Remote Sensing & GIS

Description	Activity	Groups	Updated
Google Earth Engine User Summit · June 2016	Greetings all! I just received this invitation from Google. Feel free to distribute to your colleages. Applications due by March 15....	Remote Sensing & GIS	8 years 2 months ago
GIS Storytelling: How Story Maps can harness the power of maps and geography to promote conservation	Learn how to use the power of storytelling for conservation in a special webinar on January 27th, hosted by Ryan Valdez of...	Remote Sensing & GIS	8 years 3 months ago
Satellite imagery grants from Digital Globe Foundation	Satellite imagery grants from the Digital Globe Foundation may be of interest to Remote Sensing group members: "The...	Remote Sensing & GIS	8 years 4 months ago
ArcGIS subscriptions through ESRI Conservation Program grants	ESRI's Conservation Program (ECP) grants may be useful to colleagues in the Remote Sensing group. It looks like ArcGIS.com...	Remote Sensing & GIS	8 years 4 months ago
Google Earth Outreach and Geo for Good conference	A couple of months ago I had the priviledge of attending the Geo for Good conference put on by the Google Earth Outreach team at Google HQ...	Remote Sensing & GIS	8 years 4 months ago
MapBiomas: New mapping platform will track annual deforestation in Brazil	http://news.mongabay.com/2015/12/mapbiomas-new-mapping-platform-will-track-annual-deforestation-in-brazil/ New mapping...	Remote Sensing & GIS	8 years 4 months ago
Cheap Space, DIY Imaging and Big Data = Good News for Conservation	Watch footage here of John Amos, President of Sky Truth, speaking on Cheap Space, DIY Imaging and Big Data...	Remote Sensing & GIS	8 years 5 months ago

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Delving into #tech4wildlife Innovation across East Africa with Sandra Maryanne & Catherine Njore

Esther Githinji

30 April 2024 11:37am

What better way to conclude InConversation Season 1: East Africa than by delving into the exciting yet complex world of #tech4wildlife innovation across the region. This episode is going to be double the insight and...

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Earth Blox dataset review: Meta Global Canopy Height (1m)

Cassie Anderson

29 April 2024 11:10am

Review by Professor Iain H Woodhouse

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Ecologist Postdoctoral Research Fellow

Alex Rood

23 April 2024 4:32pm

The incumbent will develop models and metrics that can be used to shape conservation policy using multiple data sources including camera traps, movement data and citizen science concerning the diversity and...

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Using Raster data?

Sarah Maagi

23 April 2024 1:17pm

Hello Everyone,I have a question on how to use landcover data. I've data collected for five years and I want to know at what landcover type did each point data found. Do I...

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Program Manager: Integrating movement and camera trap data with international conservation policy

Lacey Hughey

22 April 2024 10:16pm

The Smithsonian National Zoo & Conservation Biology Institute is seeking a Program Manager to help coordinate multiple organizations in an effort to integrate movement data & camera trap data with global...

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Postdoc: Biologging & Camera Trap Data Integration

Lacey Hughey

22 April 2024 10:10pm

The Smithsonian National Zoo & Conservation Biology Institute is seeking a Postdoctoral Research Fellow to help us integrate movement data & camera trap data with global conservation policy.

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Fauna & Flora: Bridging geospatial data and people together for enhanced conservation management

Stephanie O'Donnell

17 April 2024 11:31am

Hi folks!@Chelsea_Smith from Fauna & Flora joined last month's variety hour to share more about Fauna & Flora's work with geospatial data. I invited her along as I thought...

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Starting a Conservation Technology Career with Vainess Laizer

Esther Githinji

16 April 2024 1:34pm

Watch our interview with pioneering young Tanzanian vulture researcher Vainess Laizer! Her research investigating the breeding success of white-backed vultures in the western corridor of the Serengeti ecosystem using...

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Modelling functional connectivity?

Hattie Branson

11 April 2024 11:55am

Calling practitioners working in connectivity... we're doing some thinking around modelling functional connectivity, and the data that should go into it!If you're modelling...

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Applied hierarchical modelling (AHM) for species distribution and abundance

Alex Rood

9 April 2024 7:22pm

In this workshop, experts present some of the most useful hierarchical models for species distribution and abundance and for both static and dynamic (i.e., changing) populations.

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Post Doctoral Research Assistant at ZSL

Alex Rood

9 April 2024 7:03pm

ZSL is looking for an enthusiastic research scientist to join the multidisciplinary team and help deliver a project in Wales to better understand the ecology of tope sharks (Galeus galeus) in North Cardigan Bay and the...

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ibm-nasa-geospatial (IBM NASA Geospatial)

Stephanie O'Donnell

28 March 2024 9:22am

NASA and IBM have teamed up to create an AI Foundation Model for Earth Observations, using large-scale satellite and remote sensing data, including the Harmonized Landsat and Sentinel-2 (HLS) data.

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The power of spatial data

Cassie Anderson

25 March 2024 11:14am

Accelerating ESG reporting, risk management and action

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Catch up with The Variety Hour: March 2024

Stephanie O'Donnell

21 March 2024 7:39pm

Variety Hour is back! This month we're talking about making AI more accessible with Pytorch, new developments from WildMe and TagRanger, and working with geospatial data with Fauna & Flora. See you there!

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Carly Batist

21 March 2024 9:48pm

YAYYYY it's back!!

Anton Alvarez

30 March 2024 3:08pm

Unfortunately, I can't be there. When will you upload the recording?

Stephanie O'Donnell

31 March 2024 12:43pm

It'll be up this coming week!

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Leveraging Actuarial Skills for Conservation Impact

Ruhan

15 March 2024 12:31pm

Hello Wildlabs Community,I'm an experienced actuary with a deep passion for wildlife and conservation. With over 15 years in the insurance industry, I've honed my skills in data...

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Ruhan

19 March 2024 6:35pm

Thank you for your response Akiba. I will have a look. 👏🏻

Carly Batist

19 March 2024 7:52pm

I would look into the TNFD (Taskforce on Nature-Related Disclosures), Finance for Biodiversity, Accounting for Nature, etc. which are all focusing on how to incorporate nature risk into corporate reporting and sustainability frameworks!

Ruhan

20 March 2024 3:48pm

Thank you Carly, I will definitely take a look.

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Consultants - Mapping EU’s Marine Protected Areas and analyzing their ecological coherence

Stephanie O'Donnell

19 March 2024 9:39am

WWF is looking for consultant(s) with expertise in spatial data mapping and analysis.

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2 Postdoctoral Conservation Ecologist Positions at Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute (SNZCBI)

Smithsonian Institution

14 March 2024 7:18pm

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.

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International Day of Forests: "New Technological Innovations are Needed to Halt Deforestation and Forest Degradation" Panel

Stephanie O'Donnell

14 March 2024 12:16pm

Join WRI for a technical panel where we will be discussing the role of innovation within the regulatory landscape and how technical solutions can help to overcome data and smallholder challenges.

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PhD Opening: Revealing the Dynamics of Soaring Environments Through GPS and Drones

Alex Rood

13 March 2024 2:11pm

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...

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Ph.D. Assistantship: Collared Peccary Population and Spatial Ecology in Southern Texas

Alex Rood

13 March 2024 1:51pm

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.

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Navigating corporate due diligence in the Voluntary Carbon Market

Cassie Anderson

8 March 2024 4:36pm

Emerging trends for Nature-Based Solutions project assessments

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Cassie Anderson

26 March 2024 2:11pm

Hi Vance, thanks for reading! Earth Blox is sold on an annual license basis, with tiers dependent on the extent of support required and the nature, complexity, and scale of...

Vance Russell

27 March 2024 10:56am

Thanks, Cassie. How much is the annual license? I don't see it anywhere on your site.

Cassie Anderson

29 March 2024 9:13am

Hi Vance, we don't have the pricing on the website because it is tailored to each business's requirements. We can discuss pricing on a call or over email ([email protected])....

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Machine Learning Postdoc Position, Understory

Ross Davison

29 February 2024 11:56pm

Join us to help prevent biodiversity loss! Understory is hiring a postdoc to lead R&D Development on generalizing Computer Vision models for vegetation identification across space/time/phenotypes.

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Data data everywhere, but not a byte to use!

Cassie Anderson

29 February 2024 7:13am

Is there really a sustainability data deficiency? We don’t think so.

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Engineer in novel technologies and approaches for biodiversity monitoring

Carolina de Leon

26 February 2024 6:12pm

Join the Luxembourg Institute of Science and Technology (LIST) in pioneering environmental and ecological monitoring! 🌍💡 As part of ERIN’s Observatory for Climate, Environment, and Biodiversity (OCEB), you'll be at the...

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Scaling biodiversity scoring for supply chains aligned with TNFD

Cassie Anderson

20 February 2024 9:44am

How Earth Blox reduced biodiversity impact analysis from 2 months to 1 hour for a global bank.

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Wildlife Drones will be hosting in-person demos in the U.S.

Wildlife Drones

12 February 2024 3:32am

We will be conducting in-person demos of our cutting-edge drone technology in the US this year! 🇺🇸 If you're interested in experiencing firsthand how our technology can...

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Post-doc possition - Field spanning movement ecology, ecology of fear, bio-logging science, behavioral ecology, and ecological statistics

Milos Jezek

10 February 2024 7:20am

The primary focus of the research is to explore how red deer movements, space use, habitat selection and foraging behaviour change during the wolf recolonization process.

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Bio-Logging Science Symposium

Thomas Gray

9 February 2024 3:59pm

Join the 8th BLS Symposium in Tokyo, to reflect on our achievements during the last 20 years and to look ahead to the future of Bio-Logging Science!

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Conservation Technology Intern - The Wildlife Restoration Foundation

Alex Rood

8 February 2024 7:52pm

The Wildlife Restoration Foundation is hiring a Conservation Technology Intern

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Account Manager - Conservation & Nonprofit

esri

8 February 2024 4:30pm

New position available in Esri’s Nonprofit account team.

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