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Netty Cheruto added a new Event - "How do I get started with collecting mobile digital data to combat Illegal Wildlife Trade?" to Data Management & Mobilisation
Netty Cheruto added a new Event - "How do I create an aerial survey flight plan for wildlife monitoring?" to Community Base
Netty Cheruto added a new Event - "How do I get started with systematic reconnaissance flights (SRFs) for wildlife survey?" to Community Base
Netty Cheruto added a new Discussion - "Any questions you'd like answered in our Tech Tutors session: 'How do I create an aerial survey flight plan for wildlife monitoring?' " to Community Base
Netty Cheruto added a new Event - "How do I get started with Bird Audio processing and classification?" to Acoustics
Netty Cheruto added a new Event - "How do I extract spatial data from EarthRanger to create maps on QGIS & ArcGIS Pro?" to Community Base
Netty Cheruto added a new Event - "How do I select an ivory sampling method to generate intelligence data?" to East Africa Community
Netty Cheruto added a new Event - "How do I get started with Landsat for Land use and Land cover mapping?" to Community Base
Netty Cheruto added a new Event - "How do I get started with mobile phones in sea turtle monitoring?" to Community Base
Netty Cheruto added a new Event - "How do I get started with setting up my camera trap to monitor wildlife?" to Community Base
Netty Cheruto added a new Article - "Join us for Tech Tutors: East Africa" to Community Base
Netty Cheruto added a new Event - "How do I fit GPS satellite tags to remotely monitor giraffe movements?" to Community Base
Netty Cheruto added a new Article - "Key Takeaways: Building the East Africa community!" to East Africa Community
Netty Cheruto added a new Article - "Establishing and Building the East Africa Community: Looking back on Year 1!" to East Africa Community
Netty Cheruto added a new Funding Opportunity - "RCMRD Map Competition 2022" to East Africa Community
Netty Cheruto added a new Discussion - "Live Q&A Discussion on Ceres Tag: An animal monitoring Solution!" to Animal Movement
Netty Cheruto added a new Article - "From the Field: An interview with Arjun Dheer" to East Africa Community
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- Anyone using Microsoft Sparrow?
Artificial intelligence is increasingly being used in the field to analyse information collected by wildlife conservationists, from camera traps and satellite images to audio recordings. AI can learn how to identify which photos out of thousands contain rare species; or pinpoint an animal call out of hours of field recordings - hugely reducing the manual labour required to collect vital conservation data. The AI For Conservation group is intended to unite and inspire all WILDLABS community members—whether already involved in AI for conservation, or not—to understand how to use and/or directly contribute to open-source research and development efforts.
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- Open-Source Solutions for Amphibian Passive Acoustic Monitoring: Lessons from Patagonia
Monitoring amphibians across the temperate forests of Patagonia presents significant logistical and technical challenges. Remote locations, harsh environmental conditions, and the large volumes of data generated by Passive Acoustic Monitoring (PAM) can make long-term biodiversity surveys difficult to implement and maintain. In addition, environmental data often relies on multiple independent devices, increasing costs, complexity, and logistical demands in remote field conditions. Through the WILDLABS Awards 2025, our team explored practical ways to address these challenges by combining open-source hardware, environmental sensing, and AI-assisted acoustic analysis.
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- Getting behavioral data out of datasets that weren't built for it
Looking for a place to discuss camera trap troubleshooting, compare models, collaborate with members working with other technologies like machine learning and bioacoustics, or share and exchange data from your camera trap research? Get involved in our Camera Traps group! All are welcome whether you are new to camera trapping, have expertise from the field to share, or are curious about how your skill sets can help those working with camera traps.
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Trail Cameras & Custom Camera Traps: Technology, Ethics & Strategies for Success
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Anyone can become a citizen scientist - even experts! If you're excited about exploring new areas of conservation tech, contributing to projects, or developing and launching your own citizen science projects or apps, this is the group for you.
🌍 Conservation technology is transforming how we protect wildlife, but are we thinking carefully enough about the risks? Drones, camera traps, GPS trackers, acoustic sensors, AI, and remote sensing have become essential tools for conservation practitioners around the world. They help us monitor species, detect threats, and respond faster than ever before. But these same technologies can also introduce unintended risks, and in some cases, can be exploited by those seeking to harm the very wildlife we're trying to protect. 🦏 Input now and/or join the discussions/research.
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- Engineer Searching for Biologists
The eDNA & Genomics Group focuses on advancing biodiversity monitoring, species detection, and ecological research using environmental DNA (eDNA) and genomics technologies. Our members are engaged in the collection, sequencing, and analysis of DNA from environmental samples—such as soil, water, and feces—to detect species presence, assess genetic diversity, and study population structure without the need for direct observation or capture.
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- Assessing Critical Habitats Using Environmental DNA to Conserve the World’s Rarest Heron- White-bellied Heron Ardea insignis
The White-bellied Heron (Ardea insignis) is the world's rarest heron, with only about 60 individuals remaining globally. Bhutan holds nearly half of the remaining population, making conservation efforts within the country crucial to the species' survival. As part of my PhD research at Texas State University, I have been working to better understand the ecology, habitat suitability, and conservation needs of this critically endangered species. I employ an interdisciplinary approach that integrates field ecology, environmental DNA (eDNA) and portable genomics technologies to improve biodiversity monitoring and conservation planning for White-bellied Heron in Bhutan. Unlike traditional monitoring approaches that rely solely on direct observations, eDNA allows researchers to detect biodiversity from traces of genetic material left behind in the environment. The WILDLABS Award provided an exciting opportunity not only to advance research but also to demonstrate how emerging conservation technologies can be applied in remote landscapes while building local capacity for conservation genetics. Through this project, we sought to explore how portable molecular tools can support conservation decision-making while making advanced genetic technologies more accessible to researchers and practitioners in Bhutan.
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The East Africa Community is WILDLABS first regional hub. This group creates a space to foster connections and collaboration between conservation and technology players in the Silicon Savannah.
🌍 Conservation technology is transforming how we protect wildlife, but are we thinking carefully enough about the risks? Drones, camera traps, GPS trackers, acoustic sensors, AI, and remote sensing have become essential tools for conservation practitioners around the world. They help us monitor species, detect threats, and respond faster than ever before. But these same technologies can also introduce unintended risks, and in some cases, can be exploited by those seeking to harm the very wildlife we're trying to protect. 🦏 Input now and/or join the discussions/research.
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- London Climate Action Week 2026 Conservation Technology Related Events?
The WILDLABS Community Base is the ideal place to get oriented with the all that our community platform offers, hear about news and opportunities, and to meet new friends and collaborators.
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- The State of Conservation Technology: What Five Years of Data Tell Us
Our 2026 report is here, drawing on five years of community-sourced data to explore how the field is evolving, where progress is being made, and where collective action is still needed.
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Advancements in communications networks that connect sensors and enable data retrieval across landscapes are revolutionizing conservation fieldwork. As the infrastructure that helps our core tools talk to each other in even the most remote places, the importance of connectivity cannot be overstated. Whatever solutions you're working with - and on whatever scale - this group is the place to discuss all things related to connectivity in conservation, from fiber-optic cables to LoRa to Swarm.
🌍 Conservation technology is transforming how we protect wildlife, but are we thinking carefully enough about the risks? Drones, camera traps, GPS trackers, acoustic sensors, AI, and remote sensing have become essential tools for conservation practitioners around the world. They help us monitor species, detect threats, and respond faster than ever before. But these same technologies can also introduce unintended risks, and in some cases, can be exploited by those seeking to harm the very wildlife we're trying to protect. 🦏 Input now and/or join the discussions/research.
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- Women in Conservation Forum: 3 Weeks Today!!
Welcome to the home of the Women in Conservation Technology Programme (WiCT)! This is a space for the women and mentors involved in the programme to keep in touch, share updates and resources, and problem solve together! Drop into our group to say hello and keep in touch with the programme and participants.
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- Apply Now: 2026 Women in Conservation Technology Programme, Tanzania
We are launching the 2026–2027 Women in Conservation Technology Programme to support early-career Tanzanian women in conservation to build their skills, explore new technologies, and join a dynamic network shaping the future of the field. This refreshed edition features an expanded curriculum incorporating cutting-edge technologies and critical data skills, alongside an increased cohort size to broaden access, strengthen collaboration, and amplify the collective impact of women advancing conservation efforts across Tanzania. DEADLINE EXTENSION: Applications now close 13 May 2026.
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Hey everyone,On Thursday 11th May, Howard Frederick from Tanzania Wildlife Research Institute will be covering a Tech Tutors, East Africa episode on 'How...
26 April 2023
Article
Key Takeaways: Building the East Africa community!
Netty Cheruto
As we wrap up Year 1 of building the East Africa community, here are a few of my key takeaways and my vision for the community. Moving forward, I hope you can find opportunities through this network, to contribute to...
7 September 2022
Article
For the past one year, we have been working to establish and grow the East Africa community. The network now exists to foster collaboration, advance conservation technology work in the region and build capacity through...
7 September 2022
Funding
RCMRD Map Competition 2022
Netty Cheruto
Through this Competition, RCMRD aims to enhance the role of Geo-conservation in Protected Areas Management and Environmental Conservation. With a Total Prize Tag of 10,000 Euros, participants will be required to use...
19 August 2022
Discussion
Hey Everyone,Are you ready for this next Live Q&A Session? If you're looking for an effective animal monitoring solution, you might want to Join us here in a few minutes...
17 August 2022
Article
From the Field: An interview with Arjun Dheer
Netty Cheruto
In this interview with wildlife scientist Arjun Dheer, we discuss pressing conservation issues in Africa, his experiences working as a wildlife researcher in several African countries, and a look into the future of...
11 August 2022
Discussion
Hey everyone,If you’re looking for a #tech4wildlife tool to manage your field data in a single system, this may be the solution you’re looking for!Joining us in a few minutes for...
22 July 2022
Discussion
Tech Tutors East Africa: Call for Topics and Speakers
Netty Cheruto
Hello everyone,We're so excited to announce that our popular Tech Tutors series is coming back soon, with a new regional focus! This year, our sessions will feature experts from...
19 July 2022
Article
#AGU22, where Science Leads the Future, will take place in Chicago and online everywhere on 12th-16th December. Submit your abstract by 3rd August, for the Global Environmental change session on: Applications of Earth...
18 July 2022
Careers
Conservation Data Coordinator
Giraffe Conservation Foundation (GCF)
Giraffe Conservation Foundation has now opened this opportunity to qualified candidates willing to work remotely. The position is desktop-based and the successful candidate can work from anywhere in the world to provide...
15 July 2022
Discussion
The overriding objective of many economies in East Africa is to progress the nations with more efficient systems in the different sectors, to achieve sustainability. With...
29 June 2022
Article
In an effort to sustainably supply clean water within the conservancy, Ol Pejeta has installed Hydropanels; a water technology that utilizes solar energy to extract clean, pollutant-free drinking water from the...
29 June 2022
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