[HTML][HTML] Predicting student's dropout in university classes using two-layer ensemble machine learning approach: A novel stacked generalization

J Niyogisubizo, L Liao, E Nziyumva… - … and Education: Artificial …, 2022 - Elsevier
Student dropout is a serious problem globally. It affects not only the individual who drops out
but also the former school, family, and society in general. With the current development of …

A three-decade review of telemetry studies on vultures and condors

PAE Alarcón, SA Lambertucci - Movement Ecology, 2018 - Springer
Telemetry-based movement research has become central for learning about the behavior,
ecology and conservation of wide-ranging species. Particularly, early telemetry studies were …

A comprehensive analysis of autocorrelation and bias in home range estimation

MJ Noonan, MA Tucker, CH Fleming… - Ecological …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Home range estimation is routine practice in ecological research. While advances in animal
tracking technology have increased our capacity to collect data to support home range …

Understanding continent-wide variation in vulture ranging behavior to assess feasibility of Vulture Safe Zones in Africa: Challenges and possibilities

A Kane, A Monadjem, HKO Aschenborn… - Biological …, 2022 - Elsevier
Protected areas are intended as tools in reducing threats to wildlife and preserving habitat
for their long-term population persistence. Studies on ranging behavior provide insight into …

Reptiles on the wrong track? Moving beyond traditional estimators with dynamic Brownian Bridge Movement Models

I Silva, M Crane, BM Marshall, CT Strine - Movement Ecology, 2020 - Springer
Background Animal movement expressed through home ranges or space-use can offer
insights into spatial and habitat requirements. However, different classes of estimation …

Home range estimator method and GPS sampling schedule affect habitat selection inferences for wild turkeys

BS Cohen, TJ Prebyl, BA Collier… - Wildlife Society …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Understanding patterns in the spatial distribution of individuals in a population is a central
question in ecology. Concurrent with advances in biotelemetry devices, development of …

[HTML][HTML] A fresh look at an old concept: home-range estimation in a tidy world

J Signer, JR Fieberg - PeerJ, 2021 - peerj.com
A rich set of statistical techniques has been developed over the last several decades to
estimate the spatial extent of animal home ranges from telemetry data, and new methods to …

[HTML][HTML] Identifying important at-sea areas for seabirds using species distribution models and hotspot mapping

IR Cleasby, E Owen, L Wilson, ED Wakefield… - Biological …, 2020 - Elsevier
Marine protected areas (MPAs) underpin the sustainable management of marine
ecosystems but require accurate knowledge of species distributions. Recently, advances in …

Using dynamic Brownian Bridge Movement Models to identify home range size and movement patterns in king cobras

I Silva, M Crane, P Suwanwaree, C Strine, M Goode - PLoS One, 2018 - journals.plos.org
Home range estimators are a critical component for understanding animal spatial ecology.
The choice of home range estimator in spatial ecology studies can significantly influence …

Optimising sample sizes for animal distribution analysis using tracking data

T Shimada, M Thums, M Hamann… - Methods in Ecology …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Knowledge of the spatial distribution of populations is fundamental to management
plans for any species. When tracking data are used to describe distributions, it is sometimes …