With experts across the WILDLABS community working with every type of technology and in every imaginable environment, our platform is a great place to find advice and resources on choosing what tools are right for your conservation project. Whether you're in the market to try a new camera trap model, want to experiment with drones for the first time, or need help weighing the pros and cons of data management tools, there's someone in the WILDLABS community who can help you make a smart and informed choice!
The Community Base is our general gathering group. It's the place where we cover more general, big picture topics in conservation technology - ones that don't fit neatly into our other groups. If you don't know where to post something, just post it in this group. Our moderators will move it if needed!
At our Community Base, you'll find updates from the WILDLABS team on upcoming events and opportunities, and have the chance to shape our programs and platform with your opinions. And most importantly, the Community Base is also home to our Welcome to WILDLABS thread, the best place to introduce yourself to us and the community. Stop by and tell us what you're working on!
Whether you're new to WILDLABS and want to know where to begin, or you're a longtime member looking for a handy bank of resources, our Getting Started on WILDLABS thread will be your one-stop guide to getting the most out of our platform.
Want to find out more about WILDLABS? Check out our recent community call:
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WILDLABS & World Wide Fund for Nature/ World Wildlife Fund (WWF)
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- @SimoneW-TRU-DOE
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Research Officer with the Cayman Islands Department of Environment, Terrestrial Resources Unit. Her studies include tropical ecology, migratory birds, shorebird lifecycles, bats, reptiles, invasive species, biosecurity, wildlife health & marine biology.

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- @Mauricio_Akmentins
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National Scientific and Technical Research Council of Argentina (CONICET)
Researcher and conservationist, focused on the conservation of the endemic and threatened amphibian species of Andean ecoregions of NW Argentina.

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Software Engineer, Web Developer, Tech Enthusiast. I am software engineer with a background in instrumentation, primarily developing using C/C ++. Skilled in web development, with a Grad Cert in Web Development. Enjoy experimenting with tech, e.g. Raspberry Pi, Arduino and IoT.
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- @siddharth119
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Co-founder of Habitat Robotics, a conservation-tech non-profit
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Soil science, droughts effect of poverty, human rights advocate, wage equality in Europe, Drones in Digital Education



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- @annavallery
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Seabird biologist experienced in research and applied conservation. Dedicated to conducting and using innovative research to inform conservation decisions.

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I help conservation scientists spend less time on boring stuff.



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I'm a young conservationist from Ghana with over 7 years experience in Pangolin Conservation. My focus in Conservation is the human dimension of conservation. I am currently the manager for the Onepone Endangered Species Refuge.
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Natural Solutions
Computational ecologist - Engineer at Natural Solutions (France)



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The World Can Be Better
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ProtectedSeas
Marine Monitor (M2) Senior Scientist


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Gain communication skills while translating global freshwater conservation issues into a local context.
27 November 2023
TagRanger® is a state-of-the-art wildlife finding, monitoring and tracking solution for research, conservation and environmental professionals. With superior configurability for logging data, reporting location and...
23 November 2023
WILDLABS just released our three-year trends report sharing insights into how perceptions and engagement with technology for biodiversity and conservation are evolving. Take the 2023 survey and share it widely to help...
15 November 2023
OUT NOW: Our three-year trends report delivers the first global assessment tracking evolving perceptions and engagement in the tech for biodiversity and conservation space. Here are five things we found.
15 November 2023
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You have probably been there before. The person in front of you is not convinced that nature is that important. 🎉 Enter the stage: Fact Sheet. ✅ Sources so people can learn more ✅ Easy to save on your phone...
9 November 2023
A secure platform designed for those working to monitor & protect natural resources. Insight facilitates sharing experience, knowledge & tools to increase efficiency & effectiveness in conservation. By...
7 November 2023
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WILDLABS journeyed through the most significant climate event in Africa this year and delivered a Women in Conservation Technology presentation. Esther Githinji, our East Africa Hub Facilitator discovered that although...
27 October 2023
Listen in to our newest podcast for a behind-the-scenes breakdown with your tech4nature insiders of the latest events, conversations, and news happening in the conservation space.
27 October 2023
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There is an illegal mining contract (it's literally against the constitution of Panama!) Being forced upon the people and nature of panama by the Canadian mining company First Quantum and a handful of corrupt...
23 October 2023
Interested in joining our growing global team? WILDLABS is hiring a new position based at WWF-US!
17 October 2023
Many people know of the Mozilla Foundation because of the FireFox browser and other open source software they produce together with countless volunteers. Perhaps less well known, the Mozilla Foundation also runs a...
4 October 2023
The WILDLABS community had a banner year in 2022 as we launched our new platform, created more community-centered programmes, and broke new ground in impactful research and workshops. Read more in our 2022 WILDLABS...
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Posting this with the caveat that I have NOT listened to this yet so it's not an endorsement. I have skimmed the accompanying article though and found it through Simon Gardener... |
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Community Base | 2 years 1 month ago | |
Hi Carly, many thanks for getting back to me and apologies for the slow reply. The internet has been down here for the last week. We do not currently do any acoustic monitoring... |
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Community Base | 2 years 2 months ago | |
I'm obviously quite biased, but always looking for more acoustic monitoring stuff! ;) I think all conferences nowadays should be hybrid. We obviously have the capacity to do... |
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Community Base | 2 years 2 months ago | |
Hi everyone,I am conducting a ~10 minute survey which I hope you can fill out and share with your networks... |
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Conservation Tech Training and Education, Community Base | 2 years 4 months ago | |
intrested. |
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Community Base, Data management and processing tools, Early Career, Emerging Tech | 2 years 4 months ago | |
Hi Steph. Would be interested also. |
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Animal Movement, Community Base, Connectivity, Data management and processing tools, Emerging Tech, Geospatial | 2 years 5 months ago | |
Hello EO101 community!We hope you have enjoyed the EO101 lecture series! With all four parts now available on the WILDLABS YouTube channel... |
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Earth Observation 101 Community, Community Base | 2 years 6 months ago | |
The year that never was... *sigh* Yeah, taking another shot at it would be nice. There was much enthusiasm from folks at the time! |
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Community Base | 2 years 7 months ago | |
Thanks so much!! |
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Acoustics, AI for Conservation, Animal Movement, Camera Traps, Community Base, Data management and processing tools, Drones, eDNA & Genomics, Emerging Tech, Open Source Solutions, Geospatial, Software Development | 2 years 7 months ago | |
Eugh me too! Ellie's been working with him to see if we might have him blog here as well.. *FINGERS CROSSED*! |
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Community Base | 2 years 7 months ago | |
Thanks Carly! I'll pop this on the list of features to discuss with developers. Putting broader regions on the existing list might be possible. It could also be useful to get more... |
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Community Base | 2 years 7 months ago | |
I have been waiting for journal club to come back!! 10000% down.I agree with @StephODonnell, would love it to come back!!! And now that variety hour is happening, that's more of... |
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Acoustics, Community Base | 2 years 8 months ago |
London Climate Technology Show 2023
22 August 2023 8:35am
COP28 UAE
21 August 2023 4:28pm
Sustained Effort: Ten Percent
16 August 2023 10:00am
Lead ecologist (data science)
8 August 2023 9:04am
#Tech4Wildlife Photo Challenge: Judges' Panel Honorees
4 August 2023 10:00am
#Tech4Wildlife Photo Challenge: Community Choice Honorees
3 August 2023 10:00am
How are the Arts intersecting with Conservation Technology in a rapidly changing world?
2 June 2023 10:30am
Vote Now! The #Tech4Wildlife Photo Challenge Community Choice Awards
28 July 2023 11:05pm
Day Five of the #Tech4Wildlife Photo Challenge
28 July 2023 7:09pm
Day Four of the #Tech4Wildlife Photo Challenge
27 July 2023 4:52pm
Day Three of the #Tech4Wildlife Photo Challenge
26 July 2023 10:18pm
Deadline Approaching: Spatial Monitoring and Reporting Tool (SMART) Impact & Learning Intern
26 July 2023 8:11pm
2024 Student Conference on Conservation Science
26 July 2023 12:27pm
Day Two of the #Tech4Wildlife Photo Challenge
25 July 2023 10:01pm
Soliciting first Executive Director of MD4SG/EAAMO
25 July 2023 2:48pm
Interested in being part of the Enduata Emaa CBO's Green Planet Ambassadors Project in Amboseli?
5 July 2023 10:28am
25 July 2023 1:14pm
@richardturere Hello :) and a warm welcome to WILDLABS! Here is the link to @Lekato Samuel Lekato - Founder and Chairman, Enduata Emaa CBO. Sam is interested in conservation technology focused on how to keep wild animals away from community homesteads in Amboseli and I reckon your Lion Lights could help. I'll let you two take on the conversation from here. Thanks!
Day One of the 2023 #Tech4Wildlife Photo Challenge
25 July 2023 12:30am
2022 #Tech4Wildlife Recap: From the Deep Seas to the Skies
23 July 2023 10:00am
Want to learn how to report on #ClimateChange? Here's a Free BBC Media Action Course
21 July 2023 11:46am
Nature Tech Competition
21 July 2023 10:29am
PLANETech World 2023
2021 #Tech4Wildlife Recap: Birds, Big Cats, Bears, and Biologging
20 July 2023 4:54pm
2020 #Tech4Wildlife Recap: Big Tracking Efforts on Land and Sea
20 July 2023 4:41pm
2019 #Tech4Wildlife Recap: Machine Learning Climbs the Ranks
20 July 2023 4:29pm
2018 #Tech4Wildlife Recap: Showcasing Stunning Whales and Bespoke Hardware
19 July 2023 7:28pm
ICCB early bird registration extended - join our WILDLABS workshop on movement ecology innovation!
9 May 2023 11:56pm
10 May 2023 12:01pm
Me!! Can't wait!
2 June 2023 3:43pm
ooooh! Not sure when I'll be getting to Kigali still, but definitely interested in at least the networking event! Might be a last minute addition to the workshop if I get down early enough.
18 July 2023 5:57pm
Hi everyone!
Quick coordinating update - whatsapp group!
We can't wait to see you at ICCB in just a few days. We have a whatsapp chat with wildlabs folks attending - dm me or email if you want an invite! We'll use it to keep track of what everyone is doing, good talks and various networking lunches and events through the week.
Steph
2017 #Tech4Wildlife Recap: Biologging and Bioacoustics Evolve
18 July 2023 5:48pm
2016 #Tech4Wildlife Recap: Robot Cheetah and Film Camera Trap Launched Our First Photo Challenge
17 July 2023 11:49pm
Need for statisticians in conservation?
6 July 2023 8:23pm
12 July 2023 2:59pm
Hi Lev,
We always need more hands in conservation, from whichever field! Engineering, computer science, AI/ML, ecology, environmental science, communications, statisticians, etc.
I would say that conservation tech is moving heavily towards deep learning for data processing/analysis just because of the sheer amount of data being generated now, so it's always helpful if you have experience in that. But we still need ecological modeling (species distribution models, occupancy models, accumulation curves, etc.) to translate processed data into actionable conservation insights! So experience here too is a plus.
If you'd like to get a better idea of the diversity of programs, people, and orgs in conservation tech as you navigate your journey, the Conservation Tech Directory may also be a helpful resource for you.
All the best,
Carly
1 August 2023 8:27am
Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund announce new collaboration for carbon-neutral PERL NFTs | Press Releases | Asia | Sustainable Business
In celebration of World Gorilla Day on September 24, the Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund is announcing plans to launch an exclusive line of carbon-neutral...