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WILDLABS is home to the global conservation technology community of 7,700 people in 120 countries discussing 1,500 topics like biologging, camera traps, and machine learning. With engaging spaces to ask questions and collaborate together, share your own work, and discover new ideas and innovations, WILDLABS is your platform to connect with #Tech4Wildlife experts and projects from around the world. Explore

Stephanie O'Donnell

Stephanie O'Donnell

Community Manager

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With $60,000, $30,000, and $10,000 grants available for 14 outstanding projects, the support of engineering and technology talent from Arm (the leading semiconductor design company), and access to the world’s biggest...

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OUT NOW: Our three-year trends report delivers the first global assessment tracking evolving perceptions and engagement in the tech for biodiversity and conservation space. Here are five things we found.

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WILDLABS just released our three-year trends report sharing insights into how perceptions and engagement with technology for biodiversity and conservation are evolving. Take the 2023 survey and share it widely to help...

15 November 2023

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Discussion / Community Base

Welcome to WILDLABS!

Stephanie O'Donnell

Hello and welcome to the WILDLABS community! With 6,000 members and counting, we want to get to know you a little better. In a couple of...

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On the 11th of December at 4pm GMT, Arm and WILDLABS will present the newly launched 2024 WILDLABS AWARDS. If you have any questions, join us !

30 November 2023

Conversations & Questions

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That's the stuff. We tried to get samples but it never happened. That's cool you got to try it. What was a hassle about it? The electrical requirements or using/applying the epoxy...
Camera Traps 7 seconds ago
Hi Wildlabs community! I am wondering how you or your country handle the battery wastes after the Camera Traps - including one-off alkaline...
Camera Traps 17 seconds ago
The preprint to our camera trap paper is now available at bioRxiv.
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Autonomous Camera Traps for Insects 12 hours 39 minutes ago
Hey @lhughey firstly thanks for this interesting and needful discussion,so my appreciation. I don't know much of an expertise, yet it is something relevant to me as I would like...
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Biologging, Remote Sensing & GIS 1 day 2 hours ago
I always thought a tracker that attached like a slap bracelet would be sweet.
Emerging Tech, Footprint Identification Technique (FIT), Sensors 1 day 3 hours ago
Hi everyone,A random request to see if any WILDLAB members may live in, or near the Bahamas on the off chance that you...
Biologging 3 days 7 hours ago
Question: How will my application evaluated ?Answer: The selection process is the following: The WILDLABS team will review every applications in order to check the...
Community Base 3 days 13 hours ago
Is this from camera trap images? Videos? Wildlife Insights is great! It uses Megadetector as a first pass to filter out empty images (those without animals), which you can also...
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AI for Conservation, Camera Traps 3 days 15 hours ago
Hi Luigi!It is not the coordinates but the information from the "pulse per second" from the GPS which is used for the time sync.Have a look at  
Acoustics, Biologging, Remote Sensing & GIS 3 days 22 hours ago
I love the live-stream pin feature!
Acoustics, AI for Conservation, Citizen Science, Emerging Tech 1 month 1 week ago
We are writing a methodology to measure Biodiversity density in habitats.Examining lots of different options but very keen to hear from...
AI for Conservation 1 month ago
As I approach the completion of my Bachelor's in Mechatronics Engineering, I am eager to explore career opportunities within the field of...
Early Career 4 days 9 hours ago

Connect & Collaborate

Fred is a retired wildlife conservation biologist living near Seattle, WA USA

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With a background in cross cultural approaches to conservation, Jennifer currently leads a suite of capacity development programs aimed at creating innovative, inclusive and impact driven solutions to global conservation issues.

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I am a conservationist in Madagascar. I am also the founder and CEO of small NGO in the country

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Computational ecologist with interests in computer vision, citizen science, open science, drones, acoustics, data viz, software engineering, public engagement

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enthusiastic conservation biologise

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Latest members

Nico Lubcker

Nico Lubcker

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Results-Driven R&D Project Manager | Data scientist | I'm a versatile professional with 10 years of global experience in conservation and research.

India Thomas

India Thomas

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I am the GIS Capacity Intern at Fauna & Flora

Andrew Duffin

Andrew Duffin

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Fundraising Coordinator and Research Support for the forensic sciences not for profit organisation Forensic Response UK

Santiago

Santiago

Mechatronics Engineering Student - Specialization in Electronics and Vehicle Design

Ideas & Updates

This article discusses a project utilizing canines to detect the scat of a critically endangered mammal, the Saola.

10 December 2023

Listen in on our interview with human-predator conflict expert, Gabi Fleury and gain a deeper understanding of the importance of holistic, ethical and community-led approaches to developing tech solutions for...

8 December 2023

Tap into our new and exciting community-focused conversation series!  In this first season of InConversation, we're in East Africa with host Esther Githinji. Listen in as we chat one-on-one with your favourite...

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Conservation of Kikuyu Escarpment Forest

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Get involved

The Variety Hour
October

You’re invited to the WILDLABS Variety Hour, our monthly community event connecting you to the exciting projects, research, and ideas that are happening in conservation tech right now.

The WILDLABS Variety Hour isn’t a show, or a lecture, or a workshop. It's an engaging, fun, and interactive gathering, giving you a welcoming space to share your own projects and resources, ask and answer questions, have insightful conversations, meet collaborators, make friends, and get to know the conservation tech community in a new way. 

Want to catch the next show, or check out any you've missed? Check out the 2023 lineup here!

Oct
25

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4:00 pm ~ 5:00 pm Europe/London

Stephanie O'Donnell

Join us this month to hear about a low-cost design for an aquatic stereo  camera, a cost-effective design for nocturnal, infrared video recording, The Inventory, the dynamic, wiki...
Recording available
Sep
27

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4:00 pm ~ 5:00 pm UTC

Stephanie O'Donnell

Join us this month to hear about developing a Polar Bear satellite ear tag transmitter, how 3D tech is being used in forest ecology, Digital Earth Africa's work to make Earth...
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Aug
30

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4:00 pm ~ 5:00 pm UTC

Stephanie O'Donnell

Join us this month to hear more about the new £3.6m funding call from UKRI supporting innovation in AI for biodiversity monitoring, discover Gundi, a technology platform that...
Recording available

Explore & Discover

WILDLABS Collections will help you dive deeper into the conservation tech topics that matter most to you, and find favorite resources from other community members. Start exploring our collections below!

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Best Practice Guides

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17 February 2023

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3 August 2022

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Rob Appleby

Rob Appleby

Community Member

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