Natural resources and forests

Climate change and human activity are threatening forests and natural resources around the world. A huge strain is being placed on natural resources and the natural world. AI and machine learning are playing a critical role in modelling and analysing these changes and providing solutions in order to mitigate and even reverse some of the effects of climate change on forests and natural resources.

Affiliated Depts and Partners that work in this field include the Dept of Plant Sciences, Dept of Earth Sciences, Dept of Computer Science and Technology, Dept of Geography, Anglian Water, BTO (British Trust for Ornithology), UK Environment Agency, Friends of the Earth, Natural England.

To find out more about the specific research topics that our AI4ER staff and students are undertaking in this field please click on the links below.

Staff

Students