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Jenna Kline @jennakline.bsky.social · Aug 29

Many thanks to our coauthors & collaborators!
#EdgeAI #ConservationTech #Drones #AnimalBehavior

Jenna Kline @jennakline.bsky.social · Aug 29

TL;DR: Analyze in place, record what matters, fly smarter.
Key takeaways:
• Plan for the model (altitude/speed/oblique).
• Do inference at the edge to triage events.
• Use video-native models for behavior (not just detection).
• Semi-autonomous flights standardize data & reduce disturbance.

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Jenna Kline @jennakline.bsky.social · Aug 29

New paper: Drones & Computer Vision for Collective Animal Behavior 🐾

We show how edge AI + smart mission design turn drone footage into real-time behavior insights—with less disturbance.

🎥 Video Abstract: youtu.be/0DErP4Z5C7Q
📄 Paper: doi.org/10.1111/2041...

Studying collective animal behaviour with drones and computer vision

YouTube video by Jenna Kline

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WILDLABS Community @wildlabs.bsky.social · Aug 21

🆕Announcing a new WILDLABS group: Edge Computing!

Connect with others working at the intersection of #edgeAI and #edgecomputing to share approaches, tools, models, and solutions focused on real-time, on-device data processing in remote environments.

Join today: wildlabs.net/groups/edge-...

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Alyson East @alyeast.bsky.social · Aug 16

Check out our recent publication in the Bulletin

ESA Journals @esajournals.bsky.social · Jun 10

A 🆕 Guest Editorial in the ESA Bulletin: A survey of early-career scientists finds fees, time & scarce mentorship are the biggest hurdles to participating in publishing

📄Early-Career Publishing and Reviewing: Pitfalls and Perspectives
doi.org/10.1002/bes2...

Percent of respondents reporting the number of peer reviews conducted over the past 12 months by career stage/occupation. The numbers above the bars indicate counts per bin. State and federal employees were grouped as “Government,” and categories with few responses (including Industry, NGO/Non-Profit, Outside Ecology, and Research/Data Scientist) were combined into the “Other” category. Undergraduates were excluded

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Jenna Kline @jennakline.bsky.social · Aug 20

If you’re experimenting with or curious about edge computing in wildlife conservation, this is the place to connect, collaborate, and learn.

Join us! 👉 wildlabs.net/groups/edge-...

Edge Computing | WILDLABS

This group unites those working at the intersection of edge AI and conservation, focusing on real-time, on-device data processing for environmental monitoring to facilitate sharing tools, models, and ...

wildlabs.net

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Jenna Kline @jennakline.bsky.social · Aug 20

The new Edge Computing group on @wildlabs.bsky.social is now live!

Edge AI isn’t just a buzzword—it’s the future of conservation in the field 🌎

wildlabs.net/article/new-...

New Group Announcement: Edge Computing | WILDLABS

We are thrilled to start a brand new group: Edge Computing! Meet Jenna Kline and Youssef Bayouli, the two Group Leaders for the 2025-2026 term.

wildlabs.net

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Jenna Kline @jennakline.bsky.social · Jun 19

🎸 Calling all AI/ecology/data heads! Join us at FuncaPalooza 2025 (Aug 18–21 @ Ohio State) for a hands-on workshop exploring how we extract functional traits from images with tools like BioCLIP 2 & Prompt-CAM.
Apply by June 23!
🔗 imageomics.osu.edu/news/2025/06...
#CV4Nature #ecology #AI

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Jenna Kline @jennakline.bsky.social · Jun 10

🌿 Work on Edge AI for conservation? From camera traps to bioacoustics to drones, we’re proposing a new WILDLABS group to connect the community. Share your expertise + join the discussion here: wildlabs.net/discussion/e...
@wildlabs.bsky.social #AI4Nature #EdgeAI #ConservationTech

Exploring the Wild Edge: A Proposal for a New WILDLABS Group | WILDLABS

Over the past year, I’ve found myself returning again and again to one big question: How can we make conservation tech work where the wild really begins , where the signal drops, the power is limited,...

wildlabs.net

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WILDLABS Community @wildlabs.bsky.social · Jun 3

Want to expand your network, give back to #conservationtech, and make an impact in your field during a 12-month term?

Apply to become a WILDLABS Group Leader by June 20! Learn more about the programme here: wildlabs.net/article/appl...

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Jenna Kline @jennakline.bsky.social · Jun 6

This dataset advances autonomous drone technology, enabling real-time wildlife tracking in varying habitats. Let's drive conservation with AI-powered insights.

Project page 👉 imageomics.github.io/mmla/
Paper 👉 arxiv.org/abs/2504.07744

MMLA: Multi-Environment, Multi-Species, Low-Altitude Aerial Footage Dataset

imageomics.github.io

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Jenna Kline @jennakline.bsky.social · Jun 6

MMLA captures the same species across diverse environments (Kenya & Ohio) to train drones for generalizable, autonomous animal ecology studies. 🦒🐾
Check out our poster and connect with me at #CV4Animals!

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Jenna Kline @jennakline.bsky.social · Jun 6

Excited to present MMLA: Multi-Environment, Multi-Species, Low-Altitude Drone Dataset at the #CV4Animals workshop at #CVPR2025! 🦓🌍
Looking forward to connecting with the #robotics and #AI4Nature community @cvprconference.bsky.social

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Jenna Kline @jennakline.bsky.social · Jun 4

New from NatureDrones: an interactive map tracking drone-based conservation activities globally. It's an invaluable resource to see who's doing what in the field!

Submit your project here: dronesinnatureconservation.org

#DronesInConservation #WildlifeTech #ConservationTech

Global Drones In Nature Conservation

dronesinnatureconservation.org

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Jenna Kline @jennakline.bsky.social · May 6

Find out more about the event here: climaterobotics.network/summit

Climate Robotics Network

Green Bots, Blue Planet

climaterobotics.network

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Jenna Kline @jennakline.bsky.social · May 6

Excited to attend the #ClimateRoboticsSummit! It's been fantastic learning from others in the field, especially the panel on biodiversity. On Wednesday, I’ll pitch my research on ‘Edge AI for Autonomous, Scalable, Real-time Ecosystem Monitoring with Drones.’

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Jenna Kline @jennakline.bsky.social · Apr 22

Check out this new article on how AI (plus drones!) is reshaping wildlife conservation, including interviews with experts from @abcglobalcenter.bsky.social. It's worth a read! www.theverge.com/ai-artificia... #AI #WildlifeConservation #TechForGood

AI is reshaping wildlife conservation as we know it

Efforts to “save species” with deep learning are changing conservation, for better or worse.

www.theverge.com

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Jenna Kline @jennakline.bsky.social · Apr 14

Our project, autonomous tracking of animals with drones, was featured in Ohio State News!

Check out the article here 👉 news.osu.edu/how-a-new-dr...

How a new drone system may transform next-gen ecology research

A new autonomous drone system could provide ecologists with deeper insights into animal behavior in the wild, a study suggests.Drones, or unmanned aerial systems (UAS), are often used to collect massi...

news.osu.edu

Jenna Kline @jennakline.bsky.social · Apr 1

Apply here by May 1st: www.sdu.dk/da/uas/summe...

I attended last year and had an incredible experience! Learned a ton about drone hardware & computer vision, got hands-on flight experience, and worked with an amazing team!

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Jenna Kline @jennakline.bsky.social · Apr 1

Want to build & fly drones this summer? Join SDU’s Drones for Computer Vision Summer School! Open to undergrads, master’s & PhDs! 📅 Aug 4–15, 2025.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=loKz...

Drone Summer School at SDU (University of South Denmark)

YouTube video by SDU UAS Center / SDU Dronecenter

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Sara Beery @sarameghanbeery.bsky.social · Mar 25

Please share broadly to your networks so this can reach its intended audience! And we are also looking for volunteers to help instruct/mentor. Details here: cv4ecology.caltech.edu/ai-upskillin...

AI upskilling workshop for former US/state conservation scientists

cv4ecology.caltech.edu

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Jenna Kline @jennakline.bsky.social · Mar 25

This Friday, I’ll be giving a talk at the University of Findlay: "Drones and AI in Field Animal Ecology: Integrating Biology, Animal Science, and Technology."

Open to the public—join me to explore how tech is transforming wildlife research! 🦓🤖 #WildlifeTech

oilers.findlay.edu/pages/events...

Fridays at Findlay - University of Findlay

Fridays at Findlay is an executive speaker series presented by the University of Findlay and sponsored by First Federal Bank.

oilers.findlay.edu

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Methods in Ecology and Evolution @methodsinecoevol.bsky.social · Mar 20

Check out our new blog post by @jennakline.bsky.social and find out more about WildWing, an unmanned aerial system for animal behavioural video monitoring 🦓 ✈️

From Kenya to Ohio – the inspiration for WildWing: an open-source, autonomous and affordable unmanned aerial system for animal behavioural video monitoring

Post provided by Jenna Kline, PhD Candidate, Department of Computer Science and Engineering, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, USA The story of the WildWing project began in 2022 when I enro…

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Jenna Kline @jennakline.bsky.social · Mar 20

Thanks to my collaborators who made this project possible!

Want to try it out yourself? Check out the code here 👉 imageomics.github.io/wildwing/

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Jenna Kline @jennakline.bsky.social · Mar 4

Decades of ecological work at The Wilds have shown how reclaimed landscapes support biodiversity. I’m grateful for the opportunity to present and connect with researchers pushing innovation in conservation. More on research at The Wilds: www.thewilds.org/science

Drone flying in field surveilling 3 giraffes, outlined in red

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