Hi everyone,
It is so hard to stay on top of the sheer volume of conservation tech literature and work happening - even for our team! So to help with this, we started a WILDLABS journal club and it's 100% my new favourite thing. Every second friday, we come along with a cool project, paper or technology to share - everyone gets 1 slide, 3 mins to present.
Here are the slides & links from this week's journal club if you want to dig in and read more.
If you'd like to join, drop a comment below and I'll make sure you get a calendar invite to join + our slide template.
Enjoy!
Steph
cc @taliaspeaker @EllieW @carlybatist @Tatjana.Baleta @Papasean
21 May 2021 8:34pm
Links:
- Optimising the use of biologgers for movement ecology research (HJ Williams et al, 2019): https://doi.org/10.1111/1365-2656.13094
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Characterizing multispecies connectivity across a transfrontier conservation landscape (A Brennan et al, 2020): https://doi.org/10.1111/1365-2664.13716
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World’s first satellite-based coral reef monitoring system deploys globally: https://www.icriforum.org/allen-coral-atlas-deploy-global-monitoring-system/
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Allen Coral Atlas: https://allencoralatlas.org/
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The Daily – ‘Apple vs Facebook’: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/05/11/podcasts/the-daily/mark-zuckerberg-tim-cook-facebook-apple.html
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Article & step-by-step guide for PICT, a low-cost, open-source, modular DIY camera trap
@carlybatist In Case You Missed it:
- eDNA guidelines – industry report on use of eDNA for managing biodiversity risk, from NatureMetrics & The Biodiversity Consultancy (https://www.naturemetrics.co.uk/2021/05/11/industry-brief-edna-to-manage-biodiversity-risk/)
- EcoRegion Snapshots – “brochures" that highlight the most outstanding features of each of 800+ ecoregions and why these bioregions should be conserved, from One Earth and RESOLVE (https://www.oneearth.org/announcing-the-release-of-ecoregion-snapshots/)
- enviroLENS – “Copernicus for law enforcement support,” ready-to-access evidence of environmental incidences and legal violations, eLENS alert system (https://envirolens.eu/)
- Species Threat Abatement & Restoration (STAR) metric – documents effects of conservation actions or potential effects of planned efforts in specific places or on specific species, science-based targets (https://www.iucn.org/resources/conservation-tools/species-threat-abatement-and-restoration-star-metric)
- Mitigating human-jaguar conflict – solar-powered electric fence deters jaguars from attacking livestock via shock system, brings electricity to community homes (https://www.worldwildlife.org/stories/how-solar-power-is-helping-a-community-and-jaguars?)
- Observation.org – the ‘iNaturalist’ of Europe (started in the Netherlands) - Citizen science-based global observation system with species registry (GBIF) for data collection of validated field data from anyone
Akiba
Freaklabs
22 May 2021 4:22am
Oh, what a great idea! I'm interested to attend if passive watchers are allowed.
24 May 2021 11:00am
I would love to join the journal club!
Great idea
Stephanie O'Donnell
WILDLABS
Fauna & Flora
24 May 2021 12:28pm
@Freaklabs - we may occasionally bully you into presenting and I will be shocked if you are not a participant in the conversation, but sure, passive watchers are allowed :)
Great @PeterSBloomfield - would love to see you there!
I'll add you both the invite.
Steph
Stephanie O'Donnell
WILDLABS
Fauna & Flora