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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What can soundscapes tell us about ecosystem functioning and health? We are looking to hire a postdoctoral researcher in ecoacoustics for Nature Recovery at Oxford
2 April 2024
A grant of $150,000 will be awarded to one successful applicant with a proposal that's strongly linked to biodiversity and conservation. The grant will support a research project or programme for up to three years (...
2 April 2024
18 month postdoc research position, Netherlands, EU-funded
28 March 2024
After a long application review and finalisation process, we are thrilled to finally announce the winners of the WILDLABS Awards 2024!
26 March 2024
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You’re invited to the WILDLABS Variety Hour, a monthly event that connects you to conservation tech's most exciting projects, research, and ideas. We can't wait to bring you a whole new season of speakers and...
22 March 2024
As we launch the search for our third Women in Conservation Technology cohort, let’s take a moment to reflect on the highlights of our 2023 journey and shine a spotlight on the incredible women of our inaugural...
22 March 2024
SMART Global Congress, the first global gathering of conservation professionals using SMART, was held in Windhoek, Namibia from March 10-13. Here is a snapshot of what we learned!
19 March 2024
The Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute (SNZCBI) is seeking two postdoctoral fellows to engage more directly with identifying conservation metrics for vertebrate communities and populations.
14 March 2024
The Max Planck Institute of Animal Behavior at its sites in Constance and Radolfzell offers an international, interdisciplinary, and collaborative environment that opens up unique research opportunities. The goal of our...
13 March 2024
Hussey Labs seeks a senior post-doctoral researcher/senior research associate for movement ecology of Greenland halibut in the context of fisheries management across Baffin Bay-Davis Strait, Eastern Canadian Arctic.
13 March 2024
Texas A&M is seeking applicants for a fully funded Ph.D. assistantship to begin a long-term study on collared peccary (also known as javelina) ecology in southern Texas.
13 March 2024
The Lonely Hearts Club Challenge is a $1 million commitment and open funding call for early-stage organizations and solutions focused on fostering meaningful social connection, teen belonging, and wellbeing in a tech-...
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Celebrating sites with innovative, integrated approaches to protected and conserved area management that successfully conserve nature while... |
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Read more: The problem with innovation challenges Project Rattlecam. Read more about Project Rattlecam founder Emily Taylor’s work using conservation tech... |
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Great suggestion Ollie, it gave us an excuse to ask NASA to teach a tutorial.. We are so excited about this new season, we'll be sharing the first part of the lineup next... |
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Here's one that I thought was interesting. It's unfortunately straight out of a research lab so it's not commercially available, but it would be interesting to see... |
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Read more: eDNA sampled from stream networks correlates with camera trap detection rates of terrestrial mammals (2020) https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-90598... |
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Hey David, Awesome, that sounds perfect! I'll email you some of the guidelines and a basic outline to get started with next week! Thanks again, excited to have you... |
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Read more: The G.AI.A series: Artificial Intelligence and Planetary-Scale Environmental Management, @davethau: https://medium.com/g-ai-a Dave Thau... |
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Check out this update for a sneak peek at early results and more info about why this research matters. Do you agree with the trends so far? Let us know on the survey. |
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https://www.goodtechfest.com/agenda The Good Tech Fest focuses on nonprofits, philanthropy, and some civil society projects. It's... |
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Hey All, We recently funded a number of Conservation Tech projects on Experiment (more than $40k was raised by all the teams/projects... |
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Hi everyone! Just dropping in to say we've seen more than 150 photos shared in this year's #tech4wildlife photo challenge already! We often hear it's really... |
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@StephODonnell perhaps tweeting this out from the Wildlabs account to increase coverage? Froilán and Edgardo - what do you mean by 'experienced'? That can... |
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The Wildlife Society Conference
19 June 2023 5:59am
WILDLABS Project Manager
16 June 2023 10:18pm
What DIY and repair resources are you looking for?
16 June 2023 1:20am
Improving battery life in tech tools
13 June 2023 12:09am
14 June 2023 7:16pm
Here's another article I came across about tracking gear powered by animal movement, which would drastically reduce the need for batteries and increase the lifespan of biologging tools. Obviously an incredible innovation that ties into the discussions we've had in the Tracking Progress program about catapulting animal movement ecology tech forward, but also great to think about from a sustainability perspective!
ICCB: Are you going? Are you presenting? Share your tech related activities!
30 March 2023 10:58am
30 March 2023 9:09pm
Marconi and I will be there from Rainforest Connection (RFCx)! RFCx has a booth, so catch us in the exhibitor hall (teaser-there will be giveaways...) - we'll be the ones playing weird and cool animal sounds!
We also submitted 2 abstracts, one on using ecoacoustic monitoring to assess how species respond to climate change in Puerto Rico, and another on using ecoacoustic monitoring to assess effectiveness of restoration sites with maintaining biodiversity levels.
Anddddd finally, we'll be giving a lunch-time workshop (just found our proposal was approved!) on using Arbimon to store, analyze, and interpret ecoacoustic data.
Let's have an ICCB conservation tech happy hour?? Super excited to participate in any/all conservation tech stuff happening!
26 May 2023 8:24pm
I will be there! No booth or anything but I will bring along some FieldKits (both terrestrial and underwater). I would love to meet up for a conservation tech happy hour. I think that is a great idea!
8 June 2023 4:32pm
Did we send you an invite to our workshop? I know you were on the list! We're organising a few networking things, including an event in partnership with EFN, Rufford Foundation, Whitley and CLP - keep night two free for this one!
2023 Esri User Conference
7 June 2023 3:37pm
WILDLABS Conservation Tech Intern (The Inventory)
6 June 2023 10:43am
UNEP Executive Director - Inger Andersen's take on why African nations have the power & tools to re-design a plastic pollution-free future
5 June 2023 1:28pm
Inger Andersen, the Executive Director of the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) explains how the innovative approaches towards curbing plastic pollution witnessed across African nations can help in pivoting to a plastics-free future through pioneering innovative manufacturing, packaging and design solutions.
This opinion first appeared in The Nation Africa
Register your #WorldEnvironmentDay Event or Activity and Share it with the World
5 June 2023 1:07pm
It's World Environment Day! This year the focus is on solutions to plastic pollution under the campaign #BeatPlasticPollution.
How are you getting involved to solve plastic pollution using conservation technology?
Download Now: The Sustained Effort Series
31 May 2023 10:00am
10 AI for the Planet Projects you should be excited about
25 May 2023 11:07am
Catch up with The Variety Hour: May 2023
22 May 2023 12:45pm
The Business of Conservation Conference 2023
17 May 2023 8:29am
Field Surveyor
16 May 2023 4:06pm
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
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:
[Save the Date] 2023 EarthRanger User Conference
Please save the date for the 8th Annual EarthRanger User Conference, presented in collaboration with the SMART Partnership, and sign up to be added to the invitation list.
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 2023
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:
Technology helps scientists discover new species - ABC listen
As pressure on the natural world increases, new technology is bringing fast results as scientists monitor fauna and flora and identify new species.
ABC listenTranscribed at :
New methods to map nature - ABC listen
As pressure on the natural world increases, new technology is bringing fast results as scientists monitor fauna and flora and identify new species.
ABC listenfeaturing 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.
Ologies Episodes — alie ward
Listen to Ologies on Stitcher, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get podcasts.
alie ward19 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 AI can help us protect the planet
The field of artificial intelligence is growing fast. Not only is it bringing profound changes to the way we live and work, it's also proving to be a powerful tool in the fight against climate change.
dw.com
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!
16 June 2023 7:38pm
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-batterying (is that a word) tutes? I am considering putting a few basic vids/tutes toghether if anyone's interested, bearing in mind I'll be flubbing my way through most of them! We can all learn together!
Cheers y'all,
Rob