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Make for the Planet - Borneo!

Cassie Hoffman

22 February 2018 6:26pm

How can you help solve ocean conservation challenges? Participate in Make for the Planet Borneo and create solutions to conservation challenges in front of a global audience at...

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#Tech4Wildlife Friday Roundup - 26th Jan 2018

Stephanie O'Donnell

25 January 2018 10:38pm

Hi everyone, There's been a lot of activity in the conservation tech space this week. While a lot of it will make its way onto WILDLABS over the next few days/weeks, there...

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Mike Johnston

27 January 2018 6:49am

Thanks Steph,  

I appreciate a semi-regular summary document - it might only occasionally throw up a 'new' story for community members (depends on other media followed / library access) but it could be that one story that gives someone the next bright idea for their project (and is also no doubt appreciated by the developers / contributors).

MJ

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Job opportunity Conservation lab manager, Ol Pejeta Kenya

Ian Aitken

22 November 2017 10:39am

Ol Pejeta is looking to hire a Project Manager for our Conservation Lab. The lab is tasked with finding technology-enabled solutions to some of the biggest conservation challenges...

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Stephanie O'Donnell

22 November 2017 5:02pm

Oh no thunder was stolen whatsoever, I was just impressed! Great to hear you're heading there next year - you might witness the lab being set up. 

 

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Shuttleworth fellowship funding

Ian Aitken

16 October 2017 2:47pm

I saw a reference to this on twitter https://www.shuttleworthfoundation.org https://www.shuttleworthfoundation.org/apply/form/

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Alasdair Davies

20 October 2017 9:05am

Hiya,

Feel free to DM me if you want any help and advice applying. The Fellowship really is life changing if you are a free thinker in a closed system and have an idea you want to explore.

I wanted to develop open and affordable conservation technologies to break down the barriers that inhibit access, and so I started the Arribada Initiative (check out the AudioMoth purchase at the moment too). You get $250k a year plus your salary on top, so it's supercharged. Plus, it's like a family. You work with other Fellows to get advice, share experiences and everyone supports each other.

If you have an idea that needs openness injected then go for it, apply today.




 

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Strength of your passwords

John Probert

25 September 2017 6:50pm

Hi all,   I was shown this article by a friend, it talks about some of the most common passwords that are used. It got me thinking, how do you keep your passwords...

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The Future of wildlife?

Uttishta Varanasi

21 September 2017 7:14am

Hello everyone! I'm currently working on a project that tries to initiate discussion on the possibilities of increased privatization of wildlife, along with increased roles...

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Are you heading to Colombia for the SCB International Congress for Conservation Biology (ICCB 2017)?

Stephanie O'Donnell

18 July 2017 10:06am

We're only a few days out from the SCB International Congress for Conservation Biology (ICCB 2017), which will be held in Cartagena, Colombia this year from 23rd-27th July....

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Stephanie O'Donnell

22 July 2017 8:57pm

Hello to everyone following along with this thread! We having a #tech4wildlife happy hour this evening from 4:30pm:

 EL BARÓN - Café & Liquor Bar
Cra. 4 #31-7, Cartagena, Bolívar, Colombia
+57 5 6643105
https://goo.gl/maps/tzD14zWRaFF2

Participants from the two tech workshops - the tech think tank and the camera trap workshop - are coming along, and anyone else is welcome! 

steph

 

Felix

23 July 2017 2:18pm

Hi guys,

I'll be staffing the Miradi Software booth that Nick mentioned. So in case you don't make to any of the sessions, you can swing by our booth and ask questions, learn more about Miradi.org and MiradiShare.org and/or take part in our raffle to win  free subscription for Miradi.

 

Looking forward to seeing you all real soon,

Felix

Stephanie O'Donnell

24 July 2017 2:41pm

hey Felix, great to hear from you! I'll definitely be popping by to find out more, thanks for sharing your booth details. 

As there are two tech focused symposiums today, plus your event nick, we're going to have another happy hour this evening for tech folk. Our one on Saturday had ~40 people, and, from the feedback I've had, people really appreciated the chance to sit for a while and have proper ind conversations. So it seems valuable to host another one.

Tech Happy Hour

5pm Tonight

Plaza de la Santísima Trinidad

Map below

We also have a growing tech whatsapp group which is how we're coordinating a lot of impromptu meetups, so if you'd like to join just add me at +44 7702255269, and let me know who you are. It'd also be helpful if you told me a sentence about what you're working on so I have a bit of context to connect you into the group. 

Looking forward to seeing old faces and meeting new ones. See you all soon 

Steph

 

 

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The five big announcements from Google I/O

Stephanie O'Donnell

19 May 2017 2:46pm

Dave Lee (BBC) has a nice round up of the major announcements that came out of Google's annual developer conference, held this week.  If you follow tech news...

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Dave Cortright

26 May 2017 1:06am

You can get a sense of Google Lens today with the Thing Translator Google AI Experiment. I recommend checking out the other experiments too. Fun and sometimes bordering on magical.

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Info Tech for Non-Profits blog

Dave Cortright

2 February 2017 6:47pm

Info Tech for Non-Profits blog Only tangentially related to wildlife conservation technology, but I believe of general interest to anyone trying to maximize...

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John Probert

3 February 2017 3:48pm

This is a great blog, it's really interesting!

Jonathan Knox

24 May 2017 12:29pm

For those of you who work with large datasets and/or have a high turn over in temp files, the below list of software packages just makes life easier when managing laptop space, cleaning up cached files and zipping/unzipping compressed documents. Enjoy:

- For extended displays etc. Display Fusion. Free for the first month or so for the advanced version and then basic but still free after that. Most importantly allows you to have multiple display profiles so when you remove your laptop from a dock you can switch to a different profile and visa versa.  

- For cleaning up a computer with a bunch of rubbish in cache folders etc. (taking up memory and slowing things down) which are difficult to find- CCleader.

- For playing all media and audio types while circumventing the frequent codec problem encountered with windows media player: VLC Media Player.

- For zipping and unzipping a variety of files and a generally superior compression ratio: 7-Zip. This also works for extracting pictures etc. from word documents without opening them- allows you to cut down on word document size without the palaver of opening and scrolling through it.

- Google Earth has now unlocked it’s PRO version with increased functionality for general use (used to cost $400 per year). You can download Google Earth PRO here.

- For programmers or those wishing to view script or large logs in a simple note pad layout but with proper coded colours, indents, file tabs etc. Notepad++.

- Finally for understanding how much space is available and what is taking up the room on any driver: SpaceSniffer.exe. Spacesniffer gives you a graphical representation of whatever driver you point it at (e.g. C Drive) which will allow you to identify possible areas of wasted space and/or bad sectors on external harddrives.

All of the software here was either introduced to me during my time with the Environment Agency or working with the Canadian government so they’ve all been vetted. The only one which is a new download mirror is the CCleaner link but it looks like the software I use on my machine currently. I usually download if from CNET but that comes up with a large number of popups…

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Biodesign - using pheromones & tech to curate future ecosystems

samroots

25 April 2017 9:52am

Hi all, My team and I are from Imperial College and the Royal College of Art, and we've been working on a concept as part of the Biodesign Challenge - envisaging future...

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John Probert

25 April 2017 1:49pm

Hi. Personally, I like the idea of number 1. It could also be useful for catching invasive species such as lionfish, or maybe it could also act as a lure for them. Could species over time adapt to the presence of the phermones though? 

The third point sounds like a GMO and it's one thing when it's being proposed for crops, but it's another when it comes to wild species. That could forever alter the gene pool, similar to the debate over the farming of GMO salmon in proximity to wild populations. 

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Upcoming capacity building conference

John Probert

14 March 2017 5:15pm

Hi all! I'll be attending a conference on capacity building in Pune, India this week. There wil be a day of tech demonstrations available for participants covering things from...

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Thomas Starnes

21 March 2017 7:17pm

I went to one of the ERT Spatial Ecology and conservation conferences in Bristol a couple of years ago. It was invaluable - I discovered things there that I'm now using extensively at work. Plus, Mark is a great guy. I checked back recently and saw that this was happening - it sounds wonderful - have a great time! The WILDLABS.NET session looks awesome!

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Join our #Tech4Wildlife Photo Challenge this World Wildlife Day (March 3)

Stephanie O'Donnell

1 March 2017 3:32pm

In celebration of World Wildlife Day this Friday, we're going to be holding our second annual #Tech4Wildlife Photo Challenge over on twitter! It would be fantastic to see...

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Marcelo Costa

5 March 2017 10:38pm

Here is a picture of the black caiman (Melanosuchus niger) taken by a drone, during an expedition throughout the Juruá river, in the Brazilian Amazon.

Marcelo Costa

5 March 2017 10:40pm

For the first time UAV was used for counting river dolphins in the Amazon. Here is the tucuxi (Sotalia fluviatilis) during a expedition in November 2016, in the Amazon.

Marcelo Costa

5 March 2017 10:43pm

WWF-Brasil in partnership with conservationdrones and Mamirauá Institute is leading a project aiming at using drones for supporting studies on river dolphins abundance. It is the first time this approach has been used.  

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Sign up to participate in Make for the Planet during the Earth Optimism Summit

Barbara Martinez

7 February 2017 3:17am

Do you plan on being in Washington, D.C. over Earth Day weekend? Join Conservation X Labs and teams of hackers, coders, makers, engineers, designers, entrepreneurs, creative...

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Francesca Fernandez

25 February 2017 12:30am

This sounds fantastic! Am based out of San Diego but could potentially travel in and would be interested to join a WILDLABS team if there's one in the making.

Francesca Fernandez

2 March 2017 1:09pm

Managed to chorale a group together at my company and submitted our application last night. If any Wildlabs folk are joining as part of other teams though, I love to meet them there (and will keep my fingers crossed that we're all selected to attend!) :)

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