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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- @Yitmwa
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A conservation biologist with specialization in wildlife monitoring and community engagement. With experience in deploying camera traps and bioacoustics for mammal and birds monitoring in the Afrotropical environment.
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University of Suffolk
Researcher on the 8 Primates Project
PhD student- biodiversity monitoring using acoustic data
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Postdoctoral researcher at the University of Saskatchewan investigating biodiversity change in agriculture, primarily using bioacoustics.
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- @hjayanto
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KONKLUSI (Kolaborasi Inklusi Konservasi - Yayasan)
Your friendly Indo-Crocky-Croc
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- @taylorcasalena
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sustainability strategist, naturalist, consultant
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Technologist and Visual storyteller focusing on social, conservations issues.
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- @Valentin_Stefan
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Interested in emerging technologies related to camera traps for pollinators
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Clemson University
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- @ELINURU
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Environmental scientist with experience in natural resource management, especially water, wildlife, forestry, and biodiversity conservation.
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- @jmondragon
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Technology by itself will not save pangolins or elephants, but it can help make major progress.
14 November 2016
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Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation Act grants via USFWS
WILDLABS Admin
Do you work on conserving Neotropical migratory birds? Do you need funding? Why not apply for a grant from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service through the Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation Act's grant program? The...
8 November 2016
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Internet Cats Just Got Bigger
WILDLABS Admin
The internet has a long love affair with cat pictures, but these aren’t your mom’s internet cats. Now internet cats are getting even bigger and wilder. In this article, Dr. Lisa Feldkamp talks about the work Panthera is...
26 October 2016
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Camera traps reveal mysteries of nature
Roland Kays
Sharing personal 'best of' animal pictures is a favorite pastime of many camera trappers. A prolific camera trapper himself, Roland Kays has pulled together more than 600 images collected by 152 researchers from 54...
18 July 2016
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Can Drones Live up to the Hype?
Paul Glover-Kapfer
Drones are being explored for a spectrum of applications in conservation that include mapping, biodiversity inventories, antipoaching patrols, wildlife tracking and fire monitoring. However, questions remain about...
8 July 2016
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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
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...
3 December 2015
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| want to join 2025 contest for humpback whale photos in Juneo Alaska of Kelp |
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Citizen Science, Conservation Tech Training and Education, Drones, Emerging Tech, Geospatial, Human-Wildlife Coexistence, Marine Conservation, Open Source Solutions | 15 hours 42 minutes ago | |
| Hi Olivier,Yes, I am somewhat familiar with GloBI and would love to chat as wellBest,Navodita |
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Citizen Science | 1 week 5 days ago | |
| 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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Citizen Science, Geospatial, Human-Wildlife Coexistence | 2 weeks 3 days ago | |
| Do you know a nonprofit or organization that is looking to work with students passionate about the environment? Code the Change... |
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AI for Conservation, Citizen Science, Conservation Tech Training and Education, Open Source Solutions, Software Development | 1 month 1 week ago | |
| Play FathomVerse: App Store | Google Play Join the Community: Discord | Instagram | TikTok | LinkedInStay up-to-date: ... |
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Marine Conservation, AI for Conservation, Citizen Science | 4 months 2 weeks ago | |
| I create ocean exploration and marine life content on YouTube, whether it be recording nautilus on BRUVs, swimming with endangered bowmouth... |
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Acoustics, AI for Conservation, Animal Movement, Camera Traps, Citizen Science, Drones, Emerging Tech, Marine Conservation, Sensors, Sustainable Fishing Challenges, Wildlife Crime | 1 month 2 weeks ago | |
| Thank you for your reply, ChadI meant 10 as a whole, indeed. Perhaps you see your post in one group, but since it is tagged for all groups, I assumed you meant 10 in total.In your... |
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Acoustics, AI for Conservation, Animal Movement, Camera Traps, Citizen Science, Climate Change, Community Base, Connectivity, Drones, eDNA & Genomics, Emerging Tech, Funding and Finance, Geospatial, Human-Wildlife Coexistence, Software Development, Wildlife Crime | 1 month 3 weeks ago | |
| Thanks Fadhilla! I met with your colleague Henrick at the booth. :-) |
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AI for Conservation, Animal Movement, Camera Traps, Citizen Science, Community Base, Data management and processing tools, Early Career, Geospatial | 1 month 3 weeks ago | |
| 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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AI for Conservation, Citizen Science, Conservation Tech Training and Education, Drones, Geospatial, Human-Wildlife Coexistence, Open Source Solutions | 1 month 3 weeks ago | |
| 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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Citizen Science | 2 months 2 weeks ago | |
| 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, Conservation Tech Training and Education, Drones, Geospatial | 3 months ago | |
| Wow! That's awesome! Thanks for sharing! |
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Citizen Science | 3 months 1 week ago |
