New York University will receive $605,765 in funding from the National Science Foundation's Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) through a three-year Project Grant award to advance research combating wildlife trafficking. The university will develop new algorithms and data discovery tools to automatically collect and analyze global data related to wildlife trafficking across multiple online platforms. Researchers will use analytical techniques including crime mapping, network analysis, and quantitative data analysis to study wildlife trafficking patterns, networks, and empirically test disruption models. Data collected through the project will be made publicly available through a search engine to enrich data-driven analyses. The interdisciplinary team will also engage non-governmental organizations and law enforcement to inform disruption strategies and policy recommendations. The funding period is August 1, 2022 through July 31, 2025.
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