Deep learning as a tool for ecology and evolution

ML Borowiec, RB Dikow, PB Frandsen… - Methods in Ecology …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Deep learning is driving recent advances behind many everyday technologies, including
speech and image recognition, natural language processing and autonomous driving. It is …

Next-generation camera trapping: systematic review of historic trends suggests keys to expanded research applications in ecology and conservation

ZJ Delisle, EA Flaherty, MR Nobbe… - Frontiers in Ecology …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Camera trapping is an effective non-invasive method for collecting data on wildlife species
to address questions of ecological and conservation interest. We reviewed 2,167 camera …

Large-scale long-tailed recognition in an open world

Z Liu, Z Miao, X Zhan, J Wang… - Proceedings of the …, 2019 - openaccess.thecvf.com
Real world data often have a long-tailed and open-ended distribution. A practical
recognition system must classify among majority and minority classes, generalize from a few …

A deep active learning system for species identification and counting in camera trap images

MS Norouzzadeh, D Morris, S Beery… - Methods in ecology …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
A typical camera trap survey may produce millions of images that require slow, expensive
manual review. Consequently, critical conservation questions may be answered too slowly …

Using very‐high‐resolution satellite imagery and deep learning to detect and count African elephants in heterogeneous landscapes

I Duporge, O Isupova, S Reece… - Remote Sensing in …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Satellites allow large‐scale surveys to be conducted in short time periods with repeat
surveys possible at intervals of< 24 h. Very‐high‐resolution satellite imagery has been …

Automated facial recognition for wildlife that lack unique markings: A deep learning approach for brown bears

M Clapham, E Miller, M Nguyen… - Ecology and …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Emerging technologies support a new era of applied wildlife research, generating data on
scales from individuals to populations. Computer vision methods can process large datasets …

Animal detection and classification from camera trap images using different mainstream object detection architectures

M Tan, W Chao, JK Cheng, M Zhou, Y Ma, X Jiang… - Animals, 2022 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary The imagery captured by cameras provides important information for
wildlife research and conservation. Deep learning technology can assist ecologists in …

Individual identification and photographic techniques in mammalian ecological and behavioural research—Part 1: Methods and concepts

L Karczmarski, SCY Chan, DI Rubenstein, SYS Chui… - Mammalian …, 2022 - Springer
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[HTML][HTML] An IoT system using deep learning to classify camera trap images on the edge

I Zualkernan, S Dhou, J Judas, AR Sajun, BR Gomez… - Computers, 2022 - mdpi.com
Camera traps deployed in remote locations provide an effective method for ecologists to
monitor and study wildlife in a non-invasive way. However, current camera traps suffer from …

Thinking like a naturalist: Enhancing computer vision of citizen science images by harnessing contextual data

JCD Terry, HE Roy, TA August - Methods in Ecology and …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
The accurate identification of species in images submitted by citizen scientists is currently a
bottleneck for many data uses. Machine learning tools offer the potential to provide rapid …