Research — Zakher Bouragaoui
Zakher Bouragaoui
Research

Research & projects.

From island lizards to acoustic machine learning — the questions, methods, and field projects that shape my work in biodiversity monitoring.

Research Focus

01

Bioacoustics

Acoustic monitoring & machine learning for biodiversity assessment.

02

Reptile Ecology

Population dynamics of Mediterranean lizard species.

03

Island Biogeography

Endemic evolution on Mediterranean islands.

04

Wetland Conservation

Ecosystem health in North African wetlands.

05

Statistical Modeling

Species distribution models & ecological analysis.

06

Conservation Planning

Monitoring & evaluation frameworks for programmes.

Selected Projects

UW–Madison2021–2023

Machine Learning for Bird Species Identification

Developed ML models for bird identification from bioacoustics and acoustic indices; modelled species richness in the Sierra Nevada, integrating ecological and environmental data.

BioacousticsMachine LearningSpecies Modeling
ATVS2020

Insular Lacertidae of the Galite Archipelago

Led investigation of endemic Lacertidae in Mediterranean island ecosystems — field surveys, species distribution mapping, and analysis of population dynamics and habitat.

Island BiogeographyReptile Ecology
Faculty of Sciences, Tunis2016–2018

Lacertid Lizard Ecology in Tunisia

Investigated Mediterranean biogeography and species evolution, specialising in biodiversity monitoring and statistical analysis of ecological data.

Evolutionary EcologyBiodiversity Monitoring
Initiative PIM2019

Zembra Island Lizard Monitoring

Conducted population monitoring of lizard species on Zembra Island, implementing field protocols and analysing trends against habitat and environmental variables.

Conservation BiologyPopulation Monitoring

15+ publications across a decade of research.

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