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ICCB early bird registration extended - join our WILDLABS workshop on movement ecology innovation!

Talia Speaker

9 May 2023 11:56pm

We're so excited to get a chance to see some fellow wildlabbers in person at the International Congress for Conservation Biology (ICCB) 2023 in Kigali, Rwanda this July! For those...

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Michael Kowalski

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.

Stephanie O'Donnell

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 

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Need for statisticians in conservation?

Lev Birman

6 July 2023 8:23pm

Hello, WildLabs community!I'm currently a Ph.D. student in statistical physics at Virginia Tech, but I am contemplating a shift to a pure and applied statistics Master's program...

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Carly Batist

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   

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Africa Climate Week (ACW) 2023

Esther Githinji

6 July 2023 11:25am

This year's Africa Climate Week will take place from 4th - 8th September 2023 in Nairobi, hosted by the government of Kenya. ACW 2023 will be organized in parallel with the African Climate Summit on 4th - 6th September...

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Africa Climate Summit 2023

Esther Githinji

6 July 2023 10:37am

Kenya will co-host the inaugural Africa Climate Summit (ACS) with the African Union Commission (AUC) in Nairobi from 4th - 6th September 2023. The ACS will bring together leaders from Africa and beyond to design and...

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Techonomy 23: The AI Dilemma

Esther Githinji

27 June 2023 12:19pm

Techonomy 23 is a three-day retreat dedicated to exploring the risks and rewards of the AI revolution. Join us in Lake Nona, FL, as we dive into AI development's opportunities, threats, and challenges. From healthcare...

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WILDLABS Project Manager

Maddie Federici

16 June 2023 10:18pm

Come work with us! WILDLABS and Fauna & Flora are seeking a Project Manager to join our team and help deliver projects under our cross-sector funding and events programmes. Accepting applications until Sunday, 9...

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What DIY and repair resources are you looking for?

Ellie Warren

16 June 2023 1:20am

Hi all!If you read our Sustained Effort interview with Rob Appleby this week, you'll hopefully be thinking about how DIY and repairing can help you make sustainable changes in...

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Rob Appleby

16 June 2023 7:38pm

I am also super keen to see what peeps are interested in here. Maybe a video tutorial series of attempted fixes (e.g. trail cameras; collars) or teardowns? Various hacks and re-batterying (is that a word) tutes? I am considering putting a few basic vids/tutes toghether if anyone's interested, bearing in mind I'll be flubbing my way through most of them! We can all learn together!

Cheers y'all,

Rob

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Improving battery life in tech tools

Ellie Warren

13 June 2023 12:09am

Hi all,As you hopefully know, we're continuing our discussion of sustainability issues here on WILDLABS to celebrate our Sustained Effort series and open up...

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Ellie Warren

14 June 2023 7:16pm

Here's another article I came across about tracking gear powered by animal movement, which would drastically reduce the need for batteries and increase the lifespan of biologging tools. Obviously an incredible innovation that ties into the discussions we've had in the Tracking Progress program about catapulting animal movement ecology tech forward, but also great to think about from a sustainability perspective!

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ICCB: Are you going? Are you presenting? Share your tech related activities! 

Stephanie O'Donnell

30 March 2023 10:58am

Hi everyone, ICCB came up again in the Variety Hour aftershow chat yesterday, and I've also been getting lots of messages/questions about what our plans are for ICCB. So,...

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Carly Batist

30 March 2023 9:09pm

Marconi and I will be there from Rainforest Connection (RFCx)! RFCx has a booth, so catch us in the exhibitor hall (teaser-there will be giveaways...) - we'll be the ones playing weird and cool animal sounds!

We also submitted 2 abstracts, one on using ecoacoustic monitoring to assess how species respond to climate change in Puerto Rico, and another on using ecoacoustic monitoring to assess effectiveness of restoration sites with maintaining biodiversity levels. 

Anddddd finally, we'll be giving a lunch-time workshop (just found our proposal was approved!) on using Arbimon to store, analyze, and interpret ecoacoustic data.

Let's have an ICCB conservation tech happy hour?? Super excited to participate in any/all conservation tech stuff happening!

Shah Selbe

26 May 2023 8:24pm

I will be there! No booth or anything but I will bring along some FieldKits (both terrestrial and underwater). I would love to meet up for a conservation tech happy hour. I think that is a great idea!

Stephanie O'Donnell

8 June 2023 4:32pm

Did we send you an invite to our workshop? I know you were on the list! We're organising a few networking things, including an event in partnership with EFN, Rufford Foundation, Whitley and CLP - keep night two free for this one!

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2023 Esri User Conference

Esther Githinji

7 June 2023 3:37pm

Don't miss out on the World's Largest GIS Conference this July. Find innovation, inspiration, and motivation as you explore all things GIS with technical experts, peers, and exhibitors. 

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UNEP Executive Director - Inger Andersen's take on why African nations have the power & tools to re-design a plastic pollution-free future

Esther Githinji

5 June 2023 1:28pm

Inger Andersen, the Executive Director of the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) explains how the innovative approaches towards curbing plastic pollution witnessed across African nations can help in pivoting to a plastics-free future through pioneering innovative manufacturing,...

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Register your #WorldEnvironmentDay Event or Activity and Share it with the World

Esther Githinji

5 June 2023 1:07pm

It's World Environment Day! This year the focus is on solutions to plastic pollution under the campaign #BeatPlasticPollution. How are you getting involved to solve plastic pollution using conservation technology?

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