With experts across the WILDLABS community working with every type of technology and in every imaginable environment, our platform is a great place to find advice and resources on choosing what tools are right for your conservation project. Whether you're in the market to try a new camera trap model, want to experiment with drones for the first time, or need help weighing the pros and cons of data management tools, there's someone in the WILDLABS community who can help you make a smart and informed choice!
The Community Base is our general gathering group. It's the place where we cover more general, big picture topics in conservation technology - ones that don't fit neatly into our other groups. If you don't know where to post something, just post it in this group. Our moderators will move it if needed!
At our Community Base, you'll find updates from the WILDLABS team on upcoming events and opportunities, and have the chance to shape our programs and platform with your opinions. And most importantly, the Community Base is also home to our Welcome to WILDLABS thread, the best place to introduce yourself to us and the community. Stop by and tell us what you're working on!
Whether you're new to WILDLABS and want to know where to begin, or you're a longtime member looking for a handy bank of resources, our Getting Started on WILDLABS thread will be your one-stop guide to getting the most out of our platform.
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8 December 2023
With the support of Women in Conservation Technology (Kenya) and Arm, I had a chance to work with Kijabe Environment Volunteers in Kikuyu Escarpment Forest. This was an opportunity to channel my passion for the...
1 December 2023
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1 December 2023
Funding
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1 December 2023
Careers
NSERC-CREATE graduate programs (LEADS & LINK-D) on the theme of scientific leadership for global sustainability in the digital age.
27 November 2023
Gain communication skills while translating global freshwater conservation issues into a local context.
27 November 2023
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23 November 2023
WILDLABS just released our three-year trends report sharing insights into how perceptions and engagement with technology for biodiversity and conservation are evolving. Take the 2023 survey and share it widely to help...
15 November 2023
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15 November 2023
Article
WILDLABS journeyed through the most significant climate event in Africa this year and delivered a Women in Conservation Technology presentation. Esther Githinji, our East Africa Hub Facilitator discovered that although...
27 October 2023
Listen in to our newest podcast for a behind-the-scenes breakdown with your tech4nature insiders of the latest events, conversations, and news happening in the conservation space.
27 October 2023
Article
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Question: How will my application evaluated ?Answer: The selection process is the following: The WILDLABS team will review every applications in order to check the... |
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Community Base | 2 days 23 hours ago | |
My suggestion would probably be a 3D printer and Solder Station with a stock of common components. With those two things you can solve most problems. |
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Community Base, Emerging Tech, Marine Conservation, Protected Area Management Tools, Sensors | 1 week 3 days ago | |
My email address: [email protected] |
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Community Base, Conservation Dogs, Early Career, East Africa Community, Ending Wildlife Trafficking Online, Human-Wildlife Conflict, Wildlife Crime | 1 month ago | |
Hey Wildlabbers! Is anyone planning to go to the Academic Data Science Alliance (ADSA) annual meeting next week in San Antonio? I'll be... |
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AI for Conservation, Community Base | 1 month 3 weeks ago | |
Am helping a conservation project use iNaturalist for their work in bio-diversity monitoring and also citizen science, STEM program with... |
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Community Base, Citizen Science, East Africa Community | 3 months 2 weeks ago | |
Hi all! Our sustainability series, Sustained Effort, officially wrapped this month. The finale shared on WILDLABS focuses on this exact topic - finding the smallest possible ways... |
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Climate Change, Community Base | 3 months 2 weeks ago | |
HelloMy name is Holly Cormack and I’m the new Conservation Technology Intern in the WILDLABS team. For the next three months I will be researching what different technology is... |
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Climate Change, Community Base, East Africa Community, Emerging Tech, Software and Mobile Apps | 4 months 1 week ago | ||
@richardturere Hello :) and a warm welcome to WILDLABS! Here is the link to @Lekato Samuel Lekato - Founder and Chairman, Enduata Emaa CBO. Sam is interested in conservation... |
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Citizen Science, Climate Change, Community Base, Connectivity, Conservation Tech Training and Education, East Africa Community, Human-Wildlife Conflict | 4 months 2 weeks ago | |
Hi everyone! Quick coordinating update - whatsapp group! We can't wait to see you at ICCB in just a few days. We have a whatsapp chat with wildlabs folks attending - dm... |
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Community Base | 4 months 3 weeks ago | |
Hi Lev,We always need more hands in conservation, from whichever field! Engineering, computer science, AI/ML, ecology, environmental science, communications, statisticians, etc.... |
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Community Base, Data management and processing tools, Marine Conservation, Protected Area Management Tools | 4 months 4 weeks ago | |
I am also super keen to see what peeps are interested in here. Maybe a video tutorial series of attempted fixes (e.g. trail cameras; collars) or teardowns? Various hacks and re-... |
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Community Base | 5 months 3 weeks ago |
Field Surveyor
16 May 2023 4:06pm
Apply to Beta test Instant Detect 2.0
11 May 2023 10:55am
ICCB 2023 WILDLABS Workshop: Bridging Sectors for Movement Ecology Innovation
9 May 2023 8:37pm
How do I create an aerial survey flight plan for wildlife monitoring?
9 May 2023 9:24am
Conservation Tech Career Pathways - what do you want to know?
17 June 2022 1:30pm
8 May 2023 2:38am
Hi Savithri,
Thanks for your response. Have you been successful in identifying/ pursuing anything meaningful?
Soumya
8 May 2023 2:43am
Wildlabers,
I have been randomly trying a few things here and there for a career switch. But so far it has been in bits and pieces. Meanwhile, I have started pursuing Masters in AI and ML hoping that might bring some tractions to my career search/ switch.
Meanwhile, I keep at it while being in my current job.
Thanks,
Soumya
Programme Development Manager, WILDLABS

5 May 2023 10:30am
How do I get started with systematic reconnaissance flights (SRFs) for wildlife survey?
4 May 2023 11:00pm
Bluspark - Integrated management platefmorm for protected areas
28 April 2023 9:28pm
What events are you looking forward to this year?
16 January 2023 2:37pm
6 February 2023 10:41am
It's pretty big for NGOs and I would say there is growing involvement from companies? But it's usually those with strong conservation partnerships. The bigger one is World Conservation Congress - but this is only every few years. We've put in a workshop aligned with our movement ecology work, will likely do some talks, and will be hosting side events (both networking and meetings). I'm hearing about quite a lot of other tech events/conversations being organised, so it should be a good place to connect with a good cross section of the conservation tech community.
13 February 2023 5:25pm
The only one I have as a definite so far is the European Vulture Conference, but I'm hoping to find time to go to more!
27 April 2023 5:52am
Here's a new one for your calendar!
Circle the dates for this year's EarthRanger User Conference. Hosted in Cape Town from 1-5 November 2023, the EarthRanger User Conference is a premier global annual event where conservation practitioners worldwide convene to discuss important challenges and solutions. Learn from peers and experts, get hands-on training on the tools to empower your work, and connect with some of the world’s leading conservationists and organizations.
For the first time, we’re joining forces with SMART to provide you with even more opportunities to collaborate with those in your field and improve the effectiveness of your wildlife conservation efforts.
Pre-register to secure your spot:
Any questions you'd like answered in our Tech Tutors session: 'How do I create an aerial survey flight plan for wildlife monitoring?'
26 April 2023 8:02am
Exploring barriers and incentives to digital solutions in Natural Resource Management

21 April 2023 11:19am
Catch up with The Variety Hour: April
21 April 2023 10:42am
What conservation and tech podcasts are you listening to?
16 March 2023 8:21pm
10 April 2023 9:15am
I enjoyed this recent episode:
Transcribed at :
featuring amongst others @BlairRCostelloe and @martinwikelski on biologging and other interesting wildlife tech.
12 April 2023 2:35pm
I love Ologies. It's not a super technical podcast, but very enjoyable! Alie covers a myriad of topics and interviews an expert or two each episode. It's a nice way to hear some of the details of different types of jobs, industries and topics.
19 April 2023 11:00am
Posting this with the caveat that I have NOT listened to this yet so it's not an endorsement. I have skimmed the accompanying article though and found it through Simon Gardener who I swear is the best person to follow on linkedin for relevant enviornment + tech content, so it's relevant and on the 'listen later' list
How do I get started with Bird Audio processing and classification?
17 April 2023 9:11am
ICT Assistant, Fauna & Flora International
14 April 2023 4:04pm
Project Manager, Rainforest Connection (RFCx)
12 April 2023 1:09pm
MOOC TECH
6 April 2023 1:06pm
How do I extract spatial data from EarthRanger to create maps on QGIS & ArcGIS Pro?
3 April 2023 12:35pm
The WILDLABS Variety Hour: March 2023 - YouTube
30 March 2023 4:04pm
If you missed our Variety Hour show yesterday, do not fear! It's already live on youtube for your viewing pleasure. Enjoy!
Wildlife Conservation Drones & Technologies Summit 2023
16 March 2023 11:31am
30 March 2023 4:15pm
12 April 2023 5:18am
15 April 2023 3:26pm
Looking for collaboration in Papua New Guinea
6 March 2023 2:41am
6 March 2023 1:29pm
Hi James, and welcome to WILDLABS! It's a truly amazing community :)
Just wondering if TCA is only focused on camera-trapping or if you all are using other conservation tech like acoustic monitoring?
7 March 2023 12:17am
Hi James.
I'm Akiba from FreakLabs, a conservation tech company. We're currently doing a lot of work in Australia and also there about half our time. Most of our work deals with wireless monitoring or camera trap modifications. We don't do much on the post-processing/analysis side, however we're currently engaged in several projects modifying camera traps for specific purposes. It'd be great to have a call and hear more about what you are doing over there. Since you're in New Guinea, it'd be easy to visit when we're in Australia which would make any collaborations much easier. Let me know if you'd like to have a call and explore potential collaborations.
Akiba
15 March 2023 10:29am
Hi Carly, many thanks for getting back to me and apologies for the slow reply. The internet has been down here for the last week. We do not currently do any acoustic monitoring but would definitely be interested. Do get in touch if you have more information in this regard.
WILDLABS Conservation Technology Graduate Research Intern, USA

14 March 2023 9:33pm
WILDLABS #Tech4Wildlife Communications Undergrad Intern, USA

14 March 2023 9:20pm
How do I get started with Landsat for Land use and Land cover mapping?
6 March 2023 10:15am
What kinds of events are you looking for on our calendar?
28 February 2023 10:01pm
1 March 2023 3:06pm
I'm obviously quite biased, but always looking for more acoustic monitoring stuff! ;)
I think all conferences nowadays should be hybrid. We obviously have the capacity to do virtual since that's what everyone pivoted to during the pandemic, but I do also value the benefits of in-person components. So hybrid seems the best of the both worlds to continue increasing accessibility and inclusion while still fostering collaboration and networking. Just my 2 cents.
I'm always a sucker for a live demo (on anything really) too!
The Variety Hour: 2023 Lineup
15 February 2023 11:29am
Catch up with The Variety Hour: February
14 February 2023 6:26pm
How do I get started with mobile phones in sea turtle monitoring?
13 February 2023 10:01am
How do I get started with setting up my camera trap to monitor wildlife?
6 February 2023 5:42pm
Key Conservation Platform Launch Party!
2 February 2023 6:17am
8 May 2023 2:37am
Dom,
I am extremely sorry that I have seen this message of yours very very late! I apologies.
Although very delayed, I have sent a note via BIRDA site's contact us section.
I am US based. I remain open to contributing via any meaningful option.
Soumya