SEALNET: Facial recognition software for ecological studies of harbor seals

• Published in: Ecology and Evolution
• Main Authors: Birenbaum, Zach, Do, Hieu, Horstmyer, Lauren, Orff, Hailey, Ingram, Krista, Ay, Ahmet
• Format: Text
• Language: English
• Published: John Wiley and Sons Inc. 2022
• Subjects: Research Articles; Middle Bay; Phoca vitulina
• Online Access: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9047973/; http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35505998; https://doi.org/10.1002/ece3.8851

Methods for long‐term monitoring of coastal species such as harbor seals (Phoca vitulina) are often costly, time‐consuming, and highly invasive, underscoring the need for improved techniques for data collection and analysis. Here, we propose the use of automated facial recognition technology for ide...