Jonathan Rees
Coming to the end of an undergraduate degree in physics I was left, as all undergraduates do at some point, wondering what to do with my future. I knew I wanted to put the numerical and computational skills I had developed to good use and I have always had an affinity for conservation and ecology. Therefore, when this PhD opportunity arose in the Biosciences Department at Durham University I eagerly applied. My interest is in making the analysis of camera trap data automated and more efficient. I am doing this using state of the art computer vision techniques. Whilst it sounds straightforward, there are a number of hurdles to overcome: reducing domain dependence for species classification, adapting current methods to work on small mammals within woodland environments (such as those found in the MammalWeb Project), object detection to recognise more than one animal per snapshot effectively and possibly individual recognition etc. I will also look at extracting information other than classifications to gain valuable information about population densities. The combination of these processes will allow for a greater rate of information gathering and analysis which can be used to make informed decisions for conservation efforts. Position: PhD Student in the Department of Biosciences
Supervised by: Dr. Philip Stephens, Dr. Ian Jermyn and Dr. Marcus Rowcliffe (Institute of Zoology) Memberships: Behaviour, Ecology and Evolution Research (BEER) Centre Contact Details: Department of Biosciences Durham university, South Road, Durham DH1 3LE Email: [email protected] |
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Education
2018 - Present PhD Biosciences, Durham University
2014 - 2018 Physics, MPhys, Durham University
2018 - Present PhD Biosciences, Durham University
2014 - 2018 Physics, MPhys, Durham University