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SentinelAI in the field.

AI for the frontlines of the biodiversity crisis. Near real-time intelligence to respond to wildlife threats and make data-driven decisions.

My part in the project · 2019—2025

From an idea to a team.
From a lab to the field.

As Head of Product, I started and led the Sentinel team at Conservation X Labs. Together we brought hardware, machine learning, and software into one system that rangers could actually use.

I worked on what to build, the engineering, hiring the team, and talking with customers. The people using Sentinel in the field helped us figure out what actually mattered.

The project at the United Nations
16+

countries deployed

Conservation rangers and biosecurity teams around the world.

500×

lower processing latency

AI models running both in the cloud and on devices in the field.

90%

lower operational costs

Making real-time monitoring more practical in remote places.

35

students mentored

An internship programme I started and ran for five years.

The UN, World Economic Forum, and Edge AI Alliance recognised the team’s work. Here’s a look at what we built together, and the places we took it.
What is Sentinel

Fast & smart field monitoring.

Hardware, AI and software working as one system, out in the field, day and night.

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See it in action.

How we do it.

Build hardware01

Build hardware

Low-power devices made for heat, rain and isolation.

Train AI models02

Train AI models

Custom models tuned to each landscape and species.

Filter data03

Filter data

Only what matters is sent, never empty frames.

Act on insights04

Act on insights

Rangers get alerts they can act on, fast.

Where we work

Used in the world's most biodiverse and remote places.

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Sentinel deployment in Canada
North America

Canada

Monitoring grizzly bears across the rugged coastal forests of British Columbia.

Projects
  • Grizzly bear research
    British Columbia · BearID Project
In the field

Built where it's needed most.

Installation in the Amazon
Sentinel paired with a camera trap
Teams deploying deep in the forest
Built with local rangers
Hands-on ranger training
One field team
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Products

Sentinel

Sentinel

Rugged edge-AI unit that upgrades existing camera traps.

Drone Payload

Drone Payload

Collect data from remote sensors straight from the air.

AI Models

AI Models

Detection models trained for species, threats and behavior.

Online Dashboard

Online Dashboard

Alerts, maps and trends in one shared view.

This is Sentinel

Invasive species✦Ranger training✦Field ready✦Image models✦Island restoration✦Battery-powered✦EarthRanger & SMART✦Biodiversity M&E✦Video models✦Drone data collection✦Invasive species✦Ranger training✦Field ready✦Image models✦Island restoration✦Battery-powered✦EarthRanger & SMART✦Biodiversity M&E✦Video models✦Drone data collection✦
Sentinel unit paired with a camera trap on a tree in the rainforest

Monitor and respond in your world

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