Dr. Tanya Y Berger-Wolf
Title: Professor and Co-founder of Wildbook at conservation non-profit Wild Me
Organization: Ohio State University and Wild Me
AI Highlight: Founder of computational ecology Co-founded Wildbook, an open source platform using AI to promote wildlife conservation
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Dr. Tanya Berger-Wolf is a pioneering figure in computational ecology, combining AI, computer science, and wildlife biology to address critical environmental challenges. As the Director of the Translational Data Analytics Institute and a Professor at Ohio State University, she leads groundbreaking research at the intersection of AI and conservation.
Berger-Wolf's innovative work includes the development of AI-powered tools for wildlife conservation, such as the Wildbook project. This open-source software platform utilizes computer vision, machine learning, and citizen science to accelerate wildlife research and counter widespread species decline. Her efforts have earned recognition from UNESCO, which selected Wildbook as one of the top 100 AI projects worldwide supporting the UN Sustainable Development Goals.