Join us for a conversation with Dr. Zhongqi Miao of Microsoft’s AI for Good Lab as we explore Project SPARROW (Solar Powered Acoustic and Remote Recording Observation Watch), a cutting-edge system bringing AI directly into the field for wildlife monitoring. Designed to process camera-trap images and bioacoustic recordings on the edge, SPARROW enables conservation teams to generate timely insights even in remote or bandwidth-limited environments.
Dr. Miao will discuss the development of SPARROW, the challenges of deploying AI in real-world conservation settings, and the new possibilities that edge-based tools are unlocking for biodiversity monitoring. This session is ideal for practitioners, technologists, and researchers interested in practical applications of AI for conservation, particularly in off-grid or hard-to-reach landscapes.
Speaker Bio:
Dr. Zhongqi Miao is a Senior Applied Research Scientist at Microsoft’s AI for Good Lab, working at the intersection of artificial intelligence, environmental science, and ecology. He earned his Ph.D. in Ecology from UC Berkeley under Prof. Wayne Getz and Prof. Stella Yu, specializing in computer vision and deep learning for camera-trap image recognition.
His current work spans ground-based imagery, bioacoustics, aerial imagery, and edge computing, with a focus on developing practical, field-ready AI tools that support conservation teams and ecological researchers worldwide.
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