Mentor Name
Professor Somi Shin
Course Title
Introduction to Research Methods
Course Number
RSCH 202
Submitting Campus
Worldwide
Student Status
Undergraduate
Project Abstract
While it is wildly accepted that climate change has led to a shift in bird migration seasons and patterns, how does this change affect the occurrence of strikes between birds and aircraft? Analysing bird strike data from the FAA's Wildlife Strike Database and average annual temperature variations in the United States, we seek to find out if climate change has had an impact on bird strikes between 1990 and 2015 using multiple linear regression. Understanding the wider effects of climate change on the daily operation of aircraft would highlight if there were a need to update wildlife hazard management methods, with an end goal of promoting safety, reducing financial loss and environmental protection.
