Month: November 2020

Climate change, Coastal, ecology, Global Wetlands Project, Oceans and estuaries, Our people, PhD, research, seagrass, Uncategorized

FOR THE LOVE OF WETLANDS –MARINE ECOLOGIST HELPS PROTECT GLOBAL COASTAL ECOSYSTEMS

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FOR THE LOVE OF WETLANDS –MARINE ECOLOGIST HELPS PROTECT GLOBAL COASTAL ECOSYSTEMS

Author: PhD Alyssa Giffin Read Time: 872 words, about 6 minutes. Welcome to part one of the five-part Transition article series, the sequel to the Emergent series, that follows ARI’s Post-Doc Research Fellows as they navigate the next stage of their academic journey post-PhD. Take a journey with them and hear about some of the [...]

Artificial Intelligence, Big Data, Coastal, Conservation, data science, diver, diving, ecology, Ecosystems, fish, fisheries, Our people, PhD, reefs, research, Uncategorized, womeninstem

Deep Learning For Ecological Monitoring: Performance In Novel Habitats And Benefits Of varied Training Data

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Deep Learning For Ecological Monitoring: Performance In Novel Habitats And Benefits Of varied Training Data

By PhD candidate Ellen Ditria, Reading Time: 452 words, about 2 minutes. Fish IDing Sample. Photo: Global Wetlands Project. Deep learning has fast become recognised as a powerful data processing tool for ecologists faced with vast amounts of image-based data. The ability of deep learning to accurately detect target species in videos and images unlocks [...]

Artificial Intelligence, Big Data, Coastal, Conservation, data science, Ecosystems, fish, fisheries, great barrier reef, Our people, reefs, research, Uncategorized

Integrating Artificial Intelligence and Citizen Science can Supercharge Ecological Monitoring

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Integrating Artificial Intelligence and Citizen Science can Supercharge Ecological Monitoring

By Dr. Eva McClure Read Time: 550 words, about 3 minutes. People often imagine the future of technology, and science fiction has depicted many dystopian futures where artificial intelligence (AI) has taken over human civilisation. While AI surpassing human cognition is still in the realms of science fiction, AI technology and software with the capacity [...]

Artificial Intelligence, Big Data, data science, fish, great barrier reef, International, Our people, PhD, reefs, research

How can computer vision supercharge fish connectivity research?

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How can computer vision supercharge fish connectivity research?

By Sebastian Lopez-Marcano  Read Time: 344 words, about 3 minutes. Studying animal movement is crucial. Animal movement research is conducted to monitor ecosystem health, understand ecological dynamics and address management and conservation questions. In marine environments, there are different methods to measure fish movement. From nets, tags and statistical modelling, the use of different techniques [...]