Blog Archives

Introducing My MPA, a new community tool for local marine protection

23/11/2025

Merman Conservation has launched My MPA, an AI tool that helps communities design and manage their own unofficial marine protected areas. It gives local groups a way to take action now and protect the places they love.

With My MPA you can
• create a community protection zone
• record species and habitats of your area
• show how many endangered and protected species live there
• show how many alien species are present
• build conservation goals and simple management plans

The tool also helps communities collect evidence that shows governments why the area matters, giving real data that can support future official protection. Unofficial MPAs can become strong public pressure that pushes governments to recognise and protect them.

Try it here
https://www.mermanconservation.co.uk/my-mpa.html

Local action can lead to official protection. One community at a time 💙

#MyMPA #CitizenScience #CommunityConservation #MarineProtection #MermanConservation

How AI is Revolutionising Camera Trap Photography

17/11/2025

We are entering a new era in wildlife monitoring. Our latest AI system enhances camera trap imagery by restoring accurate color in night photos and upgrading the overall clarity of images produced by low-cost devices. This technology improves the quality of field data and strengthens the documentation of wildlife activity.

With cleaner and more detailed images, our databases can now record each individual animal with higher precision. Unique individuals can be identified correctly, which supports long-term monitoring, behavioural studies, and conservation planning.

This advancement supports researchers, conservationists, and citizen scientists who rely on dependable visual information for ecological work. The future of field imaging has already begun.