How to Use AI to Talk to Whales—and Save Life on Earth

Via Wired, a look at how - with ecosystems in crisis - engineers and scientists are using AI to decipher what animals are saying, with the hope that - by truly listening to nature - humans will decide to

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USVs Could Deter IUU Fishing

Via the US Naval Institute, a report on how unmanned saildrones deployed primarily for maritime security at present, can support conservation efforts:

In the opening scenes of Top Gun: Maverick,
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Digital Reefs

Via Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, a look at efforts to create the first coral reef digital twin, a multidisciplinary effort led by Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution:

The
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Can Tech Stop Animal Poachers in Their Tracks?

Via Slate, a look at how governments are using counterterrorism tactics and technology to hunt down poachers:

In August 2021, forest range officer Remya
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Brick by brick: British Manufacturers Building A Better Future For Birds

Via The Guardian, a report on a simple but critical innovation that can help ensure a better future for birds:

At first, it is hard to spot. A small hole in the
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Robots Help Seagrass Restoration

Via BBC, a look at how robots are helping seagrass restoration:

Wales could become a world leader in large-scale seagrass restoration science following successful trials using robots. Seagrass is known for its ability to store carbon and
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Networked Nature
New technical innovations such as location-tracking devices, GPS and satellite communications, remote sensors, laser-imaging technologies, light detection and ranging” (LIDAR) sensing, high-resolution satellite imagery, digital mapping, advanced statistical analytical software and even biotechnology and synthetic biology are revolutionizing conservation in two key ways: first, by revealing the state of our world in unprecedented detail; and, second, by making available more data to more people in more places. The mission of this blog is to track these technical innovations that may give conservation the chance – for the first time – to keep up with, and even get ahead of, the planet’s most intractable environmental challenges. It will also examine the unintended consequences and moral hazards that the use of these new tools may cause.Read More