arnau.campanera@ctfc.cat

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Arnau Campanera Moliné
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PROGRAMA / Biología de la conservación
LÍNEA / Nuevas herramientas para el seguimiento de la biodiversidad



Graduated in Biology from the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB) in 2016, continuing his studies with a Certificate in Ecology at the University of Zurich (Switzerland) during 2016-2017. During this period, he acquired skills in data analysis, programming, and animal behavior biology, among other areas. Subsequently, he completed a Master's degree in Terrestrial Ecology and Biodiversity Management at UAB, during which he completed a six-month stay at the Centre d'Étude de la Forêt (Université du Québec à Montréal, Canada). There, he conducted his master’s thesis, focusing on species-specific responses to water stress in coniferous and broadleaf plantations using multispectral drone-captured images.

In 2020, he began an industrial PhD at the CTFC – FBS – UAB under the supervision of Dr. Lluís Brotons, with the aim of studying and applying new technologies for biodiversity monitoring in Catalonia. In parallel, he works as a technician and drone pilot, participating in projects such as studying the impact of the pine processionary moth in Catalonia using multispectral cameras, monitoring macrophytes in the Ebro Delta, and using photogrammetry techniques to calculate biomass extraction in dryland areas of Lleida, among others.

He has led several demonstration projects on the use of drones and artificial intelligence for wildlife monitoring, in collaboration with the Catalan Rangers and the Computer Vision Center at UAB (CVC-UAB). Additionally, he collaborates annually in the Master's degree in Terrestrial Ecology and Biodiversity Management, delivering a seminar on biodiversity monitoring using drones and new technologies.

During his PhD, he developed PyrVision, an artificial intelligence model for the automatic detection of wildlife in camera trap images captured in the Pyrenees (https://github.com/ArnauCampanera/PyrVision).

He is currently finalizing his doctoral thesis and continues working as a drone pilot, supporting various research and environmental monitoring projects.
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