Sea otters 🦦 aren't just cute, they're critical. They eat sea urchins 🦔, saving entire kelp forests 🌿.

In North California, otters are gone. The result? A 10,000% urchin explosion, 90% of kelp gone. It’s an ecological AND economic disaster 📉. A devastating trophic cascade hurting local fisheries.

Your pet goldfish might be an ecological disaster! 😱 Released goldfish become invasive, destroying native habitats.

The "Dory Effect" also fuels cyanide fishing, devastating coral reefs for wild-caught fish.

Choose captive-bred, never release pets. Research before you buy! 🐠🌊

Is AI in conservation becoming "AI Colonialism"?

When Global North tech is used in the Global South, it can cause dependency and power imbalances.

To be equitable, conservation AI must prioritize:

Local Ownership

Data Sovereignty

Capacity Building

The future must be collaboration, not control.

My book intro, "AI Revolution: Saving Wildlife," is done!

Conservation was losing, drowning in a "data flood" of unanalyzed photos. AI is the new superpower, sorting data in hours, not months. It's the key to moving conservation from reactive to PROACTIVE.

#AIforGood #ConservationTech #BigData

Wearable AI collars now predict heat cycles in sheep with 99% accuracy! 🐑 Boosting breeding efficiency & flock management. #SmartFarming #PrecisionAg #AnimalScience

Real-time AI bioacoustics just identified a new, endangered frog species call in the Amazon! 🐸 Conservation efforts just got a powerful new tool. #WildlifeTech #AIforGood #Biodiversity

"VetGPT" just passed specialist vet exams with 90%+ accuracy! 🐾 This LLM assists vets w/ complex diagnoses & treatment plans. #VetMed #AIBreakthrough #PetHealth

New AI detects subtle lameness in dairy cows 72 hrs earlier than humans! 🐄 Early intervention means less suffering & better yields. #AgriTech #AnimalWelfare #AIDriven

I'm thrilled to share I've finished the intro for my book, "The Ethics of De-Extinction"!

It tackles the "why" behind this drive—from our guilt over lost species to the Jurassic Park effect and the "playing God" idea.

What do you think is our biggest motivation?

#DeExtinction #Ethics #BookProject

5 AI tools changing biology NOW:

AlphaFold: Solves protein folding

IBM Watson: Analyzes complex bio-data

Nvidia Clara: Powers genomics & imaging

DeepVariant: IDs genetic variants

BenchSci: Plans lab experiments

It isn't fake; it's here. Did I miss any?

#AI #Biology #Zoology #BioTech #Science

AI is a crucial partner in protecting Arizona's wildlife.

Groups like the Phoenix Zoo & Arizona Trail Association use AI to analyze thousands of camera trap images. This tech automatically identifies species (like jaguars) and maps their movements, helping to protect vital wildlife corridors.

AI is on the front lines of conservation in Sumatra.

From real-time poacher detection using smart camera traps to analyzing satellite data for habitat loss, AI algorithms are helping rangers protect critically endangered Sumatran tigers, rhinos, and orangutans.

What is your biggest hope for AI advancements in the animal sciences field, and how will it revolutionize it?

AI is starting to decode whale language. 🐋

Project CETI is using ML to analyze sperm whale clicks. They found a complex "phonetic alphabet"—proving a sophisticated, non-human intelligence.

We're building a translator for another species.

Illegal ships "go dark" in Marine Protected Areas. But AI is watching.

AI fuses satellite imagery with tracking data, instantly flagging "dark" vessels.

It's a high-tech watchdog, helping authorities catch illegal fishers in real-time.