Software and mobile applications are equally as important to conservation technology as the hardware used in the field. Increasingly developed specifically for #tech4wildlife needs, there are mobile apps and software options designed to help with protected area management, wildlife crime reporting, and anti-poaching patrol planning, data analysis, community science, data visualization and GIS mapping, outreach and engagement, and even conservation storytelling.
Likewise, mobile games have opened up new avenues for engaging the public in conservation efforts, allowing for immersive storytelling and interactive experiences. By combining cutting-edge technology and important conservation information with a media form already familiar to the public, conservationists are finding exciting ways to make audiences feel personally invested in critical species and habitats.
Whether you're looking for software and mobile app developers to help you with your own conservation tech needs, you have questions about development, you're looking for resources, or you'd like to share your own app, software, or gaming tools, this is the group for you!
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Thanks for the comments so far everyone We have used custom basemaps in Collector. You need to publish a tile layer to ArcGIS Online,( I'm not sure if an organisational... |
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Hello. I'm looking at automated species image recognition software, specifically through Wildbook. I was wondering if anyone has used... |
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Hi Anne, Thanks for reaching out and sharing what you are working on. I will PM you now. |
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Hi Karina, There most definitely will be more events like this one. We are thinking of holding another gaming for conservation meetup in early 2017, potentially in London... |
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Thanks Karin! Very interesting app. I will ask for permission to review it in my website. Best Judit |
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Hi katzyna, Of those I know, there are none that meets the two criteria that interest you. For example, Wildscan allows you to report illegal wildlife trafficking in Asia, but... |
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Hi all - its great to have this community and the entire WILDLABS network at hand. I know that I could benefit... |
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I'd love to get our community's initial feedback on some of the ideas we are considering taking to prototype regarding games... |
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Hah! I just logged in to post this. I talked with the G4C people the other day. Thanks fo beating me to it. |
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Hi Barbara, You are right in that cyberpoaching is becoming an increasing risk. I have seen various cases where information posted on social media has provided too much... |
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