Conservation Technology

The global loss of biodiversity is occurring at an unprecedented pace, and we lack basic data on the distribution and density of most plant and animal species. Conservationists are increasingly employing technology to facilitate data collection, such as camera traps, acoustic sensors, satellite data, drones, and computer algorithms. This is the first comprehensive text to describe the breadth of available technology for conservation and evaluate its varied applications.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 320 pages
Publication date: 31 August 2021
Publisher: Oxford University Press

The loss of biodiversity is happening at an alarming rate, despite the significant efforts invested in conservation science and management. We still lack essential data on the distribution and density of most plant and animal species, hindering our ability to study changes over time. Additionally, we often lack behavioral data from the animals most affected by environmental changes, primarily due to financial and logistical constraints associated with gathering scientific data on cryptic, widely distributed, large-area species, or those negatively influenced by human presence. To overcome these limitations, conservationists are increasingly utilizing technology to facilitate data collection.

Innovative solutions have been driven by remarkable advancements in the conservation-technology interface. The widespread use of camera traps, acoustic sensors, satellite data, drones, and computer algorithms to analyze the vast datasets collected is becoming increasingly prevalent. While specialist books are available on some of these individual technologies, this is the first comprehensive text to describe the breadth of available technology for conservation and evaluate its diverse applications, brought together by a team of international experts employing various approaches. Conservation Technology is an invaluable resource for graduate-level students, professional researchers, practitioners, and field managers in the fields of ecology and conservation biology.

Weight: 696g
Dimension: 190 x 246 x 20 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780198850250