Outreach

2026

Weisshaupt N, Harnist B, Koistinen J (2026) Functionality of meteorological radial velocity processing during bird and insect migration in C-band weather radar data. 13th European conference on RADar in meteorology and hydrology (ERAD), 24-28 Aug 2026, Belgrade, Serbia. Accepted talk

Béasse S, Onrubia A, Ruiz JL, Haest B (2026) Annual intercontinental dynamics of passerine migration across the Strait of Gibraltar. 5th International Radar Aeroecology Conference (IRAC 2026), Amsterdam, Netherlands, 24-26 June 2026. Abstract. Accepted talk

Béasse S, Onrubia A, Ruiz JL, Haest B (2026) Quantifying intercontinental migratory insect flows across the Strait of Gibraltar. 5th International Radar Aeroecology Conference (IRAC 2026), Amsterdam, Netherlands, 24-26 June 2026. Abstract. Poster

Bradarić M, van Loon E, De Groeve J, Kranstauber B, Hoekstra B, Shamoun-Baranes J (2026) Regional synchrony and directional coherence in offshore nocturnal bird migration. 5th International Radar Aeroecology Conference (IRAC 2026), Amsterdam, Netherlands, 24-26 June 2026. Abstract. Accepted speed talk

Giuntini G, Aschwanden J, Preatoni D, Hertner F, Haest B, Schmid B (2026) Assessing migratory bat movements across seasons and years in Central Europe using vertical-looking radar and acoustic monitoring. 5th International Radar Aeroecology Conference (IRAC 2026), Amsterdam, Netherlands, 24-26 June 2026. Abstract. Invited keynote

de Cuba G, Metz I, van Loon E, van Gasteren H, Shamoun-Baranes J (2026) Predicting bird trajectories using avian radar data and deep learning models to improve wildlife strike prevention. 5th International Radar Aeroecology Conference (IRAC 2026), Amsterdam, Netherlands, 24-26 June 2026. Abstract. Accepted speed talk

Hoekstra B, van Loon E, Kranstauber K, Nilsson C, Shamoun-Baranes J (2026) Simulation-informed migration forecasting to improve and understand predictions of rare migration peaks. 5th International Radar Aeroecology Conference (IRAC 2026), Amsterdam, Netherlands, 24-26 June 2026. Abstract. Accepted talk

Kalesse-Los H, Lochmann M, Haest B, Vogl T, Maahn M (2026) Detecting trends in flying insects from long-term cloud radar observations. 5th International Radar Aeroecology Conference (IRAC 2026), Amsterdam, Netherlands, 24-26 June 2026. Abstract. Accepted talk

Kravchenko K, Kleger D, Nüesch J, Morcelet L, Assad A, Barre K, Gottwald J, Millon A, Vincenot CE (2026) Species-level bat identification from radar using micro-doppler and acoustic ground-truthing. 5th International Radar Aeroecology Conference (IRAC 2026), Amsterdam, Netherlands, 24-26 June 2026. Abstract. Poster

Kranstauber B, van Gasteren H, Hoekstra B, Bradarić M, De Groeve J, van Erp J, Shamoun-Baranes J (2026) Directional patterns of nocturnal bird migration over the Netherlands: Insights from combining bird radars. 5th International Radar Aeroecology Conference (IRAC 2026), Amsterdam, Netherlands, 24-26 June 2026. Abstract. Accepted talk

Kranstauber B, Wijers B, Huybrechts P, Hoekstra B, Greuell K, Shamoun-Baranes J, Desmet P (2026) Using the new getRad R package to process open weather radar data in an operational pipeline. 5th International Radar Aeroecology Conference (IRAC 2026), Amsterdam, Netherlands, 24-26 June 2026. Abstract. Poster

Munoz Arroyo G, Vidao J, Haest B, Béasse S, Márquez-Rodríguez A, De la Cruz A (2026) Preliminary assessment of the Detect Merlin True 3D radar to monitor bird migration across the Strait of Gibraltar. 5th International Radar Aeroecology Conference (IRAC 2026), Amsterdam, Netherlands, 24-26 June 2026. Abstract. Accepted speed talk

Nilsson C, Shamoun-Baranes J, Satterfield D, Sjöberg S, Cohen EB (2026) Animal niches in the airspace. 5th International Radar Aeroecology Conference (IRAC 2026), Amsterdam, Netherlands, 24-26 June 2026. Abstract. Accepted talk

Nousi P, Haest B, Volpi M, Tielens E, Bauer S (2026) Insect identification in weather radar data. 5th International Radar Aeroecology Conference (IRAC 2026), Amsterdam, Netherlands, 24-26 June 2026. Abstract. Poster

Nousi P, Tielens E, Volpi M, Bauer S, Haest B (2026) Biological classification of vertical-looking radar data using convolutional neural networks. 5th International Radar Aeroecology Conference (IRAC 2026), Amsterdam, Netherlands, 24-26 June 2026. Abstract. Accepted speed talk

Nüesch J, Liechti F, Aguettaz H, Kleger D (2026) Physics-based simulation and inference of flapping-wing kinematics from FMCW micro-doppler radar. 5th International Radar Aeroecology Conference (IRAC 2026), Amsterdam, Netherlands, 24-26 June 2026. Abstract. Accepted talk

Nyheim Ø, Hoekstra B, Shamoun-Baranes J, Pavón-Jordan D, May R (2026) Mapping bird migration in space and time to support sustainable wind energy development in Norway. 5th International Radar Aeroecology Conference (IRAC 2026), Amsterdam, Netherlands, 24-26 June 2026. Abstract. Accepted talk

Nussbaumer R, Schmid B, Desert T, Dokter A (2026) Three-dimensional reconstruction of bird density using inverse weather radar modeling. 5th International Radar Aeroecology Conference (IRAC 2026), Amsterdam, Netherlands, 24-26 June 2026. Abstract. Accepted talk

Sassi Y, Dal Monte F, Nilsson C (2026) Crossings and altitudes used by migratory birds around the Baltic Sea. 5th International Radar Aeroecology Conference (IRAC 2026), Amsterdam, Netherlands, 24-26 June 2026. Abstract. Accepted speed talk

Shamoun-Baranes J, Leijnse H, Bradarić M, De Groeve J, van Erp J, Hoekstra B, Kranstauber B, van Loon E, Wijers B, van Gasteren H (2026) Pathways to impact through long-term collaboration and serendipity. 5th International Radar Aeroecology Conference (IRAC 2026), Amsterdam, Netherlands, 24-26 June 2026. Abstract. Accepted talk

Stark H, Liechti F, Förschler MI (2026) Large-scale synchrony of the autumn bird migration in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. 5th International Radar Aeroecology Conference (IRAC 2026), Amsterdam, Netherlands, 24-26 June 2026. Abstract. Poster

Tielens E, Haest B, Bauer S (2026) Large scale insect migration: the role of seasonal and latitudinal pressures. 5th International Radar Aeroecology Conference (IRAC 2026), Amsterdam, Netherlands, 24-26 June 2026. Abstract. Accepted talk

van Gasteren H, Metz I (2026) Simulation hits reality: How simulated wildlife strikes correspond to collisions observed at an air base. 5th International Radar Aeroecology Conference (IRAC 2026), Amsterdam, Netherlands, 24-26 June 2026. Abstract. Accepted talk

van Loon E, de Cuba G, Shamoun-Baranes J, Metz I, van Gasteren H (2026) Predicting bird tracks with the help of nearby antecedent tracks. 5th International Radar Aeroecology Conference (IRAC 2026), Amsterdam, Netherlands, 24-26 June 2026. Abstract. Accepted speek talk

Veldhuizen M, Anker B, Jacobi J, Deckers E, Torrente B, Kranstauber K, van Gasteren H, Shamoun-Baranes J, Leijnse H (2026) An operational system for real-time bird migration monitoring and forecasting for military aviation. 5th International Radar Aeroecology Conference (IRAC 2026), Amsterdam, Netherlands, 24-26 June 2026. Abstract. Poster

Wang X, Béasse S, Shamoun-Baranes J, Delcourt V, Haest B (2026) Insect biomass plays an important role in seasonal migration intensity of passerines in Europe. 5th International Radar Aeroecology Conference (IRAC 2026), Amsterdam, Netherlands, 24-26 June 2026. Abstract. Accepted talk

Weisshaupt N, Koistinen J (2026) Radial velocity-induced biases in aeroecological products derived from C-band weather radar data. 5th International Radar Aeroecology Conference (IRAC 2026), Amsterdam, Netherlands, 24-26 June 2026. Abstract. Accepted speed talk

Werber Y, De Groeve J, Troupin D, Schmid B, Hertner F, Shamoun-Baranes J, Boonman A, Yovel Y, Sapir N, Haest B (2026) Millions of bats migrate along two continental flyways in Europe and the Middle East. 5th International Radar Aeroecology Conference (IRAC 2026), Amsterdam, Netherlands, 24-26 June 2026. Abstract. Accepted talk

Shamoun-Baranes J, Kranstauber B (2026) Hosting delegation from Tsinghua University, Department of Energy and Power Engineering. Amsterdam, Netherlands 17 August 2026. Presentations

Shamoun-Baranes J (2026) Birds, storms and wind farms: The science of aeroecology. Paramount Importance (episode 44), Perth, 18 May 2026. YouTube, Spotify, Apple Podcasts. Podcast

Kranstauber B (2026) Young AI talent for biodiversity. 2026 AI Cup Final, Utrecht, Netherlands, 14 April 2026. Jury member

Kranstauber B (2026) The relevance of understanding, mapping and predicting bird movement for wind energy. Team epoch AI Cup 2026, Delft, Netherlands, 13 February 2026. Invited presentation

Kranstauber B, van Gasteren H, Hoekstra B, Bradarić M, De Groeve J, van Erp J, Shamoun-Baranes J (2026) Directional patterns of nocturnal bird migration over the Netherlands: Insights from combining bird radars. Netherlands Annual Ecology Meeting (NAEM 2026), Lunteren, Netherlands, 10-11 February 2026. Accepted presentation

Shamoun-Baranes J, Kranstauber B, Shinneman S (2025) Radar aeroecology booth. Deep Tech Day, Amsterdam, Netherlands, 28 January 2026. Booth at event

2025

Béasse S, Sallé L, Coiffard P, Haest B (2025) Quantification de la migration nocturne des oiseaux par acoustique: opportunités et défis. Colloque Francophone d’Ornithologie 2025, Paris, France, 4-6 December 2025. Accepted talk

Shamoun-Baranes J, Hoekstra B, Shinneman S, Kranstauber B, De Groeve J, Bradarić M, Skyllas N, Wijers B, Rakhimberdiev E, Geisler J, Cappabianca R, Gadge SR, Manzo E (2025) Het Grote Amsterdamse Vogel Spel, Amsterdam, Netherlands, 21 June 2025. Event

Bauer S, Desert T, Desmet P, Farnsworth A, Haest B, Hoekstra B, Huybrechts P, Kleger D, Kranstauber B, Knop E, Liechti F, Metz IC, Nilsson C, Rutschmann B, Tielens EK, van Gasteren H, Weisshaupt N, Shamoun-Baranes J presented by Zilber R (2025) Radar-based approaches for monitoring Aerial bioDiversity, Biodiversity Monitoring Science Fair, Barcelona, Spain, 21-22 May 2025. Download. Poster

Biodiversa+ (with contributions from Silke S, Kranstauber B and Farnsworth A) (2025) Harnessing the full potential of early-warning systems and predictive scenarios building on innovative approaches to biodiversity monitoring. May 2025. Policy brief

Bauer S (2025) Global movements under global changes. Birmensdorf, Switzerland, 8 May 2025. Lecture

Bauer S, Tielens EK (2025) Radars for insect monitoring, 24 April 2025. Blog post

Desmet P, Liechti F, and others (2025) Move BON Planning Workshop, Washington DC, USA, 19-21 March 2025. Invited participation

Desmet P, Hoekstra B, Bauer S, Huybrechts P, Nilsson C (2025) European data on animals aloft now publicly available, 5 March 2025. Blog post

Alison J, Brick E, Knop E, Brydegaard M, Rolnick D (2025) Automated Insect Monitoring Across Modalities, 24 January 2025. Webinar

2024

Shamoun-Baranes J (2024) ROEF Podcast 2024, 20 September 2024. Podcast

Kranstauber B, Hoekstra B, Bauer S, Dokter AM, Desmet P, van Gasteren H, Haest B, Leijnse H, Nilsson C, Schmid B, Weisshaupt N, Shamoun-Baranes J (2024) Your noise, our data: Current and future opportunities of weather radar for aeroecology. 12th European conference on RADar in meteorology and hydrology (ERAD 2024), Rome, Italy, 9-13 September 2024. Accepted talk

Leijnse H, Hoekstra B, Kranstauber B, Haase G, Stephan K, Bauer S, Desmet P, Dokter AM, Huybrechts P, Nilsson C, Weisshaupt N, Shamoun-Baranes J (2024) Our static, their signal: Challenges using the European radar network for aeroecology. 12th European conference on RADar in meteorology and hydrology (ERAD 2024), Rome, Italy, 9-13 September 2024. Poster

Weisshaupt N, Alho P (2024) The role of weather radar applications in environmental impact assessment. 12th European conference on RADar in meteorology and hydrology (ERAD 2024), Rome, Italy, 9-13 September 2024. Accepted talk

Haest B, Liechti F, Hawkes WL, Åkesson S, Chapman J, Kleger D, Knop E, Lebender M, Onrubia A, Preatoni D, Rutschmann B, Shamoun-Baranes J, Bauer S (2024) Characterizing migratory insect movements across the Western Palearctic. 4th International Radar Aeroecology Conference (IRAC 2024), Delaware, USA, 8-9 August 2024. Invited keynote talk (mid-career award)

Hawkes WL, Selinger F, Keišs O, Haest B (2024) The relationship between aerial and ground insect activity. 4th International Radar Aeroecology Conference (IRAC 2024), Delaware, USA, 8-9 August 2024. Accepted talk

Kleger D, Bauer S, Haest B, Liechti F (2024) The next generation of aerial biodiversity monitoring. 4th International Radar Aeroecology Conference (IRAC 2024), Delaware, USA, 8-9 August 2024. Accepted talk

Haest B, Liechti F, Bauer S (2024) Monitoring aerial biodiversity using a network of small-scale biological radars. 7th European Congress of Conservation Biology, Bologna, Italy, 16-21 June 2024. Invited talk

Hoekstra B, Shinneman S, De Groeve J, Wijers BC, Kranstauber B, Shamoun-Baranes J (2024) Vogeltrek in kaart brengen met weer- & vogelradars. University of Amsterdam, June 2024. https://doi.org/10.21942/uva.25983196, Download. Final report