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Remote Sensing, Real Impact - Technology-Driven Conservation At The Jane Goodall Institute
(How the Jane Goodall Institute [JGI] is using satellite imagery and spatial technology to help people and animals thrive.)
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https://www.geoweeknews.com/news/conservation-at-the-jane-goodall-institute <-- shared technical article
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https://www.iceye.com/blog/government/solutions/how-the-jane-goodall-institute-uses-iceye-sar-to-protect-ecosystems <-- shared technical article
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[this post should not be seen as endorsement of a particular provider and/or approach]
“Dr. Jane Goodall’s groundbreaking research at Gombe National Park in Tanzania began in 1960, and transformed our understanding of chimpanzees and redefined the relationship between humans and animals. Dr. Goodall dedicated her life to conservation and community empowerment. Her recent passing marks the end of an extraordinary career in ethology and conservation science. Yet her legacy lives on powerfully through the Jane Goodall Institute [JGI] and the countless individuals and communities she inspired worldwide. Her pioneering work revealed that chimpanzees make and use tools, have complex social structures, and possess individual personalities; discoveries that fundamentally challenged our understanding of what it means to be human, for the better…
The institute's current work embodies Dr. Goodall's profound philosophy: that humanity can only reach its full potential "when our clever brains and our compassionate hearts are connected."
This principle guides every aspect of JGI's conservation science strategy, from analyzing satellite data to providing local communities with the tools they need to strengthen their environment. Dr. Goodall's vision that conservation must be rooted in compassion, scientific rigor, and respect for local communities continues to shape the institute's innovative approach to using technology for conservation action.
As time has gone on, geospatial technologies have become increasingly indispensable to this mission, enabling JGI to monitor forest health in real-time, map critical chimpanzee habitats and migration corridors, and measure the tangible impact of community-led conservation initiatives. But perhaps most importantly, these technologies help the communities understand that the lives of people, animals and their shared environment are all interconnected…”
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A recent report underlines ten emerging technologies offering potential to accelerate climate action, restore ecosystems, and drive sustainable innovation within safe planetary boundaries.
These technologies include AI-supported Earth observation, automated food waste upcycling, green concrete, and more.
by Julian Reingold
https://news.mongabay.com/2025/11/report-identifies-ten-emerging-tech-solutions-to-enhance-planetary-health/#ai #carbonemissions #climatechange #conservationtechnology #sustainability
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Scientists have combined passive acoustic monitoring, machine-learning tools and aerial surveys to estimate the population of North Atlantic right whales in Cape Cod Bay.
Using the method, researchers from Cornell University in the U.S. were able to estimate the daily population of the whales over a period of four months.
By Abhishyant Kidangoor
https://news.mongabay.com/2025/03/counting-whales-by-eavesdropping-on-their-chatter-with-help-from-machine-learning/#News #Conservation #Environment #Animals #ConservationTechnology #Whales
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In the Yanomami Indigenous Land, the largest in Brazil, leaders believe in their youths’ skills to maintain their ancestors’ legacy and safeguard the future of a sprawling territory covering almost the size of Portugal.
Trained youths can now act as multipliers of drone monitoring and watch the land against new invasions.
By Elizabeth Oliveira
https://news.mongabay.com/2025/02/yanomami-youth-turn-to-drones-to-watch-their-amazon-territory/#News #Conservation #Environment #IndigenousPeople #ConservationTechnology
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Researchers in Australia have deployed acoustic recorders and artificial intelligence to study, monitor and protect eastern pink cockatoos (Lophochroa leadbeateri leadbeateri).
The technology led scientists at the Queensland University of Technology to a previously unknown breeding hollow of the birds.
By Abhishyant Kidangoor
#News #Environment #Conservation #Wildlife #Birds #Technology #ConservationTechnology
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Our increasingly interconnected world is moving insect pests around the planet, introducing invasive species that threaten agriculture and local ecologies.
But tech is fighting back: Researchers have developed radio-tracking tags small enough to attach to invasive yellow-legged hornets in the U.K. and Europe, allowing scientists to find and destroy their nests.
By Claudia Geib
https://news.mongabay.com/2024/03/mini-radio-tags-help-track-murder-hornets-and-other-invasive-insects/#News #Environmental #Conservation #ConservationTechnology #Insects
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A new computer model developed by engineers at the Florida Atlantic University uses deep learning to count manatees in images captured by cameras.
The model has been trained to identify manatees in shallow waters, and can be used to identify where they aggregate, which can, in turn, be helpful to plan conservation actions and design rules for boaters and divers.
by Abhishyant Kidangoor
https://news.mongabay.com/2024/02/find-the-manatee-new-ai-model-spots-sea-cows-from-images/#News #Conservation #Environment #Wildlife #Animals #ConservationTechnology
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A new model developed by researchers at the University of Waterloo in Canada uses advanced spectroscopy and artificial intelligence to identify the presence of microplastics in wastewater.
Researchers trained PlasticNet to detect microplastics based on how they absorb and transmit different wavelengths of light that they’re exposed to.
By Abhishyant Kidangoor
https://news.mongabay.com/2024/01/new-ai-model-helps-detect-and-identify-microplastics-in-wastewater/#News #Conservation #Environment #Technology #ConservationTechnology #Pollution
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Conservationist and photographer Scott Trageser has developed a 3D scanning system that could potentially reshape how animals are studied in the wild.
The system uses an array of cameras that work in sync to rapidly capture photos of animals in the wild, yielding a virtual 3D specimen viewable on smartphone or with a VR/AR headset.
By Abhishyant Kidangoor
https://news.mongabay.com/2023/11/wildlife-specimen-collection-goes-digital-in-3d/#News #Conservation #Environment #Wildlife #Technology #ConservationTechnology
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As governments around the world consider new regulations that would require corporations to track their impacts on biodiversity, a new platform called NatureHelm provides companies and individual landowners with a tool to track indicators of ecosystem health.
By Claudia Geib
https://news.mongabay.com/2023/11/new-platform-offers-toolkit-for-companies-to-prove-their-eco-claims/#News #Conservation #Environment #Technology #ConservationTechnology #Wildlife
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An artificial intelligence model is helping researchers use bird-sighting data to estimate their presence at a given time and location.
Developed by researchers at Cornell University, the model makes predictions on when and where species of birds in North America might occur throughout the year, providing information that could be vital for conservation purposes.
By Abhishyant Kidangoor
https://news.mongabay.com/2023/11/new-ai-model-gives-birds-eye-view-of-avian-distribution-at-vast-scale/#News #Conservation #Environment #Technology #ConservationTechnology #Birds
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Acoustic monitoring and AI tools were used to track biodiversity recovery in plots of tropical Chocó forest in northwestern Ecuador.
The study found that species returned to regenerating forests in as little as 25 years, indicating positive progress in forest recovery.
By Liz Kimbrough
https://news.mongabay.com/2023/10/sound-recordings-and-ai-tell-us-if-forests-are-recovering-new-study-from-ecuador-shows/#News #Conservation #Environment #Forests #ConservationTechnology #Ecuador
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Scientists have developed a tiny, lightweight, shape-shifting platform that can hold a variety of environmental sensors and be dropped from drones to study far-flung locations.
The design for the platforms, known as microfliers, was inspired by origami, the Japanese art of paper folding.
By Abhishyant Kidangoor
https://news.mongabay.com/2023/10/origami-inspired-sensor-platforms-tumble-like-leaves-to-study-forests/#News #Conservation #Environment #Wiltech #ConservationTechnology
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Researchers are using a button-shaped device to gather data about desert tortoises (Gopherus agassizii) and their habitats in the Mojave Desert in Southern California.
Using iButtons, the researchers are trying to understand how hot the tortoises get, and the temperatures that they prefer in the burrows where they spend most of their time.
by Abhishyant Kidangoor
https://news.mongabay.com/2023/09/how-hot-are-the-desert-tortoises-getting-ibuttons-help-find-the-answer/#News #Conservation #Environment #ConservationTechnology #Wildlife
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Researchers have combined tagging technology, satellite data and machine learning to create a model that predicts the potential locations of unknown populations of reticulated giraffes in Africa.
The model also predicts suitable habitats where giraffes could be moved to for conservation purposes.
by Abhishyant Kidangoor
https://news.mongabay.com/2023/08/where-are-the-giraffes-hiding-predictive-tracking-tech-points-the-way/#News #Conservation #Environment #Giraffes #Wildlife #Animals #Technology #ConservationTechnology
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Researchers are using remote-sensing technology and machine-learning algorithms to map and predict the presence of mycorrhizal fungi in ecosystems around the world.
The Society for the Protection of Underground Networks (SPUN) is an initiative that aims to map the distribution of fungal networks to spread awareness and advocate for their protection.
By Abhishyant Kidangoor
https://news.mongabay.com/2023/08/machine-learning-helps-researchers-identify-underground-fungal-networks/#News #Conservation #Environment #Technology #ConservationTechnology #Funghi #Ecosystem
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Freshwater dolphins in the Amazon Basin navigate through flooded forests during the wet season using their flexible bodies and echolocation clicks.
Researchers have combined advanced acoustic monitoring and AI to study the habits of endangered pink river dolphins (boto) and tucuxi in seasonally flooded habitats.
By Liz Kimbrough
https://news.mongabay.com/2023/08/ai-unlocks-secrets-of-amazon-river-dolphins-behavior-no-tagging-required/#News #Conservation #ConservationTechnology #Environment #Dolphins #Wildlife
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The collection of DNA samples with the assistance of drones and robots was a recurring theme at the semifinals of a $10 million competition to identify automated rainforest conservation solutions.
At least half of the 13 teams used drones and robots to retrieve genetic samples left behind by wildlife on tree canopies, water and air.
By Abhishyant Kidangoor
https://news.mongabay.com/2023/07/scientists-hope-to-tech-the-heck-out-of-edna-sampling-with-drones-robots/#News #Conservation #Environment #Technology #ConservationTechnology
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