Research areas
I am a MASTS Research Fellow at CREEM, University of St Andrews. I work at the intersection of ecology, statistics, and information visualisation. Much of my work is on animal movement, and recently I have focused on the interplay between body condition and movement in marine organisms. The goal of most of this work is to understand the times and places when animals may be more or less vulnerable to human disturbance. I also maintain an active interest in ecological connectivity. In addition, I have started a new project funded by a SULSA LEADERS award to look at movement patterns and smoking behaviours in humans.
Selected publications
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Pelagic movements of pacific leatherback turtles (Dermochelys coriacea) reveal the complex role of prey and ocean currents
Schick, R. S., Roberts, J., Eckert, S., Clark, J., Bailey, H., Chai, F., Shi, L. & Halpin, P., 20 Nov 2013, In: Movement Ecology. 1, 11, 14 p., 11.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Estimating resource acquisition and at-sea body condition of a marine predator
Schick, R. S., New, L., Thomas, L., Costa, D., Hindell, M., McMahon, C., Robinson, P., Simmons, S., Thums, M., Harwood, J. & Clark, J., 2013, In: Journal of Animal Ecology. 82, 6, p. 1300-1315 16 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Using hierarchical bayes to understand movement, health, and survival in the endangered North Atlantic right whale
Schick, R. S., Kraus, S. D., Rolland, R. M., Knowlton, A. R., Hamilton, P. K., Pettis, H. M., Kenney, R. D. & Clark, J. S., Jun 2013, In: PLoS One. 8, 6, 14 p., e64166.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Graph models of habitat mosaics
Urban, D. L., Minor, E. S., Treml, E. A. & Schick, R. S., Mar 2009, In: Ecology Letters. 12, 3, p. 260-273 14 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
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Striking the right balance in right whale conservation
Schick, R. S., Halpin, P. N., Read, A. J., Slay, C. K., Kraus, S. D., Mate, B. R., Baumgartner, M. F., Roberts, J. J., Best, B. D., Good, C. P., Loarie, S. R. & Clark, J. S., Sept 2009, In: Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences. 66, 9, p. 1399-1403 5 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Understanding movement data and movement processes: current and emerging directions
Schick, R. S., Loarie, S. R., Colchero, F., Best, B. D., Boustany, A., Conde, D. A., Halpin, P. N., Joppa, L. N., McClellan, C. M. & Clark, J. S., Dec 2008, In: Ecology Letters. 11, 12, p. 1338-1350 13 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review