AMBER stands for AI-assisted Monitoring of Biodiversity using Edge-processing and Remote sensors. The AMBER project is testing the use of automated camera and audio systems, combined with AI to deliver more standardised monitoring of insects, bats and birds.

Metagenomic approaches, such as the DNA metabarcoding of eDNA, are increasingly being used to monitor biodiversity. Our research focuses on the use of dung beetles as invertebrate-derived samplers, where we derive vertebrate DNA from the beetles' gut contents. These tehcniques contribute towards the development of novel methods for comprehensive biodiversity assessments and ecological studies.