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New technologies deliver cutting edge conservation, discussion with Shah Selbe

Mar 5, 2020
Rocket scientist Shah Selbe discusses using open-source technologies for conservation challenges. Their team deploys drones, sensor networks, smartphone apps, and acoustic buoys for ecosystem monitoring. They also introduce the open-source hardware and online platform FieldKit for real-time monitoring. Other topics include China's wildlife trade ban, fires in Brazil's Pantanal wetlands, lowland gorillas in Equatorial Guinea, and excitement about conservation technology and collaboration.
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