Tania Romero
MSC, Biological SCIENCES (EXPECTED GRADUATION, SPRING 2024)
THESIS TITLE:
The effects of climate variability on the interannual movement strategies of a spring migrant landbird in the Pacific Flyway
Brief Background
Tania is studying avian migration ecology in the Bear Divide area, a new locality in northern Los Angeles to observe the morning flight of thousands of birds every spring. Tania is using the Motus Wildlife Tracking System (Motus) to study the interannual movement patterns of Yellow Warblers (Setophaga petechia), a species that is common in the Bear Divide during spring migration. A new Motus tower was recently installed at Bear Divide. Using the Motus network and radiotelemetry tags, Tania is studying how interannual climate variability influences the migration of Yellow Warblers throughout the Pacific Flyway.
Bear Divide is unique as it is a natural pass in the San Gabriel Mountains that birds utilize in their south-to-north movements during spring migration.