GIS, or Geographic Information Systems, play a crucial role in nature conservation. Every day, mapping and spatial analysis are aiding conservation decisions, protected areas designation, habitat management on reserves and monitoring of wildlife populations, to name but a few examples. Want to learn more about how remote sensing is used in conservation? Check out the first two episodes of this season of Tech Tutors, where our Tutors answer the questions How do I use open source remote sensing data to monitor fishing? and How do I access and visualise open source remote sensing data in Google Earth Engine?
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Conservation Biologist, Data Analyst and Bioacoustics enthusiast
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Aditya Pal, born in Janakpur, Nepal, received his master’s degree in Zoology from Central Department of Zoology, Tribhuvan University, Nepal in 2019. His master’s thesis is in wetland birds of Koshi Tappu Wildlife Reserve. At present, he is working as a Research assistant at Hima
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Amos Pendael is a renowned conservation and research specialist with extensive experience in the field of Management Oriented Monitoring Skills (MOMS), remote sensing, and Geographic Information Systems (GIS). With a M.Sc in Natural Resources Assessment and Management.
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Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
I am a postdoctoral researcher using animal tracking technologies to investigate how chemical pollution influences fish movement and behaviour.
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Engineer, Ph.D in Computation Ecology. Interested in developing tools for the massive acquisition of high dimensional data from new technologies (e.g., imaging, omics), their analysis and visualization.
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Godfrey Nyangaresi, a dedicated Protection Manager with 12+ years of wildlife conservation experience. Skilled in technologies, administration, and law enforcement, he leads protection efforts at STEP, ensuring the sustainable conservation of elephants in southern Tanzania.
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Engineer, I work for a web development company on web application projects for biodiversity conservation. I'm especially interested by camera traps, teledetection and DeepLearning subjects.
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Director of Spatial Planning and Innovation Nature Conservancy of Canada
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Baker Consultants
Director of Bioacoustics and Senior Lecturer
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Technology advisor for social change
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Muzna Kashaf is a dedicated herpetologist who recently achieved her MPhil, showcasing her commitment to advancing knowledge in the field. Her research focus lies in amphibians, and she has utilized Geographic Information Systems (GIS) to enhance precision of her studies.
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My name is Ann Wambui ,a conservationist working as a conservation officer at Mugie Conservancy. Am a Diploma holder specialized in Wildlife Management from the Wildlife Research Training Institute. Currently, am Distance Learning student at the Africa Nazarene University.
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The Cambridge Conservation Forum's Conservation GIS group had returned! If you're based in or around Cambridge, and are... |
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The first bi-monthly Conservation GIS social of 2017 will be at The Eagle on Benet Street from 18:00 on Thursday 9th March. This informal... |
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I'm a software developer with the British Trust for Ornithology (BTO), working on online map-based applications for bird surveys (e.g. BirdTrack). My main focus is the... |
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Hey MGatta, I'm working with adehabitatLt as well, i have a good paper on spatial referencing your data and changing your coordinates to UTM, if you want it (by C.J.... |
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Hello all, I came across this website featuring free vector and raster datasets. Feel free to use it! |
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Now the course is officially over, I wonder how people found it? Too difficult, too easy or just right? |
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I'm not affiliated with Google or this event, but I thought it would be of interest to the community. I have previously attended and it... |
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Things just got a whole lot easier for those of us at universities who train students to use drones as tools for conservation. Many... |
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Another option is OruxMaps, free for android, not very intuitive but very powerful. But it's important to bear in mind that phone GPS accuracy can be lower than... |
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ZSL is holding a remote sensing symposium on the 29th April, 2016: Space - the final frontier for biodiversity monitoring?... |
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Hello all, This blog immediately make me think of our community and the possibilities for one of our members to provide a solution.... |
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Thank you. I am doing pre reading and Information gathering, so I'll know what to expect and be prepared. Thank you for your kind answer Stephanie. |
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Measuring distances between GPS points from a satellite collar
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Hey MGatta, I'm working with adehabitatLt as well, i have a good paper on spatial referencing your data and changing your coordinates to UTM, if you want it (by C.J.Brown).
I assume that the process you did to change to meters was in Excell, before using the coordinates in R?
Kind regards,
Sam
Conservation Leadership Programme 2017 Award
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Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation Act grants via USFWS
8 November 2016 12:00am
Basic GIS vector and raster datatsets
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How do Wildlife Crime Experts view Remote Sensing Technologies used to Combat Illegal Wildlife Crime?
7 November 2016 12:00am
Earth Observation from Space: the Optical View
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22 September 2016 4:37pm
Really interesting project! When are you expecting to have some results? Do you think the use of drones was beneficial for the project? Will you be using them again?
19 October 2016 8:19am
We're expecting to have some results by the end of the year. We can already see that the use of a drone was beneficial for media and communication for the expedition, but I expect it to come into its own when we make full use of the orthomosaic aerial photography and digital surface model from photogrammetry which we are hoping to use in order to elucidate metrics of vegetation structure in relation to the forest edge. If we discover something really cool, I will post it here!
19 October 2016 8:23am
Now the course is officially over, I wonder how people found it? Too difficult, too easy or just right?
Request for Expression of Interest for Individual Consultants to Conduct Remote Sensing and Geospatial Analysis
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Apply now for the 2016 Annual Geo for Good User Summit
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Drone Training in the U.S.
5 May 2016 9:46am
Conservation apps with a GPS focus
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26 April 2016 2:34pm
My goto application is CyberTracker. It can be adapted on your desktop exactly to record the data that you want (including pictures and GPS reading, but not compass direction).
26 April 2016 4:53pm
Another option is OruxMaps, free for android, not very intuitive but very powerful. But it's important to bear in mind that phone GPS accuracy can be lower than "traditional" GPS, specially when part of the sky is blocked.
Here is a test https://blogs.esri.com/esri/arcgis/2013/07/15/smartphones-tablets-and-gps-accuracy/
ZSL Symposium: Space - the final frontier for biodiversity monitoring?
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Indonesian Peatlands and the Need for New Monitoring Technologies
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10 March 2016 11:46am
Hi Felix,
Thanks for sharing your question! I would have thought your course adviser might be the best person to advise about what equipment you would be required to take the course. However, GIS applications usually require access to a computer, a GIS program like ArcGIS or MapInfo, and access to information like satellite imagery or other data layers that are used by your GIS program. These should be provided by your university course - most universities have GIS labs where they teach you how to use the programs without the requirement to invest in equipment while learning.
Cheers,
Stephanie
10 March 2016 12:36pm
Thank you. I am doing pre reading and Information gathering, so I'll know what to expect and be prepared.
Thank you for your kind answer Stephanie.
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New paper in Nature on Landsat data to reduce deforestation
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Advance Remote sensing classification
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Upcoming GIS and Remote Sensing Courses
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GIS Storytelling: How Story Maps can harness the power of maps and geography to promote conservation
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Satellite imagery grants from Digital Globe Foundation
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ArcGIS subscriptions through ESRI Conservation Program grants
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Google Earth Outreach and Geo for Good conference
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Achieving Moonshots: Advancing Humankind and Preserving Nature
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Cheap Space, DIY Imaging and Big Data
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MapBiomas: New mapping platform will track annual deforestation in Brazil
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Cheap Space, DIY Imaging and Big Data = Good News for Conservation
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14 July 2016 11:53am
Figured it out.
Even though I was in the right projection (ie: UTM), I was not aware that I had to calculate the coordinates myself. All you need to do is create two new columns for X and Y coordinates, and right click in each column: choose calculate geometry, and then select X and Y according to the column you're at. It calculates the coordinates in your chosen unit (mine is meters). The "new" coordinates can be used then in adehabitatLT to obtain distance measurements in a trajectory.