Citizen science is rapidly becoming an invaluable tool in conservation. With technology providing new and interactive ways for anyone to contribute to conservation work from anywhere in the world, and on their own schedule, more conservationists than ever are turning to mobile apps and crowdsourced data analysis to speed up their projects and strengthen their data.
Similarly, more affordable and accessible tools like Audiomoth have opened the door for people to get involved in massive data collection efforts like the Silent Cities project, giving a glimpse into how our wider understanding of nature and conservation could be transformed as technology becomes increasingly user-friendly.
This group is your place for all things related to citizen science. Whether you're looking to get involved in a new conservation tech project, you're thinking of launching your own citizen science-powered project, you'd like to discuss capacity building and how citizen science can empower local communities, or you want to share a great resource or project you've found, this group will help you connect with others who are excited about making conservation tech accessible and effective!
To learn more about citizen science, check out this 2020 WILDLABS feature on Zooniverse projects.
- @bknight
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I'm a software engineer with experience in bioinformatics, robotics, and machine learning alongside a never-ending penchant to use my skills for good. Looking for opportunities in conservation tech to apply my skills where most needed :)
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PhD student in animal biology working on AI for wildlife conservation
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- @mr.kite
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Environmental Specialist working with bird surveys and impact assessment. Here I'm focused on acoustic recording technologies and acoustic data analysis for birds.
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- @joevstaas
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Working with ocean data, technology and collaboration. Empowering ocean insights with a cloud-based geospatial platform, the Ocean Data Platform at HUB Ocean.
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We strive to shine a light on the achievements of bioacoustics research in Africa. We work towards equal representation and access to crucial learning, training, and networking opportunities in bioacoustics in Africa.
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My research focuses on using Next-Generation Sequencing (NGS) to study endangered species, including carnivores, chiropterans (bats), and lizards, as well as their microbiomes.
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- @Markbowler
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University of Suffolk
Wildlife distributions and the effects that human activity has on populations. Spatial ecology of Amazonian mammals through audio and camera surveys. Hunter and gun tracking in Peru. Bats in suburban and agricultural landscapes in the UK
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I am a biologist who is currently studying for a master's degree in Natural Resources and Environmental Management Sciences, IPB University. In terms of biology, I have passionated in community development and wildlife conservation.
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- @mariaptoro
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Biologist from Colombia passionate about behavioral and evolutionary ecology, specializing in amphibians. My research explores animal communication and how environmental factors shape behavior and adaptation.
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- @SarahSanti
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PCB Design/Applications Engineer & Wildlife Rehabber
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- @limburan
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Bat Conservation Trust
Research Scientist at Bat Conservation Trust
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Ecotech Grants from the Captain Planet Foundation
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The Captain Planet Foundation is offering EcoTech grants in the amount of $2,500 to engage children in inquiry-based project in STEM fields.
18 February 2016
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Bringing Conservation Technology to Life
Shah Selbe
We are living in the midst of a pretty exciting era. Never before has humanity been more educated, more connected, more enabled, or more empowered than we are today. There are many reasons to be optimistic about the...
17 February 2016
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Since 2013, volunteer citizen scientists taking part in the Norfolk Bat Survey have generated over 1.2 million bat recordings, making this one of the most extensive high-quality datasets for bats collected by citizen...
5 February 2016
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Playing with Complexity: Games and Systems Thinking
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Colleen Macklin, Director of PETLab, is enthusastic about using games to solve real-world problems. At the WWF Fuller Symposium, she discussed the serious potential games have for conservation and offered examples of...
13 January 2016
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Big Data and Conservation: Deluge or Drought?
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Dr. Lucas Joppa, Scientist at Microsoft Research, considers the evolving impact of data in conservation and society. He examines the difference between ‘big data’ and ‘small data’, and explores how models such as the...
22 December 2015
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Cheap Space, DIY Imaging and Big Data
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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...
21 December 2015
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Gaming for Good: Minecraft and Quiz Up
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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...
3 December 2015
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Gaming for Good: Runescape and Angry Birds
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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...
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What is eDNA?
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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,...
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| Hi Paula, you're right that WhatsApp strips EXIF metadata (including GPS data), which makes it tricky to collect location information when people share photos. Perhaps you could... |
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Citizen Science | 3 months 2 weeks ago | |
| Hi Colleen,Thank you for sharing this exciting opportunity. I am Lucie, International Development Manager of Natural Solutions. We are a company at the intersection of... |
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Citizen Science, Early Career, Community Base | 3 months 3 weeks ago | |
| Hi Simon,We (Reneco International Wildlife Consultants) have an ongoing collaboration with a local University (Abu Dhabi, UAE) for developing AI tools (cameratrap/drone... |
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Acoustics, AI for Conservation, Animal Movement, Camera Traps, Citizen Science, Connectivity, Drones, Early Career, eDNA & Genomics, Marine Conservation, Protected Area Management Tools, Sensors | 4 months 1 week ago | |
| Hello WalterThanks for your input. I have achieved better results with the puc when hooking it up to a powerbank. Have got them set up to "recording only", and GPS to low power... |
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Acoustics, AI for Conservation, Citizen Science, Sensors | 5 months ago | |
| Thanks, we know they are breeding these animals here, I asked, since it's seems to be an expensive hobby, we need to allocate more funding for rural women in entrepreneurship and... |
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Acoustics, Animal Movement, Citizen Science, Human-Wildlife Conflict, Protected Area Management Tools, Wildlife Crime | 7 months 1 week ago | |
| I would love to see my bat detector designs in use in Africa - drop me a line, let's see if we can get something to happen - I'm pipistrelledetector at gmail dot comhttp://www.... |
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Citizen Science, Acoustics, Conservation Tech Training and Education, Human-Wildlife Conflict | 7 months 3 weeks ago | |
| I'm not affiliated, I just happened across it... not sure who is actually leading it. |
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Software Development, Early Career, AI for Conservation, Citizen Science, Climate Change, Conservation Tech Training and Education, Funding and Finance | 7 months 3 weeks ago | |
| However, I think it's important to reflect further to determine exactly what needs to be done. |
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Climate Change, AI for Conservation, Animal Movement, Citizen Science | 9 months 1 week ago | |
| Hi César, Is there a geographic area you're limited to? That would help to narrow down options. I would recommend reaching out perhaps to the Kitzes Lab, Sound Forest... |
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Acoustics, Citizen Science, Community Base, Early Career, Marine Conservation | 9 months 2 weeks ago | |
| Very interesting topic |
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Citizen Science, Community Base, Open Source Solutions, Geospatial | 9 months 2 weeks ago | |
| Thanks both for the replies and apologies for my tardy response. It seems this is not straightforward problem which is a shame as something which could do this would be very handy... |
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Build Your Own Data Logger Community, Citizen Science | 11 months 1 week ago | |
| Hi everyone! I’m sending some information for a paid user study about Explainable AI and bird identification that may be of interest:Our... |
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AI for Conservation, Citizen Science | 11 months 3 weeks ago |
Job Opportunity: Computer Scientist for Citizen Science Development
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From the Field: Developing a new camera trap data management tool
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26 January 2017 8:24pm
Hi guys,
I just spoke with the folks at Scistarter, and as a result they added a filter for applications, and also a an App URL field to the appropriate project pages! :) Hope that helps!
27 March 2017 4:24pm
@Sivakumar This thread seems interesting
#Tech4Wildlife Photo Challenge: Our favourites from 2016
1 March 2017 12:00am
Digital technology companies in Europe for large scale citizen science project
4 July 2016 9:25am
4 July 2016 11:18am
I just found out about http://www.1000001labs.org and thethings.io
7 July 2016 9:17am
Hi Julien,
CEH is not a digital tech company, but we are running or collaborating on several national and international CitSci projects, including development of web and mobile apps, graphical design, data visualisations and other. Always looking for new opportunities.
Also, check out Natural Aptitude - a good tech company based in Bristol, UK, that we have worked with before.
Hope this helps,
Karolis
25 January 2017 9:23pm
It might be worth getting in touch with the European Citizen Science Association as well. Some stakeholders whom are developers are already affiliated with ECSA as well.
"Capturing our coast" project seeks citizen scientists to survey UK's coastal biodiversity
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25 January 2017 9:21pm
Mangrove Watch over here in Australia might be of interest to you if you don't know about it already :)
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Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation Act grants via USFWS
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Calling all European Citizen Scientists and Project Coordinators!
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Camera traps reveal mysteries of nature
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Can Drones Live up to the Hype?
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Ecotech Grants from the Captain Planet Foundation
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Bringing Conservation Technology to Life
17 February 2016 12:00am
A novel citizen science approach for large-scale monitoring of bats
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Playing with Complexity: Games and Systems Thinking
13 January 2016 12:00am
25 January 2017 8:31pm
Hi all,
I am curious what the reason by the original poster to target applications specifically. That might help me provide us provide you with greater detail. There are likely thousands out there and if you are also interested in web platforms either as data entry portals or doing project online data analysis that are yet again thousands more. Many web based platforms have accompanying applications as well. If we look at the birding community, there are already several in Australia for example, but eBird is a global project to record and distribute wild bird observations, which is run by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology. It has a web platform but several apps have also been created to enter data via mobile phones. This is just one example of such technologies. Also I mentioned the global project finder SciStarter in a previous post, and just wanted to let you know, they are VERY interested in knowing about any projects you find that aren't in their data base. There are also interested in partnering with other groups to aggrigate projects. Here in Australia for example, as part of my role with the Australian Citizen Science Association (ACSA), I have faciliated such a partnership with the Atlas of Living Australia'/ACSAs project finder. An API now exhanged data across protals regardless of what the information is originally entered.
Best regards,
Jessie