Heading to ICTC in Lima, Peru? Join us Mon, Feb 16 for the Edge Conservation Workshop, a pre-conference deep dive into edge AI & autonomous sensing for conservation science. @wildlabs.bsky.social
Register here: jennamk14.github.io/edgeAI-ICTC-...
#EdgeAI #ICTC2025 #ConservationTechnology
Check out the SA-FARI project page here: www.conservationxlabs.com/sa-fari
Sharing a few photos from last week’s SA-FARI kickoff hosted by @conservationxlabs.bsky.social and Meta.
Really enjoyed connecting with people working at the intersection of conservation and technology!
#AI4Good #ConservationTech
If you’re interested in AI that drives real insight in biology, ecology, and beyond, check out Sam’s work 👇
Website: samuelstevens.me
@imageomics.bsky.social @abcglobalcenter.bsky.social
Loved seeing our OSU collaborator Sam Stevens featured at the #NeurIPS SAIL Media Booth w/ @natolambert.bsky.social! Great convo on how AI accelerates scientific discovery (not just bigger models 🙃).
Clips ⬇️
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#AI4Science #NeurIPS2025
Autonomous, behavior-adaptive flight is one tool we can use to ensure researchers do not disturb the ecosystems we study and protect. I would love to hear how you think about responsible conservation tech use - what has worked well? Can we do better? Drop your thoughts below!
#conservationtech
Read the paper here: arxiv.org/abs/2512.02285
@imageomics.bsky.social @abcglobalcenter.bsky.social @wildlabs.bsky.social
#drone #conservation #AI4nature
New paper!
We built an edge-native, behavior-adaptive drone system to detect group-level vigilance in real time to avoid stressing wildlife while improving data.
Started with 3 weeks of manual piloting in Kenya (KABR) → WildWing → now real-time behavior monitoring.
Presenting today at #SEC25!
🚁🦓 Heading to DC for #SEC25!
Sharing new work on behavior-adaptive wildlife drones, building on KABR + WildWing + fieldwork in Kenya & Ohio
Big question we’re tackling: how do we know when drones affect animal behavior?
More soon 👀
How do we do more with biodiversity data we've already collected?
I gave a TED Talk on scientific discovery in ecological databases at a joint TED Countdown and Bezos Earth Fund event for #NYClimateWeek this year, and it's now live!
@inaturalist.bsky.social #AIforConservation
SmartWilds is just the start! Future releases will add GPS tracks, citizen-science data, and multi-season coverage. Big thanks to our amazing team + funders: the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium & The Wilds, NSF ICICLE AI Institute, Imageomics Institute, and the AI & Biodiversity Change Global Center
Our pilot covered 4 days across a 220-acre pasture, monitoring Pere David’s deer, Sichuan takin, Przewalski’s horses, and local Ohio wildlife. Each modality captures different ecological signals: land use, species detection, behavior, habitat change.
Team selfie
SmartWilds is out in the wild at the Imageomics Workshop at NeurIPS! 🐾📡
So excited to share our first multimodal dataset with The Wilds in Ohio, including drone imagery, camera traps, and bioacoustics all synced in time + space for AI + ecology research.
If you’re at NeurIPS, come say hi!
Many thanks to our coauthors & collaborators!
#EdgeAI #ConservationTech #Drones #AnimalBehavior
TL;DR: Analyze in place, record what matters, fly smarter.
Key takeaways:
• Plan for the model (altitude/speed/oblique).
• Do inference at the edge to triage events.
• Use video-native models for behavior (not just detection).
• Semi-autonomous flights standardize data & reduce disturbance.
New paper: Drones & Computer Vision for Collective Animal Behavior 🐾
We show how edge AI + smart mission design turn drone footage into real-time behavior insights—with less disturbance.
🎥 Video Abstract: youtu.be/0DErP4Z5C7Q
📄 Paper: doi.org/10.1111/2041...
🆕Announcing a new WILDLABS group: Edge Computing!
Connect with others working at the intersection of #edgeAI and #edgecomputing to share approaches, tools, models, and solutions focused on real-time, on-device data processing in remote environments.
Join today: wildlabs.net/groups/edge-...
Check out our recent publication in the Bulletin
If you’re experimenting with or curious about edge computing in wildlife conservation, this is the place to connect, collaborate, and learn.
Join us! 👉 wildlabs.net/groups/edge-...
The new Edge Computing group on @wildlabs.bsky.social is now live!
Edge AI isn’t just a buzzword—it’s the future of conservation in the field 🌎
wildlabs.net/article/new-...
🎸 Calling all AI/ecology/data heads! Join us at FuncaPalooza 2025 (Aug 18–21 @ Ohio State) for a hands-on workshop exploring how we extract functional traits from images with tools like BioCLIP 2 & Prompt-CAM.
Apply by June 23!
🔗 imageomics.osu.edu/news/2025/06...
#CV4Nature #ecology #AI
🌿 Work on Edge AI for conservation? From camera traps to bioacoustics to drones, we’re proposing a new WILDLABS group to connect the community. Share your expertise + join the discussion here: wildlabs.net/discussion/e...
@wildlabs.bsky.social #AI4Nature #EdgeAI #ConservationTech
Want to expand your network, give back to #conservationtech, and make an impact in your field during a 12-month term?
Apply to become a WILDLABS Group Leader by June 20! Learn more about the programme here: wildlabs.net/article/appl...
This dataset advances autonomous drone technology, enabling real-time wildlife tracking in varying habitats. Let's drive conservation with AI-powered insights.
Project page 👉 imageomics.github.io/mmla/
Paper 👉 arxiv.org/abs/2504.07744
MMLA captures the same species across diverse environments (Kenya & Ohio) to train drones for generalizable, autonomous animal ecology studies. 🦒🐾
Check out our poster and connect with me at #CV4Animals!
Excited to present MMLA: Multi-Environment, Multi-Species, Low-Altitude Drone Dataset at the #CV4Animals workshop at #CVPR2025! 🦓🌍
Looking forward to connecting with the #robotics and #AI4Nature community @cvprconference.bsky.social
New from NatureDrones: an interactive map tracking drone-based conservation activities globally. It's an invaluable resource to see who's doing what in the field!
Submit your project here: dronesinnatureconservation.org
#DronesInConservation #WildlifeTech #ConservationTech
