We visited the BirdLife International headquarters in Quito to share a presentation on the use of data, artificial intelligence, geospatial analysis, and data visualization in the context of conservation. During the session, we explored how different data sources, environmental indicators, and algorithms can be used to:

* Monitor endangered species.
* Protect natural reserves with high biodiversity.
* Support the management and defense of protected areas
* Strengthen community conservation initiatives that BirdLife promotes in different territories.

We also discussed the ethical and political challenges of applying AI in these contexts, emphasizing the importance of building technological tools with territorial sensitivity, that respect local knowledge, and that serve ecosystems and the communities that inhabit them.
Thank you, BirdLife, for the invitation and for opening the space to think together about how technologies can be allies of life.
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