Frontier stage
Keynote

AI and drones for natural ecosystems restoration

In person
  • Date
    11 July 2025
    Timeframe
    10:30 - 10:50 CEST
    Duration
    20 minutes
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    The world faces urgent environmental challenges, including climate change, biodiversity loss, and ecosystem degradation. In this session, Dr. Susan Graham will discuss how AI and software technologies are emerging as key tools in addressing these pressing issues. AI and drone technologies are enabling us to understand, monitor, and restore ecosystems with greater efficiency and precision. By integrating machine learning with large-scale data collection, these technologies help identify optimal restoration strategies, enhance operational efficiency, and track recovery.

    Scaling these solutions globally depends on a range of factors – from accessible, high-quality data and adaptable technology to financial investment and locally relevant approaches. Each brings its own constraints, but together they shape the opportunity to build more effective, context-aware systems.

    Dr. Graham will explore common technological approaches used in diverse restoration projects, as well as key considerations for moving beyond pilot initiatives. The session will also emphasize the importance of collaboration between industries, governments, and local communities to achieve meaningful, long-term outcomes.