Oceans To Get Better Protection With Connected Underwater Technology

Via the EU's Horizon Innovation Magazine, a look at how - amid rising sea levels, plastics pollution and overfishing - the emerging Internet of

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Tracking Whales As They Cruise The Arctic

Via Terra Daily, an article on how researchers were able to simultaneously tracking multiple whales using fiber-optic cables in the Arctic, off the coast of Svalbard:

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Reconnecting To Nature Via Apps

Courtesy of The Washington Post, a look at how naturalist apps, designed and managed by scientists with world-class data, help us reconnect with the world around us:

First I see the wall barley, like tiny fields of wheat on the side of the road. Then a profusion of musk stork’s-bill overflowing with purple flowers. That’s
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Transforming Nature Conservation With The Power of Satellite Imagery

Via Terra Daily, a look at how satellite imagery is transforming conservation:

Satellite imagery is changing conservation as we know it. By being able
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AI-Powered Marine Mammal Spotting App

An innovative new app, Seaspotter capitalizes both on AI and citizen scientists to support marine research by allowing anyone to simply take a picture of any marine mammals they encounter. SeaSpotter will then notify you of which animal was spotted,

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11 Innovations Deepening Our Understanding Of The Ocean Through Data

Via the World Economic Forum, a look at 11 innovations deepening our understanding of the ocean through data:

80% of our ocean remains
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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