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Announcing the WILDLABS Awards 2026 Grantees
WILDLABS Team
Learn about the 16 selected projects that are working to innovate, scale, and adopt conservation technology for this year’s WILDLABS Awards.
7 July 2026
Article / Community Base
The State of Conservation Technology: What Five Years of Data Tell UsÂ
Vanesa Reyes and 2 more
Our 2026 report is here, drawing on five years of community-sourced data to explore how the field is evolving, where progress is being made, and where collective action is still needed.
16 June 2026
Article / Community Base | Early Career + 2
Introducing the 2026 Cohort: Women in Conservation Technology Programme, Tanzania 2026
WILDLABS Team and 1 more
We're delighted to announce the launch of our fourth Women in Conservation Technology Programme, in partnership with the Grumeti Fund and with support from the JRS Biodiversity Foundation. Join us in welcoming the 2026...
23 June 2026
Article / Community Base
Applications Open: Become a 2026-2027 WILDLABS Group Leader
Vanesa Reyes and 1 more
Get more involved in the WILDLABS community, build your network, and leave an impact on your field by becoming a WILDLABS Group Leader.
24 June 2026
Article / Community Base | Latin America Community
WILDLABS Translation
WILDLABS Team and 1 more
We are excited to announce our new multilingual translation functionality on WILDLABS, starting with Spanish. Read more about our new content translation options and AI translation abilities.
23 April 2026
Conversations & Questions
Akiba
Community Manager
Add your voice to our conservation tech community
The WILDLABS community forums are a fountain of knowledge. By joining discussions, we can understand what the real problems are, collaborate with people with the right expertise to solve those problems, and work together to craft real solutions. We hope you'll join the conversation!
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| Hi Bob,Thanks so much for that incredibly detailed reply! That is extremely useful. I will look into all of those cameras. Thanks for sharing your solution for the Browning... |
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Camera Traps, Early Career | 24 minutes 26 seconds ago | |
| Hello from Taiwan! đź‘‹Dear wildlife lovers,My name is Cathy. I'm from Taiwan, and I work at TSMC as a software product manager.Sustainability was something my schools in Taiwan... |
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Community Base | 7 hours 4 minutes ago | |
| Hi Garin, If you're successful, please add it to the growing list of conservation drone projects on the Global Conservation Drone Map:https://www.gctdf.org/map-conservation-... |
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Drones | 8 hours 43 minutes ago | |
| Thanks Henri,This sounds quite promising. So no Pi Zero at all, instead, I use Pico or ESP32. I am thinking about using the Seeed Studio XIAO ESP32S3 Sense with FOMO any thoughts... |
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Autonomous Camera Traps for Insects | 10 hours 36 minutes ago | |
| Would love to talk. We build the AI model MiewID (currently v4.1) and Wildbook, which has been deployed for jaguars on Whiskerbook.org. Happy to share ideas. Data cleaning and... |
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AI for Conservation, Camera Traps, Data Management & Mobilisation | 21 hours 24 minutes ago | |
| I am very excited about the group being launched and am eagerly awaiting it! This platform is such a unique hub for networking and support. |
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Community Base | 14 hours 52 minutes ago | |
| Hi Sam, I'm looking to make this for my study species. I sent a message via the website but haven't hear anything back. Are you all still making these? |
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Animal Movement | 1 day 6 hours ago | |
| It’s worth considerig thermal cameras. They will see more, particularly small mammals at night. Here’s a Comparison of thermal and trail cameras. |
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Camera Traps, Animal Movement, Community Base, Early Career, East Africa Community, Emerging Tech, Human-Wildlife Coexistence | 1 day 6 hours ago | |
| Sounds great Matt! |
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Citizen Science, Community Base, Conservation Tech Training and Education, Data Management & Mobilisation, Ending Wildlife Trafficking Online, Ethics of Conservation Tech, Human-Wildlife Coexistence, Sustainable Fisheries, Wildlife Crime | 1 day 11 hours ago | |
| Hey @cpespanola and @laurakb , I've seen @andreassenn at Copernicus Technologies works on different sensors for bird tracking without GSM, might be interesting for your work! |
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Animal Movement | 1 day 14 hours ago | |
| I have tens of thousands of camera trap bycatch African mammal videos that are available for analysis to anyone who can turn them into published papers, data that is actually... |
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AI for Conservation, Animal Movement, Camera Traps, Data Management & Mobilisation, Geospatial, Protected Area Management Tools, Sensors, Software Development | 1 day 16 hours ago | |
| Yes, there are quite a few SBCs that use SoCs with integrated NN acceleration. Except I think you are massively downplaying the advantages of the Raspberry Pi"plenty of... |
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AI for Conservation, Autonomous Camera Traps for Insects, Camera Traps, Edge Computing | 2 days 3 hours ago |
Learn & Teach
Browse our selection of self-led conservation technology courses. Learn at your own pace, connect with other participants, and create new courses of your own.
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Connected Conservation Foundation scales technology to protect nature—for people and planet. We work with partners to equip Protected Areas with digital tools, boost local community education and create local tech-based careers.
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FREE Drone & GIS Mini Course from GeoWing Academy
FREE Drone & GIS Mini Course from GeoWing Academy
FREE Drone & GIS Mini Course from GeoWing Academy
QGIS For Wildlife Crime Data Analysis
QGIS For Wildlife Crime Data Analysis
QGIS For Wildlife Crime Data Analysis
Protected Area Technician (PAT) Training
Protected Area Technician (PAT) Training
Protected Area Technician (PAT) Training
Fantastic Fields: Field Data Collection the Smart Way
Fantastic Fields: Field Data Collection the Smart Way
Fantastic Fields: Field Data Collection the Smart Way
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Jake Burton
WILDLABS Project Officer
Meet conservation tech community members from around the world
WILDLABS members are working in conservation tech on every continent. No matter what you’re working on - or where - you’ll find someone to connect with in our community. To message people directly, create a profile today!
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- @Freaklabs
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Freaklabs
I'm an engineer and product designer working in conservation technology. I specialize in technology for landscape restoration and wildlife behavioral ecology.
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- @Augusto.Neto
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Graduate student. I conduct research on the spatial ecology of reptiles, with an emphasis on snakes.
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- @BronteFairclough
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Zoologist. Ethologist. Firefighter.
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- @Lauren_McConahy
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I am a wildlife conservation major at Juniata College in Huntington, Pennsylvania, United States
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- @emyreen
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Emelineis a dedicated community development professional and passionate advocate against gender-based violence. With extensive experience in facilitating community work, Emeline is committed to fostering inclusive and supportive environments. Their work focuses on empowering indi
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sustainability and ecotourism specialist currently pursuing a PhD in Environmental Management. I’m passionate about community-based conservation, environmental education, and practical tools that empower local people to be part of the climate and biodiversity solution.
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Carlos Mendoza
- @cmento
I'm Biologist and executive director developing a nature sanctuary in Patagonia. Specializing in the field deployment of conservation tech for extreme environments, with a focus on remote sensing, acoustic monitoring, telemetry, LoRa systems, and microelectronics.
Annie Newell-Fugate
- @ZOOWELL
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Research Scientist at Texas A&M University and Executive Director at the Zoo and Wildlife Endocrine Laboratory (ZOO WELL). Over 20 years of experience in zoo and wildlife animal reproduction and endocrinology.
Jimmy Burgess
- @Jimmy-FieldCo
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Conservation Technologist, Bringing 15 years of data wrangling to the conservation space
Protik Sarker
- @protiksarker07
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GIS and Data visualization Enthusias
Kathryn Storey
- @kathrynstorey
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I am a postdoctoral research fellow in the Center for Species Survival at the Smithsonian's National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute. My research interests are focused on advancing artificial reproductive technologies for endangered species.
Aaron Crook
- @AJC2004
Aerospace Engineering student with a passion for conservation and ecology. Here to learn more about the field and get inspiration for personal projects.
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Adrien Pajot
WILDLABS Project Manager
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Your experiences and knowledge are important to the future of conservation tech - so share your story! Post a new article, event or opportunity and help create a living hub for conservation technology that everyone can use.
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Announcing the WILDLABS Awards 2026 Grantees
WILDLABS Team
Learn about the 16 selected projects that are working to innovate, scale, and adopt conservation technology for this year’s WILDLABS Awards.
7 July 2026
Event
eDNA in Wildlife Research and Conservation
Ahmed Junaid
Join us to hear from experts who will share how environmental DNA (eDNA) is transforming wildlife research, biodiversity monitoring and conservation around the world.
7 July 2026
Article
Deep Voice - A Free Online Platform for AI-Based Marine Mammal Sound Detection and Classification
Michael Moshe Michelashvili
Passive acoustic monitoring floods marine researchers with data that can take months to annotate by hand, and the AI models that could help have long required Python setup, GitHub repos, and complex config files. Funded...
5 July 2026
Careers
Research Coordinator II - Seasonal - San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance
11 July 2026
Adriana Ramirez
Careers
Conservation Genetics Post Doctoral Associate - San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance
8 July 2026
Adriana Ramirez
Careers
Post Doctoral Associate, Elephant Communication - San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance
8 July 2026
Adriana Ramirez
Funding
RFauna Rover Fundraiser
3 July 2026
Viyan Patel
Event
2nd International Conference on Human-Wildlife Conflict and Coexistence
2 July 2026
Adrien Pajot
Event
Charting the Future of Ocean Passive Acoustics: From observations to science and management
1 July 2026
Vanesa Reyes
Community Spaces
Henry Rees
Programme Development Manager
Join a group and find your community
Connecting with people who understand the technology, species, and habitats you’re working with is so important to building your conservation tech network. Whether you’re looking for expert advice or just want to chat about your experiences, our Groups will help you find your corner of the WILDLABS community.
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- Getting behavioral data out of datasets that weren't built for it
Conservation tech work doesn't stop after data is collected in the field. Equally as important to success is navigating data management and processing tools. For the many community members who deal with enormous datasets, this group will be an invaluable resource to trade advice, discuss workflows and tools, and share what works for you.
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- BAM (Biodiversity Around Me) widget
I am happy to introduce and share our new project BAM, to make open biodiversity data easily accessible to everyone, everywhere!
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- The Climate Change AI Virtual Summer School 2026!
Artificial intelligence is increasingly being used in the field to analyse information collected by wildlife conservationists, from camera traps and satellite images to audio recordings. AI can learn how to identify which photos out of thousands contain rare species; or pinpoint an animal call out of hours of field recordings - hugely reducing the manual labour required to collect vital conservation data. The AI For Conservation group is intended to unite and inspire all WILDLABS community members—whether already involved in AI for conservation, or not—to understand how to use and/or directly contribute to open-source research and development efforts.
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- Deep Voice - A Free Online Platform for AI-Based Marine Mammal Sound Detection and Classification
Passive acoustic monitoring floods marine researchers with data that can take months to annotate by hand, and the AI models that could help have long required Python setup, GitHub repos, and complex config files. Funded by the WILDLABS Awards 2025, Deep Voice removes that barrier with a free, public web app that turns marine mammal sound detection into a simple drag-and-drop task.
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- Boring Fund Report for Creating Global Open-Access Ground-Truth Datasets for Insect MonitoringÂ
Improving the computer vision detection model for the Mothbox, an automatic insect monitoring tool from Dinalab
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Welcome to the official group forum for our virtual course, Build Your Own Data Logger. This is your space to engage with course instructors Akiba and Jacinta from Freaklabs, find help and resources for each module, collaborate and chat with your fellow course participants, and share your progress on your own Data Logger project!
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- Open-Source Solutions for Amphibian Passive Acoustic Monitoring: Lessons from Patagonia
Monitoring amphibians across the temperate forests of Patagonia presents significant logistical and technical challenges. Remote locations, harsh environmental conditions, and the large volumes of data generated by Passive Acoustic Monitoring (PAM) can make long-term biodiversity surveys difficult to implement and maintain. In addition, environmental data often relies on multiple independent devices, increasing costs, complexity, and logistical demands in remote field conditions. Through the WILDLABS Awards 2025, our team explored practical ways to address these challenges by combining open-source hardware, environmental sensing, and AI-assisted acoustic analysis.
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- iNaturalist trail camera report tool — feedback welcome
Looking for a place to discuss camera trap troubleshooting, compare models, collaborate with members working with other technologies like machine learning and bioacoustics, or share and exchange data from your camera trap research? Get involved in our Camera Traps group! All are welcome whether you are new to camera trapping, have expertise from the field to share, or are curious about how your skill sets can help those working with camera traps.
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Trail Cameras & Custom Camera Traps: Technology, Ethics & Strategies for Success
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Anyone can become a citizen scientist - even experts! If you're excited about exploring new areas of conservation tech, contributing to projects, or developing and launching your own citizen science projects or apps, this is the group for you.
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- Upcoming Learning Session July15: “Wildlife Tracking for Connection”
Join us for our 15th learning session on Wednesday, July 15 at 6 pm CEST | 5 pm BST | 12 pm EDT | 9 am PDT | 9:30 pm IST (Co-creation with the More-than-Human sandbox)Â Register on EventBrite (free, 1 hr): https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/wildlife-tracking-for-connection-learning-session-tickets-1992174556727?aff=oddtdtcreator
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Talia Speaker
Executive Manager
Connect with other members in real time
Our team works to make WILDLABS’ events engaging, fun, and informative. From Tech Tutors to Virtual Meetups to Community Calls, our events will help you learn, connect, and explore new conservation tech ideas.
Behind the Buzz Season 1
From Data to Decisions
Join us for Season 1 of Behind the Buzz, a new series where we break down complex topics with leading experts in a friendly, open space. This season, we’ll demystify key global policy processes and explore how to engage with them to support integrating critical conservation data at national and global scales, using animal movement as a lens to ground discussions.
Find these events and more in our conservation technology calendar!
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