Ecology and environment
Video
Introducing GIRAFFE—Generalized Image-based Re-Identification using AI for Fauna Feature Extraction
We’re proud to announce the launch of GIRAFFE (Generalized Image-based Re-Identification using AI for Fauna Feature Extraction)—an open-source AI tool developed by Microsoft’s AI for Good Lab, in partnership with the Wild Nature Institute, to…
Podcast
Abstracts: Aurora with Megan Stanley and Wessel Bruinsma
A new Nature paper explores Aurora, an AI model that redefines weather prediction with application to other environmental domains such as tropical cyclones. Hear from senior researchers Megan Stanley and Wessel Bruinsma as they share…
Video
Extending ClimaX for Flood Forecasting
This video showcases the innovative work by the Microsoft Research Africa, Nairobi team on improving flood forecasting in Rwanda. By enhancing the ClimaX model, a transformer-based weather and climate model, the team aims to predict…
Microsoft Research Blog
Research Focus: Week of April 7, 2025
In this issue: We introduce a new dataset designed to assist renewable energy infrastructure planners, a new method for denoising MRI imagery, and an AI tool for analyzing distant galaxies. Check out our latest research…
