What We Do
SPACEWHALE is a novel method for detecting whales in very high-resolution (VHR) satellite imagery which can monitor regions in the high seas where traditional boat or aerial-based surveys are difficult to execute. We merge the latest in space-based and Deep Learning assets with a team of expert biologists to offer clients a range of products including abundance and distribution estimates.
Abundance
We provide abundance estimates for large whales on a per-survey basis which can be used to generate population trends over time.
Distribution
Using advanced modelling techniques, we create distribution maps of target species in ESRI-compatible raster formats.
Bespoke analyses
Working with our clients we offer bespoke analyses to help guide conservation and advanced ecological studies.
Hawaii / Peninsula Valdes
Pelagos Sanctuary
Bay of Biscay
Auckland Islands
Loreto National Park
Mapping Whales From Space - Our Publications
Open our publications as PDF by clicking on the buttons below or find more information for Borowicz et al., 2019 (https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0212532), for Höschle et al., 2021 (https://doi.org/10.3390/s21030963), and for Höschle et al., 2022 (International whaling commision, https://iwc.int/en/).
Media
Counting Whales from Space with SPACEWHALES
Learn more about SPACEWHALES’ technology and application and how it may fit to your use case.
Partners
https://gravitychallenge.space/gravity-04-challenge-solutions-awards
This prize will give SPACEWHALE the opportunity to further advance our ethical AI solution that we use for detecting whales from high resolution satellite imagery by helping to create a baseline for marine protected areas. Working with WDC will give us the chance to improve protections for charismatic and important marine mammals.
https://www2.deloitte.com/uk/en/pages/innovation/solutions/wdc.html
Research Team
Caroline Höschle
Project lead | Marine mammal scientist
Julika Voss
Project lead | Marine mammal scientist
Dr. Amel Ben Mahjoub
Image recognition specialist
Recep Can
Computer vision engineer
Vladislav Kosarev
Programmer | Geospatial analyst
Marc Schnurawa
Spatial data analytics
Dirk Renner
Flight organisation and Data management
Kai Christensen
Review / ID Team coordinator
Dilwyn Jones
Business Development Manager
Natalie Murray
Marketing and Media Officer
Dr. Kelly Macleod
Associate director HiDef | Marine mammal scientist
Dr. Georg Nehls
Managing director BioConsult SH
Review Team
Theo Jensen
Review
Volker Schlemm
Review
Evlin Mirza
Review
Karo Galoyan
Review
Morsal Aslami
Review
Lennart Rienitz
Review
Farhad Ataee
Review
Gunnar Wolff
Review
Carsten Klein
Review
Sardar Mirza
Review
Nevard Saroyan
Review
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Office
25813 Husum, Germany