Mélisande Teng

Mélisande Teng, a PhD candidate at Université de Montréal, dives into her groundbreaking research on biodiversity monitoring using remote sensing and computer vision. She discusses the innovative Satbird project, which enhances bird distribution modeling by combining satellite data and citizen science. The conversation highlights challenges like data imbalance in different regions and the importance of acoustic monitoring. Mélisande also explores the intricacies of joint species distribution modeling and advocates for collaboration between machine learning and ecology to advance conservation efforts.