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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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Looking to understand SMART 

Loveness L Mutungi

31 July 2024 7:06pm

Hi all, i am looking for your help in understanding how SMART is used in combating poaching and enhance law effectiveness within conservation areas and management zones. Thank you.

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Richard Bergl

9 August 2024 1:30pm

In addition to the suggestions already listed, I'd recommend engaging with the SMART Community Forum:

 

There are also many peer reviewed papers on the topic, for example:

Read "Conservation Technology - Google Books" on Google Books

Conservation Technology - Google Books

The global loss of biodiversity is occurring at an unprecedented pace. Despite the considerable effort devoted to conservation science and management, we still lack even the most basic data on the distribution and density of the majority of plant and animal species, which in turn hampers our efforts to study changes over time. In addition, we often lack behavioural data from the very animals most influenced by environmental changes; this is largely due to the financial and logistical limitations associated with gathering scientific data on species that are cryptic, widely distributed, range over large areas, or negatively influenced by human presence. To overcome these limitations, conservationists are increasingly employing technology to facilitate such data collection. Innovative solutions have been driven by dramatic advances in the conservation-technology interface. The use of camera traps, acoustic sensors, satellite data, drones, and computer algorithms to analyse the large datasets collected are all becoming increasingly widespread. Although specialist books are available on some of these individual technologies, this is the first comprehensive text to describe the breadth of available technology for conservation and to evaluate its varied applications, bringing together a team of international experts using a diverse range of approaches. Conservation Technology is suitable for graduate level students, professional researchers, practitioners and field managers in the fields of ecology and conservation biology.

Google Books

 

http://www.primate-sg.org/storage/pdf/VJP_3_4_pp59-68.pdf

Read "Willingness to Adopt the Spatial Monitoring and Reporting Tool (SMART): The Case of Ugalla Game Reserve, Tanzania. | EBSCOhost" on

Willingness to Adopt the Spatial Monitoring and Reporting Tool (SMART): The Case of Ugalla Game Reserve, Tanzania. | EBSCOhost

Discover this 2021 paper in Journal of Education, Humanities & Sciences (JEHS) by Magige, Flora John; Nahonyo, Cuthbert L.; Wilfred, Paulo; et. al. focusing on: TANZANIA; PROTECTED areas; EMPLOYEE training; HUMAN resources departments; LAW enforcement; GAMES

Read "Asia-Pacific Forest Sector Outlook: Innovative forestry for a sustainable ... - Pingault, N., Roshetko, J.M., Meybeck, A. (eds.) - Google Books" on Google Books

Asia-Pacific Forest Sector Outlook: Innovative forestry for a sustainable ... - Pingault, N., Roshetko, J.M., Meybeck, A. (eds.) - Google Books

Young students and people, formally or informally engaged in the forest sector, will be the guardians and managers of tomorrow’s forests. Technology savvy, the youth can play an instrumental role in the uptake and scaling-up of innovative technologies (whether digital technologies, biological technologies, technical innovations on processes and products, or innovative finance and social innovations), able to advance sustainable development in the forest sector in the region. Young people can bring in the innovation debate forward-looking perspectives and out-of-the-box thinking. This is why FAO and CIFOR/FTA decided to strengthen their voice in the debate, relaying their experiences and propositions for sustainable innovation in the forest sector. This FAO and CIFOR co-publication gathers 13 youth contributions, carefully selected. These contributions illustrate, in various contexts, the potential of innovative technologies to advance sustainable forestry and sustainable forest management in the Asia-Pacific region.

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Arky

26 August 2024 10:42am

Have you looked at some of the case studies published on SMART website. Also SMART webinars on Youtube could also interesting to understand the software. 

 

Also recommend looking at  SMART alternative  EarthRanger which is far more simpler than SMART.

 

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funding

The Boring Fund 2024

Adrien Pajot

16 September 2024 5:00pm

The Boring Fund supports the essential but overlooked aspects of conservation technology. With the support of Arm, $50,000 in grants will go to critical, foundational activities that will help build a more resilient and...

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Seeking Internship/Volunteer Opportunity in Human-Wildlife Interaction

Sarah Mshanga

25 August 2024 10:08pm

Hello everyone!My name is Sarah Mshanga, and I am a member of Cohort Three of the Women in Conservation Technology program, based in Tanzania. I am deeply passionate about...

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Alex Rood

3 September 2024 4:15pm

Definitely keep checking the career openings on our resources page! Best of luck :) 

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Effect of Climatic change on Animals "LIONS🦁"

Nora Noel

29 August 2024 5:12pm

Hello. Hope everyone is great.I have a question for anyone that has participated either  in research or any readings regarding effects of climatic change on physiology of...

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Sarah Mshanga

30 August 2024 9:27pm

Hello Nora.

Hope the information below will be usefull.

Climate change impacts lions’ physiology by causing extreme heat stress, which can lead to dehydration, impaired metabolism, and overall health issues. Reproductive physiology is affected as heat stress may reduce fertility and impact pregnancy and cub survival. Lions' immune systems can weaken due to increased disease risk, while behavioral changes, such as becoming more nocturnal to avoid heat, can affect their energy and nutrition. Additionally, reduced prey availability due to climate change can lead to malnutrition and poor body condition.

And in the side of young male and female, young male lions are particularly vulnerable as their higher energy expenditure and roaming behavior expose them to greater risks from climate impacts, including decreased prey and water availability. In contrast, young female lions face challenges related to reproductive health and cub survival. While both sexes are affected, young males are more prone to the negative effects due to their solitary lifestyle and increased conflict risks.

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Catch up with The Variety Hour: August 2024

Alex Rood

20 August 2024 12:58pm

This month, we hear about acoustic imaging sonar that reveals northern elephant seal behaviour, GPS tags that monitor the success of rehabilitated and reintroduced Andean condors, infrared cameras that detect thermal...

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Q&A - Request for Tender: Improving Access to Learning and Resources on WILDLABS.NET

WILDLABS Team

25 July 2024 2:47pm

This thread lists all questions received by tenderers relating to our open call for proposals from web developers, as well as our answers to those questions.If you are a...

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WILDLABS Team

14 August 2024 3:32pm

Answer: We envision this functionality at a basic level allowing members to click a button to mark their courses or lessons as complete, and some way for members to track their course progress on their account (as outlined in 1.11). However if there is scope for smarter triggering of course completion within the budget we are open to exploring adding that.

WILDLABS Team

14 August 2024 3:32pm

Question: For point 1.3 you mention a "Q&A system". Are the messages sent between the member and course instructors public to all users, public to other members, or completely private?

WILDLABS Team

14 August 2024 3:32pm

Answer: We envision this Q&A functionality to be a similar format to the existing discussion post comments. We are open to discussing whether these are visible to all members or just those that are enrolled in the course. We don’t believe these should be private though, because our site already has functionality to private message an instructor through their member account.

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event

East Africa Community Connect: August

Esther Githinji

14 August 2024 11:13am

You're invited to the first WILDLABS East Africa Community Connect this August! Are you ready to dive into all things conservation tech happening across the East Africa region? Join us for our exciting and informative...

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funding

Roddenberry Catalyst Grant (<$15,000)

Henry Rees

13 August 2024 1:36pm

The Catalyst Fund makes grants between $2,500–$15,000 to anyone, anywhere in the world who has an early-stage idea or project that addresses pressing global challenges. There is no deadline for this opportunity,...

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