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Protect the forest by finding the spider monkeys for British Science Week 2020
The Team
Astro-ecology team
To develop a fully autonomous animal detecting drone system expertise from multiple disciplines is needed. The astro-ecology team is made up of astrophysicists, conservationists, computer scientists and engineers. We are mainly based at Liverpool John Moores University in the UK and collaborate with conservationists in the field all over the world.
Zoo keepers
Ross McWhirter
A machine learning wizard who crunches data for breakfast. Ross is leading on training our machine learning algorithms to recognize different species of animals.
Claire Burke
An astrophysicist turned climate scientist turned wannabe wildlife photographer. Claire figures out how the environment an animal lives in affects our ability to see it from the drone, and spends a lot of time analysing the thermal data gathered.
Spider monkey scientists
Denise Spaan & Filippo Aureli
Spider monkey experts, they actively work in the field to understand and protect these endangered primates.
Other team members
Serge Wich - conservationist extraordinaire and silverback primatologist.
Josh Veitch-Michealis - tech genius who makes the software, thermal cameras and drones talk to each other.
Steve Longmore - astronomer and ideas guy.
Owen McAree - drone master and likely cause of the robot uprising.
Maisie Rashman - expert thermographer and camera ninja.
Our conservation partners
National Geographic Explorers program
Knowsley Safari
Chester Zoo
Visit our astro-eco page
Visit LJMU's drone research group page
British Science Association
The British Science Association (BSA)’s vision is a world where science is put at the heart of society and culture. We believe science should be owned by everyone - not just scientists. Our mission is to transform the relationship that 4 million people have with science by 2020, by regenerating the diversity and inclusivity of science; reaching under-served audiences; and increasing the proportion of the UK population who are actively engaged and involved in it. Our programmes encourage people of all ages and backgrounds to engage with, become ambassadors for, and ultimately be empowered to challenge and influence science, whether they work in science or not.
Established in 1831, the BSA is a registered charity that organises major initiatives across the UK, including British Science Week, the annual British Science Festival, the Huxley Summit, regional and local events, the CREST Awards and other programmes for young people in schools and colleges. For more information, please visit:
www.britishscienceassociation.org
@ScienceWeekUK
