Method
Cost per node is a conservation metric.
A tool that can't be replicated affordably doesn't scale to the habitats that need it most. That constraint drives every design decision.
Method
Listen
Start from what a habitat already emits — sound, movement, temperature — instead of adding intrusive infrastructure.
Cheapen
Every design decision is measured against cost per deployed node. If it can't be replicated affordably, it isn't a solution.
Hand over
The people already doing the conservation work should own the data. Our tools are meant to be operated without us.