The ⁣research paper, authored by Dr. Nicole Barbour during her ‌doctoral studies at the University of Maryland, was a collaborative effort between Upwell and partners from the University of Maryland Center for‌ Environmental Science, MigraMar, SUNY ‌College of Environmental and Forest Sciences, and Mercator Ocean International.

We ‍would like to acknowledge the contributions and support of A. Swain and​ B. Yura who assisted with‍ coding for the overlap analysis, and J. Mallon who assisted ‍with coding for the UD analysis. The​ National Science Foundation (grant no. DBI1915347) ⁢provided funding for W.F.F.’s work. The leatherback movement data used in this⁤ project was collected by G. Shillinger (Block Lab, Hopkins Marine Station⁤ of Stanford University) and collaborators as part of the Tagging of Pacific Predators program of the Census of Marine Life. We would also like to⁢ thank The Leatherback Trust, Earthwatch Institute,‌ Drexel University, Purdue University,​ the Goldring Marine Biology Station, El Ministerio de Ambiente y Energía de Costa Rica (Minae), and the staff and volunteers at Parque Nacional Marino Las ‍Baulas (PNMB) for their field and logistical support at Playa Grande, Costa Rica.

Citation: ⁢Barbour, N., Shillinger, G. L., Gurarie, E., Hoover,⁢ A. L., Gaspar, P., Temple-Boyer, J., Candela, T., Fagan, W. F., & Bailey, ⁢H. (2023). Incorporating multidimensional behavior into a risk management tool for a critically endangered and migratory species. Conservation Biology, e14114. https://doi.org/10.1111/cobi.14114