In "Technologies for Conserving Biodiversity in the Anthropocene" {Issues, Fall 2015), John O'Brien provides an engaging overview of the technologies available to address global biodiversity loss. Selecting appropriate technologies can overwhelm, particularly for those with little expertise in computational science or engineering. An article titled "Emerging Technologies to Conserve Biodiversity," published in October 2015 in the journal Trends in Ecology & Evolution, which we coauthored with colleagues from the academic, commercial, and nonprofit sectors, recognizes this, and identifies key technological challenge areas that must be addressed. Beyond our bedazzlement with new technologies, some difficult issues come into focus. For example, to what extent are the Sirens of technology distracting us from the voyage toward solutions for pressing conservation challenges?
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