Our research seeks to understand the processes involved in animal movement and migration, and how the movements are shaped and limited by various factors. We focus on fundamental aspects of movement such as the aerodynamics of animal flight, the mechanisms of animal navigation and adaptations to a migratory lifestyle. In addition, we study migratory processes including the genetics and evolution of migration, and how movement affects populations and contributes to spread of diseases. To study these questions, we use a diverse range of methods spanning from experimental work in the Lund University wind tunnel, orientation experiments, tracking of individual migrants, and large-scale radar monitoring. The research is organised into several research groups led by individual PI’s.

Migration is an important part of the life cycle of many organisms, not least birds, and for humans one of the most fascinating events in nature. Many animals use long-distance migration to adapt to seasonal environments and can cover great distances in their annual journeys. These movements have wide-ranging consequences for ecosystems, populations and individual animals, and is of great importance in our rapidly changing world. At Lund University we have a long tradition of studying these processes from the individual to population level.