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.
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University of St Andrews
Final Year Biology & Geography Undergraduate at the University of St Andrews
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I love to help out
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Looking to use my Python / data science skills to help the planet
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Max Planck Institute of Animal Behavior
Coordinator for the Animove Workshop
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Bioacoustics researcher with the National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).
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WildTrack
Research, development and implementation of non-invasive montoring for endangered species
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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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Octophin Digital
Jack of all Trades. I've been a zoo keeper, a conservation geneticist and a web developer who specialises in conservation projects and orgs.
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- @trish_lai
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UCD SVM Student
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- @dmwilliams
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Behavioral ecologist and community science coordinator
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| Hi Olivier,Yes, I am somewhat familiar with GloBI and would love to chat as wellBest,Navodita |
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| Good question. Not sure everyone recommends ArcGIS anymore, but it is commonly used as a desktop GIS. However, it's not free. QGIS, R, and various Python packages are free. But... |
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| Thanks Fadhilla! I met with your colleague Henrick at the booth. :-) |
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| Thank you for your comment Chris! Using these tools has made a huge difference in the way we can monitor and manage Invasive Alien Vegetation. I hope you are able to integrate... |
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| My first thought was that these were bird photos and eBird would automatically populate your checklist, but now I see these are habitat photos! That is very cool ... eBiome! From... |
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| Hi all! I recently did a little case study using RGB drone data and machine learning to quantify plant health in strawberries. I wanted to... |
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Citizen science conference
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WILDLABS Virtual Meetup Recording: Next Generation Wildlife Tracking
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12 November 2018 12:00am
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25 July 2018 12:00am
The Plant-Powered Camera Trap Challenge
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Landsense Innovation Challenge
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Technology Empowered Conservation Lecture Series
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Wildlife Crime Tech Challenge: Protecting songbirds with the power of citizen science
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Rhino Carpentry: The Making of Lola the Rhino in Augmented Reality
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Leverage Space Technology for Wildlife Protection with the European Space Agency Kick-start Grant
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