Submitted by Lynn Huntsinger on
Tibetan antelope (Pantholops hodgsonii) is a long-distance migratory ungulate that is endemic to the unique Tibetan plateau. The antelope share habitat a number of other ungulates species, such as Wild yak (Bos mutus), Tibetan gazelle (Procapra picticaudata), Argali sheep (Ovis ammon), and Kiang (Equus kiang). The Tibetan plateau is undergoing drastic environmental changes caused by climate change and human activities. Yet, limited fundamental understandings of their ecology have limited us to assess the conservation needs of these ungulates.
This 2-stage project aims to 1) conduct a review of Chinese and English literature on ecology of Tibetan antelope and sympatric species in northern Tibet, 2) examine environmental changes in the past three decades in some of the critical Tibetan antelope calving sites using remote sensing imagery. The literature review will help us to narrow down specific research questions for the second analysis stage.
1. Conduct a literature review and extract data from papers
2. Synthesize review information and identify knowledge gaps
3. Examine habitat changes based on the information identified from the review
Interested in wildlife ecology and geospatial analysis. Comfortable with reading in English and preferably Chinese. Past programming (R, Python, JavaScript) or geospatial analysis (GIS, ENVI) experiences preferred by not required. Need to be able to work in a relatively hands-off environment considering the remote nature of the fall semester.