Wild Echoes - Eco-Acoustic Monitoring and Ecological Mapping

Explore the cutting-edge field of eco-acoustic monitoring and its applications in mapping large-scale ecological changes over time. Delve into the development of rugged recording devices that upload audio in real-time from the field, and learn about state-of-the-art machine learning analyses used to interpret the collected data. Discover how this technology is being applied to solve real ecological challenges, from studying tropical forest fragmentation in Malaysian Borneo to investigating avian communities in Norway. Gain insights into the potential of eco-acoustic monitoring for scientific discovery, evidence-based nature management, and sustainable policy development. Led by Dr. Sarab Sethi, head of the Ecosystem Sensing Group at Imperial College London, this talk covers the intersection of applied mathematics, engineering, and ecology in developing novel sensors, systems, and AI for next-generation environmental and biodiversity monitoring.