Edge AI for Conservation Workshop

Overview

The workshop will be held Monday, February 16th ahead of the main International Conservation Technology Conference in Lima, Peru (Feb 17-20, 2025).

Edge AI—intelligence deployed on devices in the field instead of the cloud—is transforming wildlife monitoring and protection. From camera traps that recognize species in real time to acoustic sensors that flag poaching activity, edge computing enables rapid, autonomous conservation responses in places without reliable connectivity.

This full-day workshop will be the inaugural in-person gathering of the WILDLABS Edge Computing community and will showcase cyberinfrastructure for animal ecology from the NSF ICICLE Institute. Participants gain hands-on experience with edge AI tools, learn deployment strategies for resource-limited settings, and connect with a global network advancing this technology.

We invite attendees from the conservation tech community, including:

• Conservation technologists and practitioners using camera traps, acoustic sensors, or other monitoring devices
• Animal ecology and wildlife biology researchers interested in automation
• Technology developers building conservation tools
• Protected area managers seeking cost-effective monitoring solutions
• Anyone tackling conservation challenges in remote or connectivity-limited environments

Keynote Speakers

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Workshop Leaders & Committee

Jenna Kline

The Ohio State University

Team Co Lead of the Edge Computing Group within WildLabs

Youssef Bayouli

Higher National School of Engineering of Tunis

Team Co Lead of the Edge Computing Group within WildLabs

Tanya Berger-Wolf, PhD

The Ohio State University

Diane Boghrat, M.Ed.

The Ohio State University

Post-Workshop Engagement

• Ongoing support via the WILDLABS Edge Computing discussion group
• Join the WILDLABS Edge Computing group to connect with practitioners, share deployments, and access resources
• Recorded demos and tutorials
• Curated resource library of edge AI tools and documentation
• Monthly virtual office hours for technical questions
• Opportunities to join collaborative projects emerging from the workshop

Contact

Email: kline.377@buckeyemail.osu.edu