About this Event
Join us for a hands‑on workshop exploring how harmonic radar (HR) can be used to track insect (and other small organisms) to study movement in natural environments. This interactive training blends essential theory with real‑world application—perfect for researchers and students.
What You'll Learn
- Harmonic Radar Basics: How HR works, tag selection, and technique limitations.
- Experimental Design: How to plan, set up, and collect data for HR insect movement studies.
- Data Skills: Approaches for analyzing, visualizing, and interpreting movement data.
- Hands‑On Training: Learn how to attach tags to insects and tracking them in field settings.
Tuesday, May 13
🕑: 08:30 AM
Registration/Check In
🕑: 09:00 AM
Welcome
Host: Lauren Diepenbrock, UF/IFAS
🕑: 09:10 AM - 12:00 PM
Morning Session
Host: Matthew Siderhurst, USDA
Info: Introductions , Insect tracking technologies and how they work, Available HR tags (sizes, ranges, etc.), Examples of HR experiments (experimental design, limitations, etc.), Questions and discussion time
🕑: 12:00 PM
Lunch on your own
Info: A list of local restaurants will be provided.
🕑: 02:00 PM
Afternoon Session
Host: Matthew Siderhurst, USDA
Info: Hands-on activity finding tags (hide and seek), Basic analysis of tracking data
🕑: 04:00 PM
Conclude
Wednesday, May 14
🕑: 08:30 AM
Registration/Check In
🕑: 09:00 AM
Welcome
Host: Lauren Diepenbrock, UF/IFAS
🕑: 09:10 AM - 12:00 PM
Morning Session
Host: Matthew Siderhurst, USDA
Info: Hands-on activity attaching tags to insects
🕑: 12:00 PM
Lunch on your own
Info: A list of local restaurants will be provided.
🕑: 02:00 PM
Afternoon Session
Host: Matthew Siderhurst, USDA
Info: Track HR tagged insects. Transportation will be provided to the field sites.
🕑: 04:00 PM
Conclude
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
UF/IFAS Citrus Research and Education Center, 700 Experiment Station Rd, Lake Alfred, United States
USD 50.00 to USD 100.00
