Ben Harries

Data Engineer @thelandapp prev: @SatAppsCatapult ML Intern, @medshronline SE intern

[Ben Harries @BenHarries_]

To allow myself to dive more into what is #tech4wildlife I've started a little Youtube series on conservation technology!

To begin with: a few use cases of AI/ML that are being used by conservationists to aid in their work today, not just hype😃
https://t.co/VV9KDd5chS

[Ben Harries @BenHarries_]

Going to be in Colorado for the next 5 weeks. Let me know if you are in the area want to chat shop on Nature Tech / Regen Farming / GeoAI ! Or have some nature/food recommendations!

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@johnx25bd Having a good time playing with this! Cecil interested given their SQL interface for nature data ? Their data in more of a raster form tho.

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@Jojokelly_ Hope all sorted and safe mate

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@dansitu "AI" autofocus in a Canon camera which I borrowed when shooting pictures of wildlife - insanely quick

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@OliverMJones @HMCOxford Yesss mate!

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@taimurabdaal Silicon Crescent ??

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@Surfnet_Stuff @wsl @billabong1973 @HydroFlask Think so!

[science better @scibetter]

"The way conservation tech moved over the past ten years... it almost went too far."

Beware the buzzwords.

[Ben Harries @BenHarries_]

@TomMQuigley Cheers Tom! Appreciate that.

[Ben Harries @BenHarries_]

To allow myself to dive more into what is #tech4wildlife I've started a little Youtube series on conservation technology!

To begin with: a few use cases of AI/ML that are being used by conservationists to aid in their work today, not just hype😃
https://t.co/VV9KDd5chS

[Ben Harries @BenHarries_]

@shahselbe @EllieWroteThat @WILDLABSNET Surprisingly still a pretty similar story (in the UK at least). Only person from my uni to take CS and Ecology before, with a bit of wrangling.

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So many amazing use cases out there but brought it down to just 5.

Just started out with Youtube so any RT's much appreciated if you found any of the video interesting!
@WILDLABSNET @conservationx

[Ben Harries @BenHarries_]

Had such a valuable 8 weeks (remotely) at @SatAppsCatapult looking at trying to predict locust movement using Satellite imagery and ML.

Huge thanks @SarahChees and the @spacegovuk for the #SPINtern programme which I couldn't recommend enough.

[Sarah Cheesbrough @SarahChees]

Big congratulation to @BenHarries_ on his SPIN poster and presentation at the virtual SPIN showcase today. It has been a pleasure working with you at @SatAppsCatapult @spacegovuk.

[Ben Harries @BenHarries_]

@SarahChees @SatAppsCatapult @spacegovuk Just saw this! Thanks so much Sarah for your support throughout the 8 weeks. Got so much more out of it than I could have imagined.

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@taimurabdaal https://t.co/BQi5C47T04
Think I'd go for this instead.

[Ben Harries @BenHarries_]

@TomMQuigley Agreed MLP (minimum lovable product) > MVP

[Ben Harries @BenHarries_]

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@ChrisLovejoy_ Amazing work - big fan of the channel. As you have got the ML in healthcare area down are there any other sectors you think could be improved/need to be talked about when it comes to ML in X (conservation/humanitarian work...)?

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@CamGoodhead Sorry only just saw this but really appreciate it Cameron. Will certainly hope for next time I'm down to see one!