Saving and preserving animal species with AI

About this episode

This episode discusses how AI and the new field of Imageomics are aiding in the preservation of animal species and understanding their behavior.

Artificial intelligence is helping scientists see the natural world in ways never before possible. In this episode, Ohio State’s Tanya Berger-Wolf explains how Imageomics — a new field at the intersection of AI and biology — is revealing hidden patterns in nature’s images, helping researchers better understand animal behavior and protect Earth’s biodiversity before it’s too late.

People in this episode

Guest: Tanya Berger-Wolf

Topics covered

• artificial intelligence
• biodiversity
• animal behavior
• science
• technology

Keywords

• AI
• Imageomics
• biodiversity
• animal species
• natural world
• research

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Ohio State University, Imageomics

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