Thoughts and comment

Progress report – September 2018 – Thermal imaging for human-wildlife conflict

Our last blog post left you with preliminary test results of thermopile and microbolometer thermal sensors to be used in an early animal warning system. Funded by WWF and WILDLABS, this Arribada Initiative project aims help reduce human-wildlife conflict by creating...
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Gone tree climbing

I love daring activities, the more curious the better; night scuba diving, active volcano research, the highest bungee jump, flying trapeze. Which is why the first time I saw someone climb 40 meters into the uncharted and bizarre Amazon Rainforest canopy to set-up a...
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Selecting GPS tags to track the critically endangered Hooded Grebe

The Hooded Grebe (Podiceps gallardoi) is a water bird endemic to Patagonia, Argentina. It has spectacular crimson eyes and a fascinating  head-bobbing mating dance  — similar to the Argentinian Tango. Their breeding grounds are located in the highland plateaus in the...
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Progress report – May 2018 – Thermal imaging for human-wildlife conflict

Re-Cap If you read our previous blog, you know that we are developing a low-cost automated animal detection system to help reduce human-wildlife conflict. But in case you missed it, here’s a summary. The Arribada Initiative was one of two winners of WWF’s Human...
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