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National research chair brings computational ecologist Tanya Berger-Wolf to U of T Engineering
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Fusion42 · 29 August 2026 · Fusion42 review
Tanya Berger-Wolf, a computational ecologist specialising in AI applications for ecology and biodiversity, will join the University of Toronto Engineering as the Eddie Goldenberg Research Chair of Canada in AI for Nature. Her work includes developing AI systems like Wildbook for species identification and conservation, enabling large-scale, non-invasive wildlife monitoring.
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You have a new standard to meet in AI-driven ecology research as Wildbook and BioCLIP set benchmarks for non-invasive species monitoring and large-scale biological image analysis. Start exploring partnerships or integrations with conservation projects to leverage these AI capabilities and access unique ecological data sets.
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