Harmonic Radar Workshop

This interactive training blends essential theory with real‑world application—perfect for researchers and students.

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

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