technology – ANU Sustainable Farms https://www.sustainablefarms.org.au/news/tag/technology/ Supporting sustainable farming to help conserve Australia’s unique biodiversity. Thu, 08 May 2025 03:55:32 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://www.sustainablefarms.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/cropped-favicon-32x32.png technology – ANU Sustainable Farms https://www.sustainablefarms.org.au/news/tag/technology/ 32 32 Technological innovation in ecological monitoring https://www.sustainablefarms.org.au/news/tech-innovation/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tech-innovation Thu, 08 May 2025 02:43:43 +0000 https://www.sustainablefarms.org.au/?p=4322 New research on technological advancements in ecological monitoring, led by Dr Jessie Buettel at the Australian National University.

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]]> In an era of rapid global change, long-term ecological monitoring is essential for understanding species responses and informing wildlife conservation and ecosystem management. Traditional monitoring methods, though reliable, are generally labour intensive, expensive, and can have logistical challenges.

Technological advancements offer opportunities for more efficient, scalable, and cost-effective monitoring, but transitioning to new methods presents challenges. A new study led by Dr Jessie Buettel from the Sustainable Farms team, is investigating how innovative technologies such as passive acoustic recorders, drones and environmental DNA (eDNA) offer promising solutions for expanding our capacity to monitor biodiversity, while reducing costs and improving data quality.

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