Carlos Abrahams to Chair AI-Focused Session at the CIEEM 2025 Summer Conference

The CIEEM 2025 Summer Conference will bring together practitioners, researchers and developers to explore how AI technologies are being used across the sector. From streamlining data analysis to unlocking new ways of understanding complex ecological systems, AI has the potential to significantly enhance our collective capacity to address urgent environmental changes – provided it is implemented correctly.

The event aims to bridge the gap between technological innovation and real-world practice. Presenters will shine a light on:

• Current applications of AI in ecological and environmental work
• How adopting AI tools has improved professional practice
• Ways AI is increasing capacity and delivering better outcomes for clients, nature and society

In the afternoon session Carlos is chairing, he will be joined by fellow professionals in the field who will cover the following threads of conversation:

• From sensors to inference: a framework for integrating AI into ecological monitoring of human-wildlife interactions

Amber Cowans, University of St Andrews & Cairngorms Connect

• Autonomous approaches for biodiversity assessment using machine learning – innovations for identifying individual animals for badgers and great crested newts

Dr Maria Duarte Rosa, Dr Chung-Man Tang and Dr Jim Littlemore, Anglia Ruskin University

• Scalable, end-to-end data management and species identification for passive acoustic monitoring: the BTO Acoustic Pipeline

Simon Gillings PhD, British Trust for Ornithology

Carlos said, “It should be a really interesting day, with a mix of practical examples, thoughtful discussion and a healthy dose of curiosity and scepticism about how AI is already changing the way we work in ecology and environmental management.”

As AI tools continue to mature, it’s becoming essential for ecologists and environmental managers to understand both their potential and their limitations. Whether you’re already working with AI tools in your practice or just starting to explore the possibilities, this conference will provide some interesting insights, inspiration and balanced perspectives on the future of ecological work in an age of intelligent systems. View the full event programme here.

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