\"Magnification\" alt=\"Magnification\"> <\/a> <h3> <a href=\"https:\/\/vividscience.org\/index.php\/campus-envirobio\/classification\/technology\/magnification\/#\"> Magnification <\/a> <\/h3>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/vividscience.org\/index.php\/campus-envirobio\/classification\/technology\/microscopic-life\/#\"> <img src=\"http:\/\/humanbio.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Number-4-orange-square.jpg\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" title=\"Microscopic Life\" alt=\"Microscopic Life\"> <\/a> <h3> <a href=\"https:\/\/vividscience.org\/index.php\/campus-envirobio\/classification\/technology\/microscopic-life\/#\"> Microscopic Life <\/a> <\/h3>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/vividscience.org\/index.php\/campus-envirobio\/classification\/#\"> <img src=\"http:\/\/humanbio.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Module-Icon.jpg\" width=\"100\" height=\"1000\" title=\"3a2 Tracking &#038; Satellite\" alt=\"3a2 Tracking &#038; Satellite\"> <\/a>\n<h3>Back to Module 3<\/h3> <h5>This week's overview<\/h5>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/vividscience.org\/index.php\/campus-envirobio\/classification\/technology\/#\"> <img src=\"http:\/\/humanbio.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Guide-Icon.jpg\" width=\"100\" height=\"1000\" title=\"3a2 Tracking &#038; Satellite\" alt=\"3a2 Tracking &#038; Satellite\"> <\/a>\n<h3>This Guide<\/h3> <h5>Technology<\/h5>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/oregonstate.instructure.com\"> <img src=\"http:\/\/vividscience.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Screen-Shot-2018-10-14-at-10.32.37-PM-3.png\" width=\"100\" height=\"368\" title=\"3a2 Tracking &#038; Satellite\" alt=\"3a2 Tracking &#038; Satellite\"> <\/a>\n<h3>Direct Link to Canvas<\/h3> <h5>Submit 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