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From drone swarms to tree batteries, new tech is revolutionising ecology and conservation

  • Written by Euan Ritchie, Associate Professor in Wildlife Ecology and Conservation, Centre for Integrative Ecology, School of Life & Environmental Sciences, Deakin University
Eyes in the sky: drone footage is becoming a vital tool for monitoring ecosystems.Deakin Marine Mapping Group

Understanding Earth’s species and ecosystems is a monumentally challenging scientific pursuit. But with the planet in the grip of its sixth mass extinction event, it has never been a more pressing priority.

To unlock nature’s...

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