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Download Now: The Sustained Effort Series
Ellie Warren
Welcome to Sustained Effort, a collection of community thoughts on the future of sustainability in the conservation technology field.
31 May 2023
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Careers / Biologging | Community Base + 2
Come work with us! WILDLABS and Fauna & Flora are seeking an intern to help develop the movement ecology content on the Inventory - our wiki-inspired database of conservation technology. Accepting applications until...
6 June 2023
Article / Early Career | Emerging Tech + 4
Introducing the 2023 Conservation Tech Showcase
Ellie Warren
Welcome to our new Conservation Tech Showcase, a series highlighting innovative and impactful projects from outstanding organizations around the world.
11 May 2023
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Article / AI for Conservation
AI for Conservation Office Hours: 2023 Review
Jake Burton
We've now wrapped our 2023 AI for Conservation Office Hours, where we helped conservationists connect with AI experts to get tailored expert advice on AI and ML problems in their projects
11 May 2023
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Event / Data management and processing tools | East Africa Community + 1
Recording available! In our final Tech Tutors, East Africa episode, Jacquiline Bubi, the Senior Wildlife Crime analyst at the International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW) answered the question ' How do I get started...
16 May 2023
Conversations & Questions
Akiba
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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. I am working with pop-up satellite tags (mini PAT tags) and I am looking for a way to recover them at sea after they popped up and... |
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| Did we send you an invite to our workshop? I know you were on the list! We're organising a few networking things, including an event in partnership with EFN, Rufford Foundation,... |
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| Hi Stuart, Thanks for your response, and nice to e-meet someone behind the BTO acoustic pipeline! I have been testing out BTO quite a lot recently, and have started comparing... |
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| Hi Wildlabbers!I hope you've all taken the chance to read our new series Sustained Effort - if you haven't yet, take some time to skim... |
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| Looking for River Monitoring sensors. We are looking to monitor the below items;River depth and water level, The velocity of the... |
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Camera Traps, Data management and processing tools | 3 days 6 hours ago | |
| Hello Wildlabers!I am trying to break into the ocean conservation tech world, and would love to hear about your tales of triumph breaking... |
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| Hi Stephan,Good to know you have considered the OpenCollar trackers. It is true that currently we do not provide the CollarEdge for new deployments on lion. We have found that... |
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Sensors | 6 days ago | |
| ooooh! Not sure when I'll be getting to Kigali still, but definitely interested in at least the networking event! Might be a last minute addition to the workshop if I get down... |
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| Carly, that would be great! Thanks! I work with soundscapes and love the work of Rainforest Connection! I'll send you an email (@CUNY) to coordinate! |
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Acoustic Monitoring, AI for Conservation, Conservation Tech Training and Education, Drones, eDNA & Genomics, Emerging Tech, Remote Sensing & GIS | 6 days 5 hours ago | |
| Hi @tessa_rhinehart Apologies, only just saw this message. Did you end up getting the firmware. I know the Frontier Lab guys and can possibly reach out to them if you are... |
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Acoustic Monitoring | 6 days 6 hours ago |
Connect & Collaborate
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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Project Director, Terraso.org (1000 Landscapes for 1 Billion People)
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CEO and Cofounder of TRUEWORLD Organization
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University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science
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Wildlife Telemetry Company from Mexico with over 15 years of experience, we build three types of technologies, VHF, GPS with remote data download and GPS with Iridium
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Sustainability consultant working on projects relating to climate tech, nature and biodiversity, international development and financial impact reporting. Has previous experience working with conservation NGOs across Africa
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Part of the SPACES coalition, which aims to make spatial intelligence widely available and used by governments, businesses, NGOs, communities, and finance to operationalize commitments and targets, frame integrated strategies for nature, climate, and people & promote transparency
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Ramón Bonfil
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Marine scientist with an MSc in Fisheries Biology and Managemente (Bangor, UK) and a PhD in Natural Resource Management and Environmental Sciences (UBC, Canada). Shark specialist with 40 years of experience. 50+ publications with over 8,000 citations.
FATMA
- @fkitine
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Fatma is an Ecologist by profession. Fatma is winding up her MSc. Biodiversity and Ecosystem Management. She also holds BSc. Wildlife Management. Fatma is very passionate with political ecology. She is among the WWF Young Environmentalist trainees (YETS) who saved as change agent
Kristie Gill
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PhD student at University of Georgia. Research topics include Photographic/Thermal drone use to to ascertain the effect of land fragmentation and landscape heterogeneity in southern Africa and the resulting effect on endemic large mammal species.
Szilvia Szilagyi
- @Dronedesignlab
GIS/Remote Sensing background Work experience in the processing and delivery of SAR satellite data. My research interests are precision agriculture, ecosystem restoration, and urban biodiversity. Drones in Digital Education - Founder of Drone Design Lab
Phil Atkin
- @PhilAtkin
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Embedded software developer of 40+ years experience, hardware designer.
Jeremiah Kennedy
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Biologist and naturalist with expertise in bioacoustics and birds and an interest in ecosystems and restoration
Ideas & Updates
Ellie Warren
WILDLABS Editor
Keep up with the #Tech4Wildlife Community
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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Big Life Foundation: Improving Connectivity to Fight Wildlife Crime
Big Life Foundation
In this Conservation Tech Showcase case study from Big Life Foundation, you’ll learn about their successes using EarthRanger and LoRaWAN Smart Parks Solution technologies to monitor wildlife in East Africa.
8 June 2023
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2023 Esri User Conference
Esther Githinji
Don't miss out on the World's Largest GIS Conference this July. Find innovation, inspiration, and motivation as you explore all things GIS with technical experts, peers, and exhibitors.
7 June 2023
Careers
WILDLABS Conservation Tech Intern (The Inventory)
6 June 2023
JakeBurton
Article
Camera Traps to monitor direct seeding reforestation
5 June 2023
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Funding
Funding Opportunity for attending bird-focused events and trainings
2 June 2023
EllieW
Careers
Opportunity: Director of Digital, Data and Technology
2 June 2023
EllieW
Community Spaces
Netty Cheruto
East Africa Coordinator
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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- 10 AI for the Planet Projects you should be excited about
This May, AI for the Planet Alliance announced the Winners and Finalists for its 2022 call for solutions focused on advancing promising AI solutions that combat climate change and we think you should check them out!
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- Ashored Innovations: Hardware and Software for Sustainable Fishing
In this Conservation Tech Showcase case study from Ashored Innovations, we’ll learn how conservation technology is transforming fishing techniques to safeguard marine wildlife.
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- Download Now: A Best Practice Guide to Satellite Technologies for Tracking Wildlife
The Zoological Society of London, with the support of WILDLABS and the UK Space Agency, are proud to publish this new guide to satellite technologies for tracking wildlife.
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- A practical guide to DNA-based methods for biodiversity assessment
The guide considers four different types of samples (water, sediments, invertebrate collections and diatoms), and two primary analysis types (single species detection via methods such as qPCR and assessment of biological communities via metabarcoding). At each stage of the field and laboratory process the guide sets out the scientific consensus on best practice, as well as the choices that need to be made and the trade-offs they entail. In particular, the guide considers how the choices may be influenced by common practical constraints such as logistics, time and budget.
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- An Ethics Toolkit to Support Animal-Centered Research and Design
Published in Frontiers in Veterinary Science
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- Panthera: Monitoring Wildlife with Open-Source Data Management Tools
In our first Conservation Tech Showcase case study, you'll learn about the innovative PantheraIDS, an open-source data management platform and analytical engine that processes, standardizes, and manages conservation-related biological monitoring data.
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Talia Speaker
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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.
Tech Tutors Season 4
East Africa
Are you looking for ways to grow your conservation technology knowledge and skills this year? Tech Tutors: East Africa is your opportunity to learn practical skills and steps that will become the building blocks you need to push your conservation tech work and research forward!
Our live season of Tech Tutors runs through to the end of May! For our next live event, join us on Thursday 11th May, 4PM EAT|2PM BST where Dr. Richard Lamprey, a consultant with IUCN, will answer the question: 'How do I get started with systematic reconnaissance flights (SRFs) for wildlife surveys?'. This tutorial will explore the different aspects of aerial surveys, including their significance, ways to ensure precision and accuracy, techniques for counting from aerial platforms, methods of analyzing SRF survey data, and much more!
Want to join us this week? Register here!
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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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EarthRanger: All you need to know!
Netty Cheruto
3 August 2022
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Rob Appleby
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