Hi, everyone, I'm John Waugh.  I manage the climate and environment program for a small but growing consultancy, Integra LLC, based in Washington DC. Another core area for Integra is information and communications technology for development, hence my interest in the intersection between technology and biodiversity conservation.  I'm convinced that there's a bright future for the Internet of Things in the area of conservation, and I look forward to working with you to build a community of practice.  It would be very helpful to me to hear your thoughts about what information is most needed. Should we have a directory of experts?  Of vendors of hardware and software?  Or documentation of existing projects and the technologies being used? I'm sure all of these and more are in demand.  I'd like to help get the ball rolling; what should our initial focus be?  I'm looking forward to being in touch.

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John

Hi everyone.

I'm Akiba and I'm an engineer by trade specializing in wireless sensor networks and communications. I generally work with groups like World Bank on technology for development and we are working with UNESCO and other organizations to put on an ICT4D (Information and Communications Technology For Development) conference in Japan later this year.

I've also started and run a communal farm which houses both farmers and techies and as the farm is expanding, we have found that we've been given a forest and part of a mountain to manage along with all its inhabitants. We are planning animal surveys and will also be studying very hard on forestry management. Wildlife conservation has been an interest of mine for a while and I'm looking forward to working and collaborating with people on WildLabs in that realm.

Akiba