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“Scaling Artificial Intelligence and Computer Vision for Conservation,” a Presentation from The Nature Conservancy
For the full video of this presentation, please visit: https://www.edge-ai-vision.com/2025/09/scaling-artificial-intelligence-and-computer-vision-for-conservation-a-presentation-from-the-nature-conservancy/ Matt Merrifield, Chief Technology Officer at The Nature Conservancy, presents the “Scaling Artificial Intelligence and Computer Vision for Conservation” tutorial at the May 2025 Embedded Vision Summit. In this presentation, Merrifield explains how the world’s largest environmental nonprofit is spearheading projects to scale the use of edge AI and vision solutions for critical conservation challenges. He discusses how his team of data scientists, designers and software developers support projects including geospatial mapping, artificial intelligence and field sensors to advance a diverse set of conservation strategies in California and beyond.
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- 1. Scaling Artificial Intelligenceand Computer Vision for Conservation Matt Merrifield CTO The Nature Conservancy of California
- 2. • To conservethe lands and waters on which all life depends © 2025 The Nature Conservancy of California 2
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- 6. © 2025 TheNature Conservancy of California 6 The Conservation Technology Ecosystem Emerging Alt. Protein Blockchain / Crypto Microrobotic Ag Extende d Internet of Things Artificial Intelligence Virtual reality Core Remote Sensing Apps / Software Mobile Geospatial Alt Plastic
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- 8. Monitoring TNC PropertiesFrom Space © 2025 The Nature Conservancy of California 8
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- 11. Monitoring TNC PropertiesFrom Space • 58% reduction costs associated with monitoring • 250 land mgmt orgs utilizing • 80M acres of land monitored © 2025 The Nature Conservancy of California 11
- 12. © 2025 TheNature Conservancy of California 12 Rattus Rattus Rats are found on 90% of islands in the world Responsible for half of the bird and reptile extinctions globally Single pair of rats can theoretically produce 5000 offspring per year
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- 14. © 2025 TheNature Conservancy of California 14 This is an awesome shot! Capture images in the field with a mesh network of camera traps Cloud inference to detect and classify animal objects in images Users can review and annotate captured images via the web Cloud inference Upload those images to the cloud in real time 3 - 5 minutes
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