High‐resolution monitoring is fundamental to understand ecosystems dynamics in an era of
global change and biodiversity declines. While real‐time and automated monitoring of …

Benchmark studies of insect populations are increasingly relevant and needed amid
accelerating concern about insect trends in the Anthropocene. The growing recognition that …

The INTERSPEECH 2021 Computational Paralinguistics Challenge addresses four different
problems for the first time in a research competition under well-defined conditions: In the …

Progress in deep learning, more specifically in using convolutional neural networks (CNNs)
for the creation of classification models, has been tremendous in recent years. Within …

Simple Summary Bioindicators are organisms that react to the quality or characteristics of
the environment and their changes. They are vitally important to track environmental …

Passive acoustic monitoring of biodiversity is growing fast, as it offers an alternative to
traditional aural point count surveys, with the possibility to deploy long‐term acoustic …

Hedgerows are a semi-natural habitat that supports farmland biodiversity by providing food,
shelter, and habitat connectivity. Hedgerow planting goals have been set across many …

Emerging technologies are increasingly employed in environmental citizen science projects.
This integration offers benefits and opportunities for scientists and participants alike. Citizen …

There is a need for monitoring biodiversity at multiple spatial and temporal scales to aid
conservation efforts. Autonomous recording units (ARUs) can provide cost-effective, long …

Unsustainable hunting is one of the leading drivers of global biodiversity loss, yet very few
direct measures exist due to the difficulty in monitoring this cryptic activity. Where guns are …