AI and Biodiversity Change Global Center

How can AI help us better understand nature? In @sarameghanbeery's new Daedalus article, "AI & Ecology: From Tool to Transformation," she explores how AI helps scientists uncover patterns in biodiversity and better understand ecological change. Read: amacad.org/publication/da…

Applications are now open for #FloraPalooza2026! Join ecologists, plant scientists, AI/ML researchers, and data experts in a collaborative workshop exploring how machine learning can unlock insights hidden within plant images. Apply by June 25. Scan the QR code to learn more.

Join us for an Imageomics Seminar on Monday, March 23 at 4 PM ET (Zoom), featuring Kelton Welch, to explore how #AI and #ComputerVision are transforming #Biodiversity research through BugBox. Register: go.osu.edu/kelton-welch

The March issue of the AI and Biodiversity Change Global Center Newsletter is now live. Explore updates on AI-powered biodiversity research, new wildlife datasets, conservation technology collaborations, and recent community achievements. Read now: abcresearchcenter.org/news-events/ab…

We're looking for our next cohort of amazing instructors for #CV4Ecology!! CV4E is an intensive workshop designed to empower ecologists to efficiently process their existing data, design new studies around CV, and scale their research to larger datasets.

Tanya Berger-Wolf’s session, “AI-ready data: what does it look like and what will it take?”, highlighted opportunities to strengthen biodiversity data through improved standards, interoperability, and more robust #FAIRData and #AIReady systems.

The #ICTC workshop showed how #EdgeAI supports biodiversity monitoring with #bioacoustics, #cameratraps, and #aerialsystems while advancing inclusive #ConservationTech and strengthening the global #edgecomputing community through collaboration.

Thank you to the speakers of the AAAS panel on AI as a Force Multiplier for Conservation and Biodiversity—Justin Kitzes, Laura Pollock, and Marta Jarzyna, moderated by Tanya Berger-Wolf—for advancing the conversation on how AI can support conservation!

Beyond tracking and monitoring, AI can reshape how we study ecosystems and ecological processes. Join Justin Kitzes, Laura Pollock & Marta Jarzyna with moderator Tanya Berger-Wolf to explore AI for integrative biodiversity science questions on February 13, 2026 at 11:30 AM!

From #GPS and #cameratraps to #genomics and acoustic sensors, massive data streams are transforming biodiversity research. Join us at #AAAS2026 for AI as a Force Multiplier for Conservation & Biodiversity with Tanya Berger-Wolf, Justin Kitzes, Laura Pollock & Marta Jarzyna.

Are you headed to Phoenix this week for the #AAAS2026? Join us February 13th at 11:30 AM for “AI as a Force Multiplier for Conservation & Biodiversity.” Learn how AI + sensing tech can close critical biodiversity gaps! Learn more: aaas.confex.com/aaas/2026/meet…

Happy New Year! 🎉 Thankful for the progress made and excited for what's to come!

Happy Holidays! Sending warm wishes for a joyful season and a restful end to the year.

📣We’re hiring! The AI and Biodiversity Change Global Center is looking for a Student Communications Assistant to support engagement & communications. Work alongside professionals in science & communication while building experience. 👉Learn more & apply: go.osu.edu/abcca

Take time today and watch Sara Beery's TED Talk at: go.ted.com/sarabeery Additionally, a preprint detailing the methodology and the tool built is available at: lnkd.in/eWtSpS9F

A great week at NeurIPS! Shoutout to Mélisande Teng, a CS PhD student at Mila, with her spectacular poster presentation. Incredible work with even bigger things ahead!

Yesterday, on Earth Day, The Verge released an enlightening interview featuring ABC researchers. The article explores the transformative role of artificial intelligence (AI) in wildlife conservation. Read the full interview here: theverge.com/ai-artificial-…

The CV4Ecology program is organizing a two-week remote workshop that will teach computer vision and machine learning methods to former US public sector conservation scientists. Follow the QR code for more information and spread the word! #CV4Ecology #AIforConservation

A new study highlights how AI can fill major gaps in biodiversity knowledge and improve conservation efforts worldwide. Right now, AI is only being used in a few areas of biodiversity research, but its potential is huge! 🌍👩‍🔬 Read about it here: mcgill.ca/newsroom/chann…

Jenna Kline has been doing some incredible work in wildlife research, and her paper on an affordable, autonomous drone system for tracking animals was just published in Methods in Ecology and Evolution! Congrats Jenna! besjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/toc/2041210x/0/