Technical Demonstration of Mapping Critical Habitat Connectivity for Wildlife

Event: The Modern Road Ecologist’s Toolbox

Technical Demonstration of Mapping Critical Habitat Connectivity for Wildlife

13 July 2021

Author / Speaker:

Clara Grilo, University of Lisbon - Other materials by the author

Benjamin Dorsey, Parks Canada - Other materials by the author

In this presentation, Clara Grilo and Ben Dorsey discussed the importance of mapping wildlife habitat suitability and movement corridors, the principles, and concepts of MaxEnt and Ciccuitscape, preparation of data using GIS, and modeling habitat suitability and potential movement corridors.

Assignment 3: Creating a resistance surface (MaxEnt) and run least-cost path model (Circuitscape) and follow-up with Instructors.

Geographical Focus:

Global

Type of Content:

Learning Event

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