Science with Impact - When astrophysics and artificial intelligence meet environmental conservation

New research on the usage of drones for detection of animal and habitat monitoring has led to successful collaborations with Governments (e.g. Madagascar) and Non-Governmental organizations (e.g. Durrell Wildlife Conservation Trust, Orangutan Information Centre, WWF, Endangered Wildlife Trust, Borneo Nature Foundation). These organisations have indicated that drones and the analytical methods that have been developed through UKRI, STFC and EPSRC funding are facilitating their conservation efforts through more cost-effective animal surveys ,allowing them to obtain higher-resolution data of landcover that gives a better classification of vegetation types and changes over time.
Read more about how A.I is being used for conservational efforts here: www.conservationai.co.uk/