We Can Now Track Animals From Space. Here’s Why It Matters.
May 26th, 2026
Via BBC, a look at how we can now track animal panic from space and why it matters: After decades of development, wildlife surveillance has finally come of age. The new Icarus satellite is tracking signals hidden in animal behaviour – which could save the lives of cheetahs, rhinos and elephants. On a blustery morning […]
Read More »PlantNet: A “Shazam” for Plants
April 16th, 2026
Via The Conversation, a report on a new citizen science nature app that’s geared towards the scientific community: The Conversation: What can you tell us about PlantNet users? Pierre Bonnet and Alexis Joly: An impact study carried out a few years ago identified that 12% of users used the app for work, either for research, land management, […]
Read More »Underwater Acoustics System Helps Baby Corals Thrive
August 18th, 2025
Via IEEE Spectrum, a report how on underwater acoustics systems can help baby corals thrive: Sound bathing isn’t just a human wellness trend: It might be good for corals, too. Researchers at the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) in Massachusetts have developed an underwater audio system that helps coral larvae to choose their permanent home. They’ve found […]
Read More »Could AI Text Alerts Help Save Snow Leopards From Extinction?
April 21st, 2025
Via BBC, an article on how AI text alerts help save snow leopards from extinction: Snow leopards cannot growl. So when we step towards one of these fierce predators, she’s purring. “Lovely,” as she’s called, was orphaned and rescued 12 years ago in Pakistan-administered Gilgit-Baltistan. After years of relying on staff to feed her, she […]
Read More »Costa Rica Is Saving Forest Ecosystems by Listening to Them
February 26th, 2025
Via Wired, a report on how monitoring the noises within ecosystems reveals their health—allowing researchers to monitor changes in biodiversity, detect threats, and measure the effectiveness of conservation strategies: Monica Retamosa was in the middle of changing the batteries of a tape recorder when she heard a bellbird for the first time. Standing on a forest […]
Read More »How to Tell a Leopard from Its Roar: Making A Shazam For Conservationists
January 14th, 2025
Via Nautilus, a report on how to tell a leopard from its roar and the potential to make a Shazam for conservationists: The leopard’s roar is a distinct sound. A repetitive pattern of hoarse and guttural calls, it is often compared to the rough music of a saw being pushed and pulled through a giant […]
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