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African Review Of Business and Technology: Eni to support energy transition in Rwanda

November 30, 2022

Eni, an Italian multinational energy company, has signed four agreements with the Government of Rwanda to develop innovative joint initiatives in agriculture, protection of unique forest ecosystems, technology, and health. The company has also signed an agreement with the Rwanda Development Board and Rainforest Connection, to protect forests and generate carbon credits. The parties will test cutting-edge technologies in areas with high levels of biodiversity. Autonomous drones and acoustic sensors will be used in the experimentation. Using artificial intelligence algorithms, they will detect potential threats and respond to alarms with immediate targeted interventions.

WWF: TECHNOLOGY AT THE SERVICE OF RURAL BIODIVERSITY

November 30, 2022

RFCx joins forces with Huawei Italy and WWF Italy again to announce the second phase of a project that aims to investigate the impacts of various agricultural practices on the local biodiversity in 8 different oases. Intensive industrial agriculture is having devastating impacts on biodiversity: its various supply chains, in fact, would be responsible for almost 80% of global deforestation, would use 60% of the fresh water available to us for essential activities, and would contribute 23% of gas emissions that are altering the climate causing numerous catastrophic events to the detriment of the planet.

Kaleidoscope Magazine: What is the BIO/VERSE?

November 28, 2022

Introducing the PAM/PUMA BIO/VERSE, a radical platform for creativity, innovation and impact! Through the BIO/VERSE, DEEP BioDATA has deployed acoustic biodiversity sensors with technology partner, Rainforest Connection, to enable on-ground partners, Instituto Juruá, to develop a comprehensive understanding of the biodiversity along the Juruá River in the Brazilian Amazon.

Cision PR Newswire: Huawei and Partners Explore Conserving Nature with Technology at Huawei Connect 2022 Paris

October 19, 2022

The third stop on the global tour for HUAWEI CONNECT 2022 kicked off in Paris on October 17th, 2022. Themed “Unleash Digital”, the major themes explored by industry leaders, experts, and partners from the ICT and green development sectors included unleashing digital productivity, promoting Europe’s green and digital transition, and building stronger digital ecosystems. Rainforest Connection’s CEO, Bourhan Yassin, attended and presented on the projects we’re running in Europe with Huawei and local partners in ocean, wetland, and forest ecosystems.

Lampoon: Rainforest Connection – Saving the rainforest through cloud computing, AI, and machine learning to detect threats

September 30, 2022

The territorial songs of the gibbons, the howls of the mantled howler monkeys, and the buzzing of the cicadas — the world’s rainforests offer a cacophony of sounds for anyone willing to listen. Amid the constant jungle murmurs, what often goes unnoticed is the sounds of the chainsaws illegally chopping down trees. Read about how we’ve been capturing millions of hours of sounds from rainforests across the globe for the conservation and protection of our natural world.

RFID Journal: Detecting the Sound of Illegal Logging via IoT

September 18, 2022

In some remote forested regions around the world, Internet of Things (IoT) technology is keeping an ear out for the sounds of heavy equipment, which can be an indication of illegal logging. A solution that leverages solar powered acoustic streaming devices, provided by Rainforest Connection, uses LoRa-based connectivity to send audio to a server. Read about the partnership between Swarm and RFCx, and what this relationship can, and has, accomplished for reducing deforestation.

Wired: Swarms of Satellites Are Tracking Illegal Fishing and Logging

August 31, 2022

In some of the world’s most inaccessible places, tiny satellites are watching—and listening—for signs of destruction. With a constellation of 160 satellites that allow small packets of data to be sent between devices around the globe, California-based company, SWARM, is creating a worldwide internet of things. In this article from Wired, see how Rainforest Connection utilizes SWARM technologies to track illegal logging and how this advancement in the data collection process has doubled the capabilities of our operations.

Scientific American: AI Can Help Indigenous People Protect Biodiversity

August 17, 2022

The United Nation’s latest biodiversity report warns that one million species are headed for extinction, including 1,000 wild mammal species and 450 species of sharks and rays. Losing this much wildlife will have massive human consequences because one in five people depend on these species for food and income. Learn about this crisis, its implications, the solutions that exist today, and those that are working to make a difference in this space, including Rainforest Connection.

Travel Agent Central: Ecuador’s Mashpi Lodge Discovers 10th Species for Science in 10 Years

August 8, 2022

Mashpi Lodge in Ecuador has announced the discovery of a new plant species, making it the 10th species discovery at the eco-lodge in 10 years. Since opening in 2012, the eco-lodge has spent the past decade committed to protecting the 2,882-hectare Mashpi Reserve, home to over 400 bird species and 500 plant species, besides monkeys, peccaries and even puma. See how Rainforest Connection is monitoring and protecting this area, how it’s developed well beyond the purpose of threat detection, and how you can see for yourself if you find yourself at the Mashpi Lodge in the near future!

TechCrunch: Here’s what Swarm has been up to in the 10 months since being acquired by SpaceX

July 29, 2022

It’s been nearly a year since satellite Internet-of-Things connectivity provider Swarm was acquired by SpaceX, and Swarm co-founder and CEO Sara Spangelo (now senior director of Satellite Engineering at SpaceX) is ready to talk about what Swarm’s been up to in that time. Mostly, it’s been 10 months of rapid acceleration. That rapid acceleration includes work with a recent client, Rainforest Connection, which utilizes Swarm’s IoT network to connect simple acoustic sensors deployed in the Brazilian rainforest. See how the systems are being utilized and how this partnership has propelled RFCx’s aptitude to have an impact on conservation around the globe.

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