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 trap**: 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 trap** 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 …

[HTML][HTML] 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 …

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 …

[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 …

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 …

Human vs. machine: Detecting wildlife in camera trap images

S Leorna, T Brinkman - Ecological Informatics, 2022 - Elsevier
As the capacity to collect and store large amounts of data expands, identifying and
evaluating strategies to efficiently convert raw data into meaningful information is …

Iterative human and automated identification of wildlife images

Z Miao, Z Liu, KM Gaynor, MS Palmer, SX Yu… - Nature Machine …, 2021 - nature.com
Camera trap** is increasingly being used to monitor wildlife, but this technology typically
requires extensive data annotation. Recently, deep learning has substantially advanced …