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Ashley Braun
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Science and Environmental Journalist, Freelance
Seattle
Beats
Biography
Ashley Braun is an award-winning freelance science and environmental journalist based in Seattle, Washington. Her reporting has taken her from the United Nations climate summit in Morocco and Australia’s Great Barrier Reef to California’s redwood forests and Washington’s salmon rivers. In her work, she enjoys exploring the dynamic relationships between humans and other species, as well as the intersections of science, policy, ethics, and society.
Local Issues
Content
By Ashley Braun Verified| Nautilus Verified From inside a package about the size of a shoebox mounted to a ship’s deck, a set of highly stabilized heat-sensing cameras scan the ocean’s surface. Suddenly, against the misty waves far in the distance, they spot a small puff of white. And another. Now the algorithm catches on. A machine learning system snags the footage and runs it through a neural network trained on millions of similar snippets. Nautilus Members enjoy an ad-free experience. Log in or Join now .
By Ashley Braun Verified| National Observer Verified Led by Daniel Zitterbart, a biophysicist at Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution in Massachusetts, scientists have been testing this new AI-powered but human-verified whale detection system on ferries, research vessels, and cruise ships, and from land-based installations along the east and west coasts of North America, as well as in parts of the Southern Ocean. Since WhaleSpotter first got underway during research trials in 2019, its capabilities have grown tremendously.
By Ashley Braun Verified, Julie Dermansky| DeSmog Verified As the year began, the climate movement had its sights set on reining in the sprawling liquefied natural gas (LNG) export industry that’s been transforming the Gulf Coast since 2016. Author and activist Bill McKibben proclaimed “a massive win” early on. But that victory proved to be short-lived. From start to finish, the future of LNG in the United States would take a wild ride in 2024.
Company Info
Freelance
Freelancer.com is the largest freelancing and crowdsourcing marketplace in the world, connecting over 81 million employers and freelancers across more than 247 countries. Founded in 2009 and based in Sydney, Australia, the platform allows employers to post jobs while freelancers can bid on these projects. It is publicly traded on the Australian Securities Exchange under the ticker ASX:FLN. The platform supports a variety of work categories, including software development, writing, design, and marketing. Freelancer.com also offers contests for creative work, where employers can award prize money to winning entries. Users can choose from different membership plans, including free and paid subscriptions, which provide various benefits. The mobile app enhances project management and communication for users on the go. With a diverse customer base that includes individuals, small businesses, and large enterprises, Freelancer.com plays a significant role in the global online economy.
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