An overview of remote monitoring methods in biodiversity conservation

RG Kerry, FJP Montalbo, R Das, S Patra… - … Science and Pollution …, 2022 - Springer
Conservation of biodiversity is critical for the coexistence of humans and the sustenance of
other living organisms within the ecosystem. Identification and prioritization of specific …

Deep learning enables satellite-based monitoring of large populations of terrestrial mammals across heterogeneous landscape

Z Wu, C Zhang, X Gu, I Duporge, LF Hughey… - Nature …, 2023 - nature.com
New satellite remote sensing and machine learning techniques offer untapped possibilities
to monitor global biodiversity with unprecedented speed and precision. These efficiencies …

Using very‐high‐resolution satellite imagery and deep learning to detect and count African elephants in heterogeneous landscapes

I Duporge, O Isupova, S Reece… - Remote Sensing in …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Satellites allow large‐scale surveys to be conducted in short time periods with repeat
surveys possible at intervals of< 24 h. Very‐high‐resolution satellite imagery has been …

Livestock detection in African rangelands: Potential of high-resolution remote sensing data

IA Ocholla, P Pellikka, FN Karanja, I Vuorinne… - Remote Sensing …, 2024 - Elsevier
Livestock production is vital in eradicating poverty, malnutrition, and in attainment of the
Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) in developing regions such as Africa. The livestock …

Artificial intelligence for automated detection of large mammals creates path to upscale drone surveys

J Lenzi, AF Barnas, AA ElSaid, T Desell… - Scientific Reports, 2023 - nature.com
Imagery from drones is becoming common in wildlife research and management, but
processing data efficiently remains a challenge. We developed a methodology for training a …

Semi-supervised segmentation for coastal monitoring seagrass using RPA imagery

B Hobley, R Arosio, G French, J Bremner, T Dolphin… - Remote Sensing, 2021 - mdpi.com
Intertidal seagrass plays a vital role in estimating the overall health and dynamics of coastal
environments due to its interaction with tidal changes. However, most seagrass habitats …

Comparing geomorphological maps made manually and by deep learning

WM van der Meij, EW Meijles, D Marcos… - Earth Surface …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Geomorphological maps provide information on the relief, genesis and shape of the earth's
surface and are widely used in sustainable spatial developments. The quality of …

Drone‐based thermal remote sensing provides an effective new tool for monitoring the abundance of roosting fruit bats

ED McCarthy, JM Martin, MM Boer… - Remote Sensing in …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Accurate and precise monitoring of species abundance is essential for determining
population trends and responses to environmental change. However, traditional population …

The potential of satellite imagery for surveying whales

C Höschle, HC Cubaynes, PJ Clarke, G Humphries… - Sensors, 2021 - mdpi.com
The emergence of very high-resolution (VHR) satellite imagery (less than 1 m spatial
resolution) is creating new opportunities within the fields of ecology and conservation …

Combining machine translation and automated scoring in international large-scale assessments

JY Jung, L Tyack, M von Davier - Large-scale Assessments in Education, 2024 - Springer
Background Artificial intelligence (AI) is rapidly changing communication and technology-
driven content creation and is also being used more frequently in education. Despite these …