Resources | WILDLABS

Title	Author	Summary	Groups	Date
Article / Cheap Space, DIY Imaging and Big Data	WILDLABS Admin	John Amos, President of SkyTruth, explores how remote sensing is being used in conservation today and the importance of sky-truthing. He examines the role that citizen scientists can play in increasing transparency in the private sector as...	Citizen Science, AI for Conservation, Data management and processing tools , Drones, Remote Sensing & GIS, Sensors	Monday 21 December, 2015
Article / The Impact of the Internet of Things	WILDLABS Admin	Gary Atkinson, Director of Emerging Technologies at ARM, explains why we should be interested in the Internet of Things. Could it be a game changer for conservation?	Climate Change, Sustainable Fishing Challenges, Human-Wildlife Conflict, Wildlife Crime, AI for Conservation, Sensors	Thursday 10 December, 2015
Article / Gaming for Good: Minecraft and Quiz Up	Peter Jacobs	Can games have real world impacts on issues like the illegal wildlife trade? In part two of his case study for the Gaming for Conservation Group, Peter Jacobs discusses United for Wildlife's efforts to engage young people in conservation...	Citizen Science, Wildlife Crime, Software and Mobile Apps	Thursday 3 December, 2015
Article / Technology for Traceability	Daniel Brizuela	Traceability (knowing where products come from and how they are made) is a foundational pre-cursor for many sustainability interventions. While many tools have been developed to offer high-level insight about the products and commodities...	Sustainable Fishing Challenges, Wildlife Crime, AI for Conservation	Thursday 26 November, 2015
Article / Harnessing Big Data to Combat Illegal Wildlife, Timber and Fisheries Trade	Vanessa Dick	The 2015 Fuller Symposium brought together thought leaders in science, policy, business, conservation and development to tackle emerging issues facing our planet. This framing piece was developed to support a Fuller Workshop discussion on...	Wildlife Crime, AI for Conservation	Thursday 26 November, 2015
Article / Gaming for Good: Runescape and Angry Birds	Peter Jacobs	Can games raise awareness of conservation issues like the illegal wildlife trade? In part one of his case study for the Gaming for Conservation Group, Peter Jacobs discusses how United for Wildlife is partnering with the Runescape and...	Citizen Science, Wildlife Crime, Software and Mobile Apps	Wednesday 25 November, 2015
Article / From Data Collection to Decisions	Tim Wilkinson	The speed at which data travels from the point of collection to a format which is understandable and useful for decision makers can be of critical importance. In this case study, Tim Wilkinson discusses a powerful suite of tools developed...	Climate Change, AI for Conservation, Data management and processing tools , Software and Mobile Apps, Remote Sensing & GIS	Friday 6 November, 2015
Article / What is eDNA?	Sarah Kuppert	Environmental DNA (eDNA) is nuclear or mitochondrial DNA that is released from an organism into the environment. Sources of eDNA include secreted faeces, mucous, gametes, shed skin, hair and carcasses. In this article, Sarah Kuppert...	Citizen Science, Wildlife Crime, eDNA & Genomics	Monday 2 November, 2015
Article / The Social Lives of Conservation Technologies and Why They Matter	Chris Sandbrook	New technologies offer a lot of potential for conservation, but are there potential risks to deploying these new technologies? In this first thought piece for the Ethics of Conservation Tech Group, Dr Chris Sandbrook makes the argument for...	AI for Conservation, Camera Traps, Drones, Sensors	Monday 2 November, 2015
Article / Technology to Combat Illegal Wildlife Trade	Rachel Kramer	The illegal trade in wildlife, seafood and timber is emptying our planet’s savannas, oceans and forests. Basic and advanced technology tools can be applied to combat wildlife crime, but these won’t save species unless rangers, resource...		Friday 30 October, 2015
Article / How can Technology Reduce Human-Wildlife Conflict?	Nilanga Jayasinghe	Human-wildlife conflict (HWC) is when interactions between humans and wildlife lead to negative impact on both sides through fear, injuries, death, and loss of property or livelihoods. In this thought piece for the HWC Group, Nilanga...		Thursday 29 October, 2015