Summary of field activities :
Standard monitoring was carried out across several motus, including avian point counts, Brown booby nest counts and maintenance of the audio recording stations deployed across the atoll. GPS tags were fitted to Brown and Red-footed Boobies to track their movements at sea. A tagging trial for Great Crested Terns was also conducted successfully, paving the way for monitoring this species in future missions.
Preliminary results :
Data from the GPS tags remain very preliminary, as most recordings are stored on local base stations and will be collected during the next visit. Early observations suggest that Red-footed Boobies travel farther and in more variable directions than Brown Boobies.
Perspectives :
A return visit to Tetiaroa is planned for 2026 (dates to be confirmed) to collect the tracking data stored on the base stations and to deploy additional tags on Great Crested Terns. Several publications are in progress, covering breeding activity synchrony, Brown Booby movement patterns and predictors of local species abundance.
Conference the 8th of January 2026
There were 11 attendees, not counting the presenters, Sarah and Amelia:
- 2 TS
- 4 Groundwater chemistry (scientific)
- 3 TeMana
- 2 Baseline seabird studies (scientific)