DMZ Crane Watch

Dr. Myung-Ae Choi is a Research Assistant Professor at the Centre of Anthropocene Studies in Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST). As an environmental geographer of conservation, she looked at whales and dolphins for her Ph.D., and now develops a passion for the winged megafauna.

Dr. Seunghwa Yoo (ornithologist) is a Researcher at the National Institute of Ecology, Rep. of Korea who is interested in crane's distribution model and behavior against anthropogenic disturbance since 2002. He has been working and studying ecological impact assessment due to human disturbance and development issues.

Dr. Kisup Lee (ornithologist) is an executive director of Waterbird Network Korea. He has studied for the conservation of waterbirds, especially focused on endangered species such as Cranes and Black-faced Spoonbills.

Joelle Champalet (STS) is a Research Assistant at the Centre of Anthropocene Studies in Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST). In this project, she is responsible for the management of the Zoom project.

Seungju Cho (computer engineer:) is a Ph.D. student in the School of Electrical Engineering, KAIST. His research interest is Adversarial Attack & Defence in Computer Vision.

Byeongjun Park (computer engineer) is an MS student studying electrical engineering at KAIST. As an engineer, he is interested in Computer Vision, Machine Learning, and Domain adaptation.

Kyungjin Min (ecologist) is a terrestrial ecosystem ecologist, working as a Research Assistant Professor at KAIST. In this project, she investigates how the migration of endangered crane populations alters biogeochemical cycles in the rice paddy agroecosystems.

Kyung-Won Seo (local resident) is a rice farmer and the President of the Estate for Certified Rice Seed Production. Every winter he waters his rice fields to create artificial wetlands where cranes can come and rest. For him, cranes are not simply animals from nature but also the key factor that illustrates how healthy the environment of Cheorwon is.

Jong-Soo Choi (local resident) is a farmer and the vice-president of The Association of Cheorwon Cranes, a grassroots organization for crane conservation. Fascinated by the beauty of the cranes encountered in the DMZ, Jong-Soo has been involved in crane conservation for over 20 years. He explores the conservationist potential of rice fields, which farmers and cranes can share and make their lives together.

Dr. Changick Kim (engineer) is a professor in the School of Electrical Engineering, KAIST. His research area includes Image Understanding, Robot Vision, and Multimedia Signal Processing.

Dr. Buhm Soon Park (STS) is the Director of the Center for Anthropocene Studies at KAIST. His research explores the geohistory of the Korean peninsula as an Anthropocene space.

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