Talk Summary

An afternoon event with a series of talks showcasing the relevance of mathematical modelling, machine learning, and robotics, to address some of the most pressing challenges in conservation science. This event is supported by the 2024 Turner Kirk Trust Sprint Challenge for Conservation and the Georgina Mace Centre for the Living Planet. Registration required.

Agenda 

12:00-12:30 Registration and nibbles.

12:30-12:40 Welcome and opening remarks (V. Savolainen and D. Kalise)

12:40-13:00 Sara Bicego (Imperial Maths)

Towards a quantitative understanding of collective animal behaviour under climatic events

13:00-13:30 Mauro Maggioni (Johns Hopkins University)

Learning interaction laws and networks in particle- and agent-based systems

13:30-14:00 Felipe Tobar (I-X & Imperial Maths)

Detecting marine mammals from submarine audio recordings: lessons learned and open questions

14:00-14:30 Coffee break

14:30-15:00 Samraat Pawar (Imperial Life Sciences)

Scaling laws, thermodynamics, and the challenge of building digital twins of complex ecosystems 

15:00-15:30 Marina Papadopoulou (University of Tuscia)

Biohybrid systems for understanding and managing animal collectives

15:30-16:00 Naomi Walsh (Liverpool John Moores University)

AI Enhanced Camera Monitoring for Zoological Collections: Assessing Behaviour and Welfare

16:00-16:30 Oliver Beasley

Implementing Innovative In-situ Conservation Methods with Bristol Zoological Society

16:30-17:00 Fizzy wine and/or coffee

17:00-18:00 Discussion session and closing remarks