Snowcat8 posted in 2nd Anniversary of the Coalition to End Wildlife Trafficking Online in the Ending Wildlife Trafficking Online group - 14/11/2020
Thanks for sharing (read more)
StephODonnell posted in Facilitating Virtual Events: Helpful Resources + Q&A in the Events, Conferences, Hacks & Meetups group - 19/08/2020
Hi wildlabbers,
I'm starting this thread as a space to share resources our team develops that share our lessons learnt + processes for putting on our different virtual event series. We'll continue to update this header post and the google docs with new resources as we publish them (e.g... (read more)
wildtrack posted in Invitation to join the FIT community on WildLabs in the Conservation Dogs group - 06/11/2020
Hello Conservation Dogs group members
WildTrack (wildtrack.org) has just joined WildLabs and we have a new community forum FIT (footprint identification technique), for anyone interested in our... (read more)
lucytallents posted in Who wants to learn Python? Courses to get you started coding in the AI for Conservation group - 29/10/2019
Chuck's Python for Everyone course is available these days at www.py4e.com, and he's also created a course called Web Apps for Everyone www.wa4e.com. Both excellent resources, and he's a strong... (read more)
Rob Appleby posted in Equipment Swap Meet/Giveaways in the WILDLABS Watering Hole group - 25/10/2019
Hi Carl,
No problem and happy to go with the name you are most comfortable with. Looking forward to saying hi at the virtual meetup!
Cheers,
Rob (read more)
ollie.wearn posted in Camera-trapping best-practices in the Camera Traps group - 16/04/2019
Hi Andy, yep you've got that exactly right. False positives.
Glad you found it interesting. Thanks,
Ollie (read more)
A Huges: this is a great primer on drone data capture and processing. (read more)
YvanSG posted in eDNA Future applications in the eDNA & Genomics group - 06/11/2020
Hi Federico,
That's great to hear. Yes, let's skype. I'll send you my info by personal message.
Best (read more)
ollie.wearn posted in New Paper: Automatically identifying, counting, and describing wild animals in camera-trap images with deep learning in the Camera Traps group - 20/07/2018
Thanks, Steph. The camera trap ML nerds among us will have seen drafts of this kicking around in pre-print for a while now. Very cool to see it out finally.
I'll also draw everyone's attention to another... (read more)
YvanSG posted in Reptile Detector Dogs in the Conservation Dogs group - 06/11/2020
Hi Steph and all,
I don't work with detector dogs directly but colleagues of mine in the Pedernales province of the Dominican Republic have used a dog to locate iguana nests in a dry environment. Iguana nests (which are underground) can be found by looking for a typical hole in the... (read more)
tdjames posted in BES Guide to Reproducible Code in the AI for Conservation group - 04/12/2020
In case you missed it, last year the British Ecological Society published A Guide to Reproducible Code in Ecology and Evolution. The guide covers... (read more)
Peter Apps posted in Research: A rigorous, realistic and reproducible test of camera trap perfomance in the Camera Traps group - 04/12/2020
The sequence of images in the attached brief report shows why camera traps must be tested with real animal targets, and not with humans. The camera easily detects a human, but misses multiple images of the target dog. (read more)
cshclm posted in Resource: Camelot - new camera trap software in the Camera Traps group - 04/12/2020
Hi Egil,
When you mention 'location' you refer to the location of the images from where they are imported from? And not the gps location from the EXIF data if it's available, right?
Yes, that's right -- I should have said the 'directory of those images'.... (read more)
ollie.wearn posted in Best Practices: Camera trap survey guide released in the Camera Traps group - 04/12/2020
If you're planning a camera trap survey, then look no further. We've read through most (all?!) of the camera trap literature, so you don't have to.
We've now released Camera-trapping for Conservation: a guide to best-practices.
Have a look at... (read more)
jprobert posted in Thinking about conservation tech entrepreneurship? in the WILDLABS Watering Hole group - 06/11/2020
Hi all,
I came across this article about relevancy in startup ideas. For those of you who are interested in going into business through conservation tech, it might be worth a ... (read more)
jprobert posted in EDX.org Data Science Courses in the Early Career group - 04/12/2020
Hi Data Science community! This listing of online data science courses might be of interest.
Regards,
John (read more)
StephODonnell posted in Article: Google's cloud vision for automated identification of camera trap photos in the Camera Traps group - 04/12/2020
Fair point, it isn't a peer reviewed article as yet. I had a poke around out of curiosity and wasn't able to track down a fully published paper yet (thought it's been a while since this preprint was released...). On reading, were there any issues that stood out to you that others should be aware... (read more)
Kai posted in Resources: Panthera Camera Trap information in the Camera Traps group - 04/12/2020
black thinking hat ! Interesting and honest.
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holmbergius posted in Pairing Scientists and Citizen Scientists with AI Assistants in the AI for Conservation group - 04/12/2020
Here' s a press release we put out today talking about how we're using a deep convolutional neural network to find and curate whale shark (Rhincodon typus) sighting data from YouTube and then natural language processing to attempt to determine date and location. The AI easily outpaces... (read more)
StephODonnell posted in Welch Labs - Learning to see in the AI for Conservation group - 04/12/2020
Ah! Thanks for posting this Tom. It's such a well designed, simple to understand video series, and the backing track is utterly delightful.
Given the growing applications of machine learning for conservation, I've been wondering if a 'machine learning 101 for conservation' webinar or... (read more)
jprobert posted in Discussion: Wildlife Institute of India to conduct first tiger estimation in nine countries in the Camera Traps group - 04/12/2020
What species monitoring protcols do you know of that explicitly focus on one species?
-John (read more)
Hi Heidi,
You might also consider becoming involved in the eMammal project (emammal.si.edu) that the Smithsonian has recently developed. It has tools for both uploading and coding camera trap images, with the bonus that they are ultimately archived and made available by the Smithsonian... (read more)
StephODonnell posted in Article and Discussion: Scale of camera trap studies in the Camera Traps group - 04/12/2020
Bringing over some of the comments we're getting on Twitter:
@WILDLABSNET Our @UAlberta lab deploys ARUs at 1000s of sites in Alberta each year in... (read more)
StephODonnell posted in Analytical report on drones in conservation value. in the Drones group - 15/08/2016
For anyone interested in an overview of how drones are being deployed for conservation, this piece by Serge Wich (of ConservationDrones.org) provides a comprehensive run through the possibilities.
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ollie.wearn posted in Resource: Wildlife Speed Cameras: Measuring animal travel speed and day range using camera traps in the Camera Traps group - 04/12/2020
Hi Steph - just to follow up on your post: @MarcusRowcliffe , James Durrant and I have been working on a bit of software to implement the "computer vision" techniques that are mentioned in that paragraph. You... (read more)
Peter Apps posted in Discussion: Self-powered camera trap in the Camera Traps group - 04/12/2020
Some camera trap manufacturers offer solar power as an add-on or option off the shelf. I agree that using the image seems like a solution looking for a problem.
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mariemainil posted in Assessment of Detection and Tracking Dog Programs in Africa in the Conservation Dogs group - 24/04/2016
Thanks!
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Rachel Kramer posted in [ARCHIVED]: Smithsonian Course: Camera Trapping Study Design and Data Analysis for Occupancy and Density Estimation in the Camera Traps group - 04/12/2020
This Smithsonian-Mason School of Conservation course offering looks really valuable:
Camera Trapping Study Design and Data Analysis for Occupancy... (read more)
courtneydunn posted in Must-Have Books on Bioacoustics in the Acoustic Monitoring group - 13/03/2019
Like many scientists, I am addicted to learning as much information about my field as possible. That being said - does anyone have any books they consider to be a "must-have" for a professional involved in acoustic monitoring?
I'll start by giving an example of one of mine. Although not... (read more)
courtneydunn posted in (News Article) Listening to the sounds of nature 24-7 in Alberta in the Acoustic Monitoring group - 13/03/2019
Excerpted from an article available via Alberta Farm Press (opens in new window).
"A University of Alberta researcher is using bioacoustics... (read more)
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StephODonnell posted in Real-time anti-poaching tags to prevent imminent species extinctions? in the Wildlife Crime group - 13/03/2019
The Journal of Animal Ecology with the Journal of Applied Ecology and Methods in Ecology and Evolution have published a joint Virtual Issue on ‘Monitoring Wildlife’, featuring a selection of papers... (read more)
StephODonnell posted in 'Monitoring Wildlife' Issue from J. Applied Ecology. Methods in EE and J. Animal Ecology in the Biologging group - 13/03/2019
The Journal of Animal Ecology with the Journal of Applied Ecology and Methods in Ecology and Evolution have published a joint Virtual Issue on ‘Monitoring Wildlife’, featuring a selection of papers... (read more)
Sarah Kuppert posted in Claude Miaud's eDNA presentation at 2015 Fuller Symposium in the eDNA & Genomics group - 06/11/2020
Article about Claude Miaud's presentation at the Fuller Symposium:
https://www.wildlabs.net/resources/thought-pieces/biodiversity-drop-wate...
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kleinsound posted in Ecological Acoustics (Ecological Informatics special issue) in the Acoustic Monitoring group - 13/03/2019
This special issue of Ecological Informatics, entitled Ecological Acoustics, is a great overview of the applicatoins of acoustic monitoring in consevation and ecological study:
Rachel Kramer posted in ArcGIS subscriptions through ESRI Conservation Program grants in the Remote Sensing & GIS group - 13/03/2019
ESRI's Conservation Program (ECP) grants may be useful to colleagues in the Remote Sensing group.
It looks like... (read more)
Rachel Kramer posted in Mobile reporting for rapid wildlife health response in the Biologging group - 13/03/2019
Margaret Driciru with the Uganda Wildlife Authority is doing great work with mobile reporting tools for rapid response to wildlife health threats. Check out ... (read more)
dave posted in Drones as elephant deterrent (herding device) in the Drones group - 17/12/2015
True, but ideal the navigation system would need to be more interactive to be able to respond to the elephant movements in real-time. (read more)
Sarah Kuppert posted in Extensive eDNA review in the eDNA & Genomics group - 13/03/2019
eDNA is a complex topic and getting a start in the field can be intimidating. However, this excellent review from 2014 can be very helpful for researchers with... (read more)
StephODonnell posted in France24.com video segment on wildlife conservation technology in the WILDLABS Watering Hole group - 07/12/2015
Thanks for posting Dave - it's a neat overview of lots of different projects. I hadn't seen the SMART hook before, so worth the watch! (read more)
StephODonnell posted in wildtech.mongabay.com is a great resource in the WILDLABS Watering Hole group - 03/12/2015
Thanks for the link - yes, I agree Mongabay's WildTech areas is a great resource for anyone interested in keeping up to date with the latest conservation tech news. Sue Palminteri's article is facinating and is definitely worth a read. The video showing the ... (read more)
gavshelton posted in Building tech solutions from the ground up in the Ethics of Conservation Tech group - 30/11/2015
Thanks for contributing these thoughts and resources, Ken. Great to see you in the WILDLABS.NET community! (read more)
StephODonnell posted in Case Study: Gaming for Good with Runescape and Angry Birds in the Gaming for Conservation group - 08/11/2020
Can games raise awareness of conservation issues like the illegal wildlife trade? United for Wildlife's Peter Jacobs has worked with gaming industry heavyweights Runescape, Angry Birds and Minecraft with the aim of engaging more young people in conservation. In his two part case study (link... (read more)
Rachel Kramer posted in Nov 18th: Cheap Space, DIY Imaging and Big Data in the Wildlife Crime group - 13/03/2019
Watch streaming footage here of John Amos, President of Sky Truth, speaking on Cheap Space, DIY Imaging and Big Data = Good News for Conservation at 10:40am EST on November... (read more)