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AI and citizen science combine for large-scale biodiversity monitoring

A new initiative called Bio-O-Ton is leveraging artificial intelligence, citizen science, and remote sensing to monitor biodiversity on a large scale. This approach combines bioacoustics with data from the public and satellite imagery to provide insights into the natural world. The project was introduced by GRUSS member Frederick Kistner on Deutschlandfunk Nova's "Update Erde" program. AI

IMPACT This initiative demonstrates how AI can be integrated with citizen science and remote sensing for environmental monitoring.

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AI and citizen science combine for large-scale biodiversity monitoring

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    🎧 How can one minute of sound help us understand biodiversity? In a recent episode of Update Erde by Deutschlandfunk Nova, GRUSS member Frederick Kistner introd

    🎧 How can one minute of sound help us understand biodiversity? In a recent episode of Update Erde by Deutschlandfunk Nova, GRUSS member Frederick Kistner introduces Bio-O-Ton—combining bioacoustics, citizen science, remote sensing and AI for large-scale biodiversity monitoring. 🎙…