Group curators
Talia Speaker
- @TaliaSpeaker
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WILDLABS
World Wide Fund for Nature/ World Wildlife Fund (WWF)
Alex Rood
- @alexrood
- | she/her
WILDLABS
World Wide Fund for Nature/ World Wildlife Fund (WWF)
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:
Header image: Ana Verahrami/Elephant Listening Project
Group curators
- @TaliaSpeaker
- | She/her
WILDLABS & World Wide Fund for Nature/ World Wildlife Fund (WWF)
I'm the WILDLABS Research Specialist at WWF-US
- 23 Resources
- 62 Discussions
- 25 Groups
- @alexrood
- | she/her
WILDLABS & World Wide Fund for Nature/ World Wildlife Fund (WWF)
I'm the WILDLABS Communications and Community Management Associate Specialist at WWF-US
- 114 Resources
- 78 Discussions
- 7 Groups
- @SimoneW-TRU-DOE
- | She/her/hers
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.
- 0 Resources
- 1 Discussions
- 6 Groups
- @Mauricio_Akmentins
- | he/him
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.
- 1 Resources
- 3 Discussions
- 6 Groups
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.
- 0 Resources
- 0 Discussions
- 7 Groups
- @siddharth119
- | He/Him
Co-founder of Habitat Robotics, a conservation-tech non-profit
- 0 Resources
- 0 Discussions
- 3 Groups
- 0 Resources
- 7 Discussions
- 1 Groups
Soil science, droughts effect of poverty, human rights advocate, wage equality in Europe, Drones in Digital Education
- 3 Resources
- 10 Discussions
- 19 Groups
- @annavallery
- | she/her
Seabird biologist experienced in research and applied conservation. Dedicated to conducting and using innovative research to inform conservation decisions.
- 0 Resources
- 2 Discussions
- 5 Groups
I help conservation scientists spend less time on boring stuff.
- 0 Resources
- 53 Discussions
- 6 Groups
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.
- 0 Resources
- 0 Discussions
- 8 Groups
Natural Solutions
Computational ecologist - Engineer at Natural Solutions (France)
- 0 Resources
- 1 Discussions
- 13 Groups
The World Can Be Better
- 0 Resources
- 0 Discussions
- 9 Groups
- @sam.cope.king
- | she/her
ProtectedSeas
Marine Monitor (M2) Senior Scientist
- 0 Resources
- 1 Discussions
- 5 Groups
Funding
Zoological Association of America, Conservation Initiative Grants (≤$5K)
Frank van der Most
The Zoological Association of America ( ZAA ) calls for proposals for the conservation of endangered species and their habitats, anywhere in the world.
15 January 2025
Article
Behind the Buzz Season 1: From Data to Decisions
Talia Speaker and 1 more
Come along to the first season of Behind the Buzz, where we’ll bring in experts to break down the basics of global conservation policy frameworks through the lens of animal movement and explore how our community can...
7 January 2025
Article
Look back on the incredible three days in Grumeti that wrapped up the Women in Conservation Technology Programme 2024!
23 December 2024
Article
Meet the winners of The Boring Fund 2024!
WILDLABS Team
It’s finally time to announce the winners of The Boring Fund 2024! From 16 September to 9 October, we received a whopping 227 applications for the first-ever round of The Boring Fund, run in partnership with Arm. ...
17 December 2024
Article
WILDLABS Reaches 10,000 Members
WILDLABS Team
It's time to celebrate! Yesterday, we reached 10,000 members on WILDLABS.NET 🥳
11 December 2024
Funding
The program will grant 6 grants for projects targeting EDGE species and EDGE zones globally.
11 December 2024
Funding
Tech4Nature Award
Frank van der Most
This is an award for work done within categories of technological innovation in area-based conservation, tech use for red-listed species conservation, and the inclusion of indigenous peoples, local communities and...
26 November 2024
Funding
The International Climate Initiative opened its Thematic priorities call for proposals.
25 November 2024
Funding
The International Climate Initiative opened its Thematic priorities call for proposals. Besides on the development of finance and business models, the call addresses several marine conservation topics.
25 November 2024
Careers
KU Leuven offers a variety of scholarships for qualifying students.
23 November 2024
Article
WILDLABS Awards 2025: Further Information
Adrien Pajot
More information for those interested in applying for the WILDLABS Awards 2025. Read carefully ahead of submitting your proposal! Applications close on 13 February 2025 at 23:55 GMT.
22 November 2024
Funding
WILDLABS Awards 2025: Apply Now
Adrien Pajot and 2 more
Applications are now open for 15 projects to receive 5 grants of $50,000 and 10 grants of $10,000, engineering and technology support from Arm, and access to the world’s biggest conservation technology community. Apply...
22 November 2024
May 2025
June 2025
event
World Wide Fund for Nature/ World Wildlife Fund (WWF)
October 2025
August 2024
July 2024
June 2024
event
Stephanie O'Donnell
event
Talia Speaker
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| I agree Adventina. I am also interested in "How has the climate variability affected the trend of BAT species in the ecosystem? and respond on their increase and (or) extinction.... |
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Climate Change, Community Base, Geospatial, Women in Conservation Tech Programme (WiCT) | 3 months 1 week 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 Hugo! A WILDLABS App has certainly been on our wish-list of things we could build. Depending on funding availability in the future of course. At the moment we are working... |
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Community Base | 4 months 1 week ago | |
| After discussing with a potential applicant for 2025, I realised that I never shared the stats about the number of applications per category. Here they are: 35 projects for 7... |
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Community Base | 4 months 1 week ago | |
| Hi Mark, thanks for responding. I think you've identified one of the most difficult parts of research climbing: maintaining your climbing skills and knowledge between field... |
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Community Base, Camera Traps, Conservation Tech Training and Education, Early Career | 4 months 1 week ago | |
| I am thrilled to share that I have completed the six-month Women in Conservation Technology program. I am Sarah Mshanga, and I hold a... |
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Acoustics, Conservation Tech Training and Education, Community Base, Early Career, East Africa Community | 4 months 3 weeks ago | |
| They seem to be a little bit far apart. But It occurred to me that a python would be a tremendous predator if you lived in a submerged... |
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Community Base | 5 months 1 week ago | |
| Hi everyone.Please help me understand how can monitoring and evaluation tools be designed and implemented to assess the effectiveness and... |
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Early Career, East Africa Community, Community Base, Conservation Tech Training and Education | 5 months 4 weeks ago | |
| About the Centre for Sustainable Forests and Landscapes (CSFL)Galvanising research and teaching to deliver... |
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Community Base, Climate Change, Conservation Tech Training and Education, Funding and Finance, Protected Area Management Tools | 6 months ago | |
| This is a thread for anyone who has questions about AI for Conservation Office Hours 2025.We're once again teaming up with Dan Morris from... |
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Acoustics, AI for Conservation, Camera Traps, Community Base, Geospatial | 6 months 1 week ago | |
| Wednesday, 30/10/2024Eighth and last day for WILDLABS at COP. Innovation Expo Fourth and last rotation of the Innovation Expo:Observatorio de Derechos Territoriales de... |
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Community Base | 6 months 2 weeks ago | |
| Oops, sorry about that. I wrote a reply a few weeks ago, and I am pretty sure I clicked the button, but apparently something went wrong. So, another attemptThank you for your... |
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Community Base, Conservation Tech Training and Education, East Africa Community, Funding and Finance, Human-Wildlife Conflict, Latin America Community | 6 months 2 weeks 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...