An article on a newly published research paper caught our attention this week, which used satellite data to estimate that wildebeest numbers in the Serengeti may be less than half what was previously thought. The paper ‘AI-based satellite survey offers … Continue reading
Forests cover one third of the Earth’s land mass and are home to more than 80% of the terrestrial species of animals, plants and insects. However, 13 million hectares of forest are destroyed each year. The United Nations International Day … Continue reading
Recent significant discoveries in Cambodia and Jordan have highlighted the potential offered by remote sensing and satellite imagery to help uncover secrets on Earth – a field known as satellite archaeology. Cambodia Helicopter mounted Lidar was used to reveal multiple … Continue reading
Two academic remote sensing research announcements caught our eye this week. To be fair most remote sensing announcements catch our eye, but these two were intriguing as they are repurposing remote sensing techniques. Remote Sensing the Human Body Researchers at … Continue reading
Last week the keepers at London Zoo were busy counting their 17,000 animals, as part of the annual headcount. Knowing numbers is vital within the wild too, but counting animals on the plains of Africa is more challenging. Traditionally wild … Continue reading
