Saving The Whales, With Technology

Via The Economist, a look at how new technology can keep whales safe from speeding ships:

On march 3rd a whale calf washed ashore in Georgia, on America’s east
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Get Ready for the Robotic Fish Revolution

Via Hakai Magazine, a look at how swarms of robotic fish could soon make traditional underwater research vehicles obsolete: Human technology has long drawn inspiration from the natural world:

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Wearables For The Wild and An Internet of Animals: How Tracking Animal Movements May Save The Planet

Courtesy of MIT Technology Review, a report on how researchers have been dreaming of an Internet of Animals and are now getting closer to monitoring 100,000 creatures—and revealing hidden facets of our

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AI, Data Analytics Help Create ‘Smart Rainforest’ in Australia

Via Environment & Energy Leader, an article on the world’s first “smart rainforest,” where artificial intelligence and data is used to advance sustainable and cost-effective environmental restoration

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How Technology Helps Scientists Protect Giraffes

Via Share America, a look at how solar-powered GPS tracking devices affixed to giraffes' ears allow conservation ecologists to remotely track animals and know when giraffes have strayed from protected areas:

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The Race To Build Climate-Resilient Reefs

Via BBC, a look at novel restoration methods that can speed up the recovery of threatened corals – but for a lasting impact, they need to be backed by action to stop ocean warming:

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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