Simple Summary Multilevel societies are the most complex social structures in animals.
They are social structures with nested levels of social organization, where stable “core units” …

Striving to achieve a diverse and inclusive workplace has become a major goal for many
organisations around the world. We recognise that not only is it the right thing to do, but that …

In this paper, we propose a secure blockchain-aware framework for distributed data
management and monitoring. Indeed, images-based data are captured through drones and …

Surveying animal populations using drones (unoccupied aircraft systems [UAS]) provides
numerous advantages; however, few best practices exist to survey animal communities with …

Thermal Infrared (TIR) drones are emerging as effective tools for wildlife ecology monitoring
and are increasingly employed in primate surveys. However, systematic methods for …

Helicopters used for aerial wildlife surveys are expensive, dangerous and time consuming.
Drones and thermal infrared cameras can detect wildlife, though the ability to detect …

Background Small unoccupied aircraft systems (UAS) are replacing or supplementing
occupied aircraft and ground-based surveys in animal monitoring due to improved sensors …

Estimating seabird and pinniped abundance is central to wildlife management and
ecosystem monitoring in Antarctica. Unoccupied aerial systems (UAS) can collect images to …

Biodiversity monitoring is crucial in tackling defaunation in the Anthropocene, particularly in
tropical ecosystems. However, field surveys are often limited by habitat complexity, logistical …

Uncooled thermal infrared sensors are increasingly being deployed on unmanned aerial
systems (UAS) for agriculture, forestry, wildlife surveys, and surveillance. The acquisition of …