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North Pacific right whales south of Kodiak Island, Alaska, 2021. Image captured by scientists working under NOAA permit 20465.

How do you study one of the world’s rarest whales?

Dana Wright 25 Apr 2023
Bioacoustic researcher

The more degraded a forest, the quieter its wildlife, new study shows

Carolyn Cowan 24 Apr 2023
A flock of snow geese.

Feathered forecast: Tech tools comb weather data for bird migrations

Abhishyant Kidangoor 20 Apr 2023

Return of the GEDI: Space-based, forest carbon-mapping laser array saved

Abhishyant Kidangoor 17 Apr 2023
A researcher takes an ultrasound reading from a whale shark.

Uterine implants and underwater ultrasounds aim to demystify shark births

Abhishyant Kidangoor 7 Apr 2023
A squirrel and a bird share a bird feeder.

Bioacoustics in your backyard: Q&A with conservation technologist Topher White

Abhishyant Kidangoor 31 Mar 2023
A pair of the critically endangered Hainan gibbons.

To save Hainan gibbons, Earth’s rarest primate, experts roll out the big tech

Abhishyant Kidangoor 27 Mar 2023
Example of the kind of virtual environments that gaming companies are currently creating. Image via Unreal Engine, a 3D creation tool for photo realistic visuals and immersive experiences.

On wildlife and the Metaverse, some ethical considerations (commentary)

Nikolas Kozloff 17 Mar 2023
Sample footage from the game "Horizon" developed by Guerrilla Games.

Can gaming solve a puzzle for camera trap conservationists? (commentary)

Zhengyang Wang 16 Mar 2023
A Bengal tiger crossing a road.

For tigers in Nepal, highways are a giant roadblock best avoided

Abhaya Raj Joshi 27 Feb 2023
Rainbow over rainforest in Sumatra. Photo credit: Rhett A. Butler

Accelerating biodiversity-positive impact: A conversation with Silverstrand Capital’s Kelvin Chiu

Rhett Ayers Butler 10 Jan 2023
A rainforest community in Madagascar farming.

New app tells donors what communities need to stop deforestation: Q&A with Health In Harmony

Abhishyant Kidangoor 2 Jan 2023
A reddish brown jellyfish in the deep sea.

Democratizing the deep sea: Q&A with Ocean Discovery League’s Katy Croff Bell

Abhishyant Kidangoor 2 Jan 2023
Satellite image of Mount Everest.

Airbus Foundation looks to put satellites to new biodiversity conservation uses

Mongabay.com 14 Dec 2022
Liana

Lianas affect forest carbon uptake differently by region, study shows

Carolyn Cowan 14 Dec 2022
A school of fish.

Tech companies work to make fishing, aquaculture more sustainable

Abhishyant Kidangoor 14 Dec 2022
A tiger in the Sundarbans.

Forest management tool could help rein in rampant wildlife trade in Bangladesh

Mahadi Al Hasnat 28 Nov 2022

New app transforms data gathering for wildlife in Papua New Guinea

Abhishyant Kidangoor 24 Nov 2022

A flying robot swoops in via Quebec to save endangered plants in Hawai‘i

Abhishyant Kidangoor 9 Nov 2022

Technology makes studying wildlife easier, but access isn’t equal

Abhishyant Kidangoor 17 Oct 2022

The force is strong with space lasers helping researchers map the Amazon in 3D

Abhishyant Kidangoor 4 Oct 2022
Global forest carbon map

New tech aims to track carbon in every tree, boost carbon market integrity

Carolyn Cowan 19 Sep 2022
An owl in Yogyakarta

Raising awareness one bird post at a time: Q&A with Burungnesia’s Swiss Winasis

Sachi Kondo 6 Sep 2022
A healthy coral reef in Tahiti.

Scientists develop AI that can listen to the pulse of a reef being restored

Cassie Freund 25 Aug 2022

‘Remix it and let it evolve’: Q&A with FieldKit developer Shah Selbe

Abhishyant Kidangoor 23 Aug 2022

‘Amped-up citizen science’ to save the world: Q&A with Conservation AI Hub’s Grant Hamilton

Abhishyant Kidangoor 19 Aug 2022
A red river hog.

In Gabon, camera-trap developers find the ideal proving ground for their craft

Manon Verchot, Sanshey Biswas 18 Aug 2022

Hear that? Bioacoustics is having its moment, but the technology still needs tuning

Abhishyant Kidangoor 18 Aug 2022
Elephants in iSimangaliso Wetland Park

Beyond bored apes: Blockchain polarizes wildlife conservation community

Abhishyant Kidangoor 26 Jul 2022
A chimpanzee in the Congo rainforests

Data from droppings: Researchers draw up a genetic ID map for chimps

Charles Mpaka 1 Jul 2022

‘Fitbit for whales’ and other tagging tech help reshape wildlife conservation

Abhishyant Kidangoor 30 Jun 2022
A huge swarm of locusts devours corn

High tech early warning system could curb next South African locust swarms

Anna Majavu 29 Jun 2022

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