Hi everyone,

My name is Nyambayar Batbayar, and I am the Director of the Wildlife Science and Conservation Center of Mongolia.

I have been working in wildlife research and conservation in Mongolia and across East Asia for more than 20 years. My experience with wildlife telemetry began more than two decades ago with VHF radio telemetry. Today, I regularly use Argos and GSM-GPS telemetry systems to study the movements of birds and mammals. We also have projects using geolocators to better understand the movements of songbirds.

With the rapid development of wildlife movement research technologies, I believe collaboration is increasingly important to make the best use of the valuable data collected over many years. I am especially passionate about ensuring that scientific data contribute directly to successful conservation outcomes.

I look forward to working with colleagues who share same interest in wildlife research and conservation.

Best regards,

Nyamba

My name is Erik, and I started using trail cameras at the end of 2020. What began as a simple curiosity soon became one of my main hobbies.

Over time, I became increasingly interested not only in recording wildlife, but also in understanding the data behind these records. I am now developing a free tool that uses the official iNaturalist API to create visual reports and metrics from trail camera records, helping people better understand wildlife activity in specific regions.

Hi All!

I’m Frank Short, a PhD candidate at Boston University, and I’m excited to be joining the WILDLABS team as a WWF intern this summer! I wanted to introduce my background a bit and what I will be working on throughout the internship.

I was lucky enough to be exposed to advanced conservation technology approaches early on in my academic career, as my undergraduate honors thesis at Rutgers University focused on using movement ecology to investigate Bornean orangutan male mating strategies in Central Kalimantan, Indonesia. Moving forward to my PhD program at Boston University I was inspired by my experiences in using publicly available acoustic machine learning tools like BirdNET while birding to apply this approach to Bornean orangutan conservation. To that end, as a part of my research I’ve created custom classifiers for the acoustic detection of several threatened primate species in the rainforests of West Kalimantan, Indonesia. In my journey of trying to find my footing in the conservation technology sphere I was inspired by WILDLABS’ platform and mission to provide resources and connections for conservation researchers and stakeholders.

This summer, I’ll be supporting WILDLABS across a few areas. I’ll be working on the refinement of a database regarding the WILDLABS Awards and The Boring Fund and doing some analysis and evaluation of these funding programs to better understand project reach, outcomes, and impact. The end goal is to identify gaps and trends in the needs of the conservation technology community that WILDLABS can work to address moving forward. I’ll also be using my background in movement ecology and passive acoustic monitoring to further develop The Inventory resources page and streamline its use potential for conservation practitioners to search for and employ the tools that best suit their study systems and project scope. Finally, I’m looking forward to supporting community learning and engagement in a variety of ways including adding to WILDLABS showcases and events.

I’m excited to be a part of and contribute to such an amazing and innovative community (and hopefully accumulate some badges along the way)!

-Frank

Ok

The process begins 😂

That's a great idea @MandyEyrich ! Similar to your idea, I wrote up an article with geospatial highlights from ICTC 2026: https://wildlabs.net/en/article/wildlabs-geospatial-group-ictc-2026. 

Is the Human-Wildlife Coexistence article available yet? Would love to read it and share it with colleagues at Fauna & Flora.

Hi Matt,

I would definitely be interested in joining this group.

One thing I often find is that we spend a lot of time discussing technologies and ecological outcomes, but much less time discussing the social and institutional processes that ultimately shape whether those technologies succeed or fail.

I think a Human Dimensions group could be a great space to connect people working on governance, policy, stakeholder engagement, values, and other topics that are often spread across different communities.

Looking forward to seeing how this develops!

yes, this group is definitely needed!

I would be interested

I would probably ask: “If your code basically does not allow you to take harmful actions, what should you do if you are provided with irrefutable proof that your existence, supported by components built and developed with “rare minerals” extracted from conflict areas is actually harming and destroying indigenous communities and biodiversity?”

Hello,
This is an incredible initiative, and exactly the kind of practical AI application that can make a huge impact in the conservation space!

As an AI Solutions Architect based in the US with 20 years of tech experience, I have built several RAG (Retrieval-Augmented Generation) and Agentic solutions. I would love to contribute directly to the implementation or consulting side of this project if required.

Whether you need help with structuring the retrieval pipelines for the forum data, designing the agentic workflows, or handling the backend and cloud deployment, I would be happy to jump in and support the build.

Please let me know how I can best get involved, or if you'd like to chat about the technical architecture and how to bring this to life!

Hi Stephanie, We are manufacturing an innovative AI-powered trail camera called DeterCam, and we are based in the UK: https://innovfactory.com/ 

The camera is equipped with our Edge AI technology, which allows it to detect only animals and send media (pictures/videos) only when an animal is present in front of the camera. This significantly reduces false triggers and power consumption.

Our Edge AI architecture allows the camera to operate for up to 1 year on battery power (assuming approximately 5 triggers per day). The system also allows full remote control from our cloud platform, including:

• Video duration
• PIR trigger settings
• Detection configuration
• Camera management and updates

The camera is equipped with a 4G module, allowing all media and detections to be uploaded directly to the cloud, meaning there is no need to physically collect data from the SD card.

We supply the complete solution, including manufacturing the battery packs ourselves. The total internal battery capacity can reach up to 32,500 mAh. To date, we have sold over 10,000 units worldwide.

Please let me know if you have any questions.

You can email me if you have any further questions: [email protected] 

Hi, are you looking to import these? Do you have any import tax considerations? This could impact which models you buy. I have been using Acorn models, very reliable and provide photo and 4K video with sound options.

Best wishes

Susan