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The first comprehensive text to describe the breadth of available technology for conservation and to evaluate its varied applications, bringing together a team of international experts using a diverse range of approaches.
List of contents
- Preface
- 1: Alex K. Piel and Serge A. Wich: Conservation and Technology: An Introduction
- 2: Lilian Pintea, Samuel M. Jantz, and Serge Wich: From the Cloud to the Ground: Converting Satellite Data into Conservation Decisions
- 3: Serge A. Wich, Mike Hudson, Herizo Andrianandrasana, and Steven N. Longmore: Drones for Conservation
- 4: Anne-Sophie Crunchant, Chanakya Dev Nakka, Jason T. Isaacs, and Alex K. Piel: Acoustic Sensors
- 5: Francesco Rovero and Roland Kays: Camera Trapping for Conservation
- 6: Kasim Rafiq, Pitcher, Ben J. Pitcher, Kate Cornelsen, K. Whitney Hansen, Andrew J. King, Rob. G. Appleby, Briana Abrahms and Neil R. Jordan: Animal-borne Technologies in Wildlife Research and Conservation
- 7: Cheryl D. Knott, Amy M. Scott, Caitlin A. O'Connell, Tri Wahyu Susanto and Erin E. Kane: Field and Laboratory Analysis for Non-Invasive Wildlife and Habitat Health Assessment and Conservation
- 8: Antoinette J. Piaggio: Environmental DNA for Conservation
- 9: Edward McLester and Alex K. Piel: Mobile Data Collection Apps
- 10: Drew T. Cronin, Anthony Dancer, Barney Long, Antony J. Lynam, Jeff Muntifering, Jonathan Palmer and Richard A. Bergl: Application of SMART Software for Conservation Area Management
- 11: Dan Morris and Lucas Joppa: Challenges for the Computer Vision Community
- 12: Trishant Simlai and Chris Sandbrook: Digital Surveillance Technologies in Conservation and their Social Implications
- 13: Margarita Mulero-Pázmány: The Future of Technology in Conservation
About the author
Serge A. Wich is a Professor in Primate Biology at Liverpool John Moores University, Liverpool, UK and a honorary professor for the conservation of the great apes at the University of Amsterdam, Netherlands. Serge is also a co-Founding Director of the non-profit, ConservationDrones.org. Updates on his work can also be found on www.sergewich.com His research focuses on on primate behavioral ecology, tropical rain forest ecology and conservation of primates and their habitats. Research is strongly focused on the Indonesian island of Sumatra and Borneo and uses a mixture of observational and experimental fieldwork. He also uses emerging technologies such as drones for his work.
Alex K. Piel is Assistant Professor of Anthropology at University College London, UK and Director of the Greater Mahale Ecosystem Research and Conservation Project in Tanzania. More on his work can be found at www.gmerc.org. Alex's research foci are twofold: (1) primate adaption to dry habitats and the implications for human evolution and (2) chimpanzee conservation in East Africa, Tanzania especially. He is primarily interested in how primate behaviour reflects the various environmental challenges posed to populations that live in open, mosaic landscapes.
Summary
The first comprehensive text to describe the breadth of available technology for conservation and to evaluate its varied applications, bringing together a team of international experts using a diverse range of approaches.
Additional text
Conservation Technology selects some of the most commonly used and important tools in conservation and describes their diverse use in the field. This volume is recommended not only for conservation students, but also for researchers, conservationists, and practitioners who would like to become familiar with the increasing variety of conservation technologies.
