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"The Antarctic continent conjures visions of white ice and blue sky. But not
far from Australia’s Casey Station, 3,880km due south of Perth, moss beds
emerge verdant and green.
Sadly, the health of these moss beds is declining due to changing climate
conditions, ozone depletion and heatwaves. Yet our understanding of the problem
is limited. Conducting research in Antarctica is difficult. Periods of data
collection are short, and there can be years between each research opportunity.
Fortunately, new technology offers solutions.
In December 2022, we travelled to Casey Station. We spent two months in the
field – combining our skills in biology, flying drones, programming and
artificial intelligence – to learn more about the moss and find better ways to
remotely monitor biological changes.
We mapped large moss beds and trialled a new sensor system that can deliver
continuous, year-round moss data. While this research is ongoing, we’re
thrilled to share the early results with you here."
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
