Morning Session (2 hours): Tutorial
Hour 1: Foundations of Wildlife Conservation
Overview of contemporary practices such as wildlife management, species monitoring and tracking, and habitat restoration. Illustrated through key use cases (species re-identification, invasive species management, habitat monitoring).
Hour 2: AI for Conservation – Challenges and Opportunities
Needs of conservation practitioners; technical hurdles such as sparse and long-tailed data, open-world ecological scenarios; importance of ethical, social, and cultural considerations. Short discussion on research opportunities
Late Morning (2 hours): Workshop Session
Application-focused short talks from selected submissions
Case studies from local and global conservation efforts
System demonstrations and discussion
Lunch Break + Informal Networking (1 hour)
Afternoon (2 hours): Lightning Talks
Early-career researcher presentations
Short contributions from conservation practitioners and technologists
Interactive small-group discussions
Afternoon (1 hour): Panel Discussion
Theme: “How does AI impact wildlife conservation?”
Wrap-Up (30 minutes)
Reflections and key takeaways
Next steps for community building
Invitation to follow-up activities (Slack group, datasets, white paper, challenge initiative)