Statement on the Use of Artificial Intelligence

Methods
Written By Marcus England

Note: the following text is England|Ecology’s standard methods text used for biological reports. The primary purpose of this text’s existence on this website is to provide a landing page for hyperlinks in footnotes in smaller documents, where there may not be adequate space for explanations of the methods that underpin the report.

England|Ecology, LLC does not use artificial intelligence (AI) or AI-based tools for any facet of data collection, analysis, mapping, or document production with the following exceptions:

  • Document Review: the Proofread function built into the macOS operating system is used to proofread document text.

  • Recording Devices: where trail cameras or autonomous recording devices (for bird and/or bat sounds) are used, software that incorporates AI tools is used in wildlife discovery and tentative identification before manual verification.

Photo by Marcus C. England of England|Ecology.

Marcus England
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