Citizen Science for Change

by Data4Good | Sep 13, 2022 | 3 comments

By the Great Barrier Reef Foundation Citizen science offers ways for communities to complement science and management efforts by actively engaging in activities to help monitor, understand, and protect the Reef. Projects are bringing local communities together with a...

Study paints picture of mental disorders in Australia

by Data4Good | Sep 7, 2022 | 1 comment

by Australian Bureau of Statistics More than two in five (43.7 per cent) Australians aged 16-85 years have experienced a mental disorder in their lifetime, according to findings released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS). Linda Fardell, head of health and...

UK researchers develop new database to help conservation efforts

by Data4Good | Aug 10, 2022 | 5 comments

by By Alex Reis, European Scientist Researchers from Newcastle University, UK, created a tool to find the gaps in our understanding with regards to where and how human activities threaten wildlife and the environment, according to a study published in the journal...

Singapore develops Asia’s first AI-based mobile app for shark and ray fin identification to combat illegal wildlife trade

by Data4Good | Aug 9, 2022 | 4 comments

by Microsoft, Singapore The Singapore National Parks Board (NParks), Microsoft and Conservation International announced the launch of Fin Finder, Asia’s first mobile application that employs artificial intelligence (AI) to visually identify illegally traded shark and...

UK universities join initiative on data science for sustainability

by Data4Good | Aug 5, 2022 | 3 comments

by Mark Say, Managing Editor A group of UK universities have joined an initiative to use data science in developing new solutions in environmental sustainability. Leicester, Loughborough, Keele, Coventry and Surrey Universities are taking part in the Sustainability...