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The WILDLABS Community Base is the ideal place to get oriented with the all that our community platform offers, hear about news and opportunitys, and to meet new friends and collaborators. 

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New WILDLABS Feature: Introducing Courses!

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Discover WILDLABS' new feature: self-led learning courses. Get started with or dive deeper into conservation technology through structured courses designed by independent experts, verified members, and the WILDLABS team.

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Thank you! Its an invaluable resource. The posted recordings of past trainings via other onlone platforms is much appreciated as well. 
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What is your favourite social media these days?

Hey everyone, I would like to understand more about the wildlife community consensus (if there is such?) on social medias.With recent BlueSky rise and X platform owner's...

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Linkedin mainly. 

iNaturalist and eBird ofc but these are more communities than real social networks. 

But, and this is a real advice, a good RSS feed reader with all your trusted sources and then you don't need any other social network. 

:O) 

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WILDLABS Conservation Tech Meetup, DC

Come by a happy hour meetup hosted by WILDLABS in Washington, DC! This is a fantastic opportunity to connect with fellow conservation tech enthusiasts, share ideas, and enjoy a relaxed evening together.

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I am based out of Atlanta, GA and will come from out of town to DC to attend this. Since I will be in the area I will get some other things done like visiting DC zoo after a long...
Keep us in the loop if this happens! And let us know if you have any questions or ways WILDLABS may be able to help.There are quite a few wildlabbers in the area (@dmorris comes...
I wanted to thank Wildlabs for arranging this unique event. I was overwhelmed by the turnout! It was incredible to see so many experts! However, it was very exciting to give faces...
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Wildlife Monitoring Internship 2025

The Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute (SNZCBI) is seeking an intern to assist with multiple projects related to conservation technology for wildlife monitoring. SNZCBI scientists collect data...

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Funding and Finance group reaches 100 members

Last week the Funding and Finance group crossed the 100 member mile stone. A big thank you to everybody who participated in achieving this, either by becoming a member or by posting in the group. Besides the numbers...

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Thanks for having us @Frank_van_der_Most !
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Conservation Tech Career Pathways - what do you want to know? 

Hi wildlabbers, I made a casual comment in my post in the friday check in thread: This week I'm seeing a lot of questions coming up about career paths in #tech4wildlife...

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Unfortunately , not yet . Still digging into it in my free time. And trying to setup a camera in my bord feeder for a mini conservation project in my back garden :) 

Hi Soumya , 

 

Interested to know if you are pursuing distance education in ML while at your current job. I would love to hear more about your journey on course specifics and the platform you use to complete the education, and I would love to hear if you have any recommendations based on your experiences.

Thanks, 
Savi

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New WILDLABS Navigation Menu

Hello WILDLABS Community,We are excited to reveal our new navigation menu for the website!All of your favourite pages can now be found within a more compact drop-down menu. This...

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Woooooooooooooooooooooooooo!

WOOT WOOT!


What is the framework you are building on? 

Hi @eugenegalaxy , Filip at #Octophin Digital here. The whole Platform is built ontop of the Drupal framework (with many custom features) but most of the frontend like the menu is bespoke framework-less HTML, CSS (using Tailwind classes) and JavaScript built by our wonderful frontend developer @rowan . Happy to answer any questions in a direct message or such!

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WILDLABS Leadership Update

As Stephanie moves on to explore new horizons, we want to honour and celebrate her impact on this community, and welcome Talia Speaker in her new role as Interim Executive Manager.

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Catch Up With The Variety Hour: February 2025

Hear about computer vision for bumblebees, automatic whale migration detection, epidemic intelligence, and 3D forest vision.

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Robert Long will kick off this month's Variety Hour by sharing about a wildlife scent dispenser for surveying rare carnivores. Diane Deteouf will...
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The Variety Hour: 2025 Lineup

You’re invited to the WILDLABS Variety Hour, a monthly event that connects you to conservation tech's most exciting projects, research, and ideas. We can't wait to bring you a whole new season of speakers and...

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WILDLABS Awards 2025: Ask your questions!

AboutThe WILDLABS Awards are a powerful opportunity for users and makers of technologies for nature to take their projects to the next level. With $50,000 and $10...

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Hello Raphael, 

Thanks for your question. 

We expect any staff time/salaries that are linked to the project to be added in the "Staff time" section of the budget. 

Best, 

Hi Adrien, should the letters of support be written by team members or by external supporters (researchers from other institutions, local organization managers, etc.)?

Hi Diego, 

Thanks for your question. 

Letters of support are expected to be written by external supporters. Please do note that they are not mandatory. 

Best,

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Climate changes in wildlife protected areas

Hello! Good day everyone?I have a query about climate change and i would appreciate to get some ideas from you.I am volunteering in a national park, ecologist and i am interested...

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Hi Norah! 
This is a great concern! Kudos! 
Climate change data especially for such a long time can help us answer a lot of questions including the few listed below:

  1. How has the climate variability affected the trend of species in the ecosystem? (You can choose to study a specific specie of animal or plant) and respond on their increase and (or) extinction.
  2. How has climate variability affected or supported the survival rate of introduced species?
  3. Climate variability is one among many factors of invasion, how is the invasion rate in your ecosystem?
  4. You can also answer on the general topic of your ecosystem’s health with the data! 

    I would love to read a paper from the data you have! Very resourceful! 
    Break the leg! 

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.

 

@Norah, I am also interested in the findings regardless of the species you pick. In 2022 - 2023 we created a climate database for an NGO project in Amhara, Ethiopia. It would be cool to come up with a climate variability databasa for the park.

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Undergrad team available to tackle conservation problem statements

Is anyone out there interested in pairing with an undergrad team of students to help you tackle your research problem?This is through the University of Maryland's environmental...

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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 biodiversity and tech for over 15 years. We specialize in developing digital tools for conservation organizations, researchers, and policymakers, helping them collect, analyze, and visualize biodiversity data. More recently, we’ve been exploring new possibilities and began to analyze what we could propose to businesses to support them in understanding their dependencies and impacts on nature (impact assessment platforms that help companies quantify their environmental footprint, define relevant indicators, and develop actionable biodiversity strategies etc)

We would be interested in exploring whether this topic could be relevant for your students.

Would this align with your students' interests and skill sets? Additionally, could you share more details on the timeline and any constraints—when would the project start, and what are the expected deliverables?

Looking forward to discussing this further! My email is lucie_gallegos@natural-solutions.eu 
Don't hesitate to reach out!

Best, 

Lucie

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