@LaurentChmiel Excellent initiative! 🌊🧬 eDNA Expeditions 2026–2028 is a powerful example of how local eDNA sampling can generate global, decision-ready insights for marine conservation. Great opportunity for marine sites worldwide to build capacity, engage communities, and contribute to a global biomolecular observatory.

Too bad we saw this just now. I hope we get to join another one soon.

I'm not involved with this, but I just learned about Sea Shepherd today and their project to fight illegal octopus trapping. Sorry I can't help with an intro, but it would be a very cool story to share if you can get in touch! 

 

Amazing!

Found your instagram page and have been scrolling all morning ( most educative doomscrolling I've done so far😂). Love it, am seeing sea creatures I've never seen.

Wonderful work! Would you be interested in documenting a story about afforestation from the Pacific Ocean to the Himalayas (Indus River focus)? 

I’m interested in doing an expedition documentary bridging mythology and conservation with a YouTuber to help bring awareness towards forest conservation all along the river. The focus is water and water wildlife.

Congratulations David. Looking forward to attending the inaugural meeting :)

Akiba

If there is anything I can do with skillsets to help, let me know.

How are current drone pilots in the Mara handling biometric authorization for flight logs to ensure data integrity?

Hi @DavidGlobalDroneForum , I have attended ICTC and tried to be in the drone-related sessions as much as possible. I'm am not based in Africa but very much would like to better understand how drones are being used there as the organisation I work for are keen to increase the use of drones in that area. Would be happy to contribute in some way with reflections depending on timeline. Unfortunately I won't attend the conference in Kenya in person. I have also signed up to the Drone WG so was hoping to share something then too!

Hi Macayle! My assumption is that this is an in-person only event...yes? If there is an option to join remotely or listen in, please do follow up and share with our Community! I would personally love to attend, and I am sure many others would as well! And if there may be any content that is publicized post the event, please do share that as well. :) Sounds like a fantastic initiative -- thank you for sharing! Cheers!

Hello Macayle

It is of great pleasure that there is this opportunity coming to East Africa. I would like to attend this. Do you have any recommendation for funding  a student to attend such a forum? I will share this opportunity with our East Africa WhatsApp group too.

Hi Macayle

Are these two different forums; one in Mombasa and other in Nairobi? can you make me understand please?

Hello Jaqueline!!

I would like to recommend reaching out to Dr. Santiago Martinez Balvanera, a Mexican researcher currently based at University College London (UCL), who works on advancing machine learning techniques for acoustic biodiversity monitoring.

You can find more information about his background and work here:  

Hi Jaqueline, 

Great to learn about this project development, and based in Peru. Our research group is based in Peru, and we integrate diverse technologies to monitor and assess biodiversity, advancing marine sciences and conservation. Our main ongoing and long-term project is on the central coast of Peru (www.bmap.pe). I would be interested in learning more and discussing potential collaboration opportunities. 

Hi Jaqueline, 

It's great to hear about this project. I'm from the eDNA Collaborative at the University of Washington. We'd love to connect with you at some point. We have a growing network of eDNA researchers from around the world and I'd love to learn more about your work. 

Please feel free to reach out to me at [email protected]

Shana Hirsch