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:
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WILDLABS & World Wide Fund for Nature/ World Wildlife Fund (WWF)
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- @alexrood
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WILDLABS & World Wide Fund for Nature/ World Wildlife Fund (WWF)
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Pl@ntNet
Backend and DB engineer for Pl@ntNet at Cirad, Montpellier, France

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- @meredithspalmer
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Yale University
Conservation, Innovation, Education



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- @frides238
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Hi! I am Frida Ruiz, with a bachelor's in Mechanical Engineering and very interested in habitat restoration & conservation. I am excited to connect with others and learn about technology applications within applied ecology & potential research opportunities

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- @amberbc
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The University of Western Australia & WA Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (DPIRD)
WA Entomology PhD researching better ways to monitor for beneficials. GRDC Research Scholarship. DPIRD Study Leave.



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Open Source for Nature | Conservation focused Technologist

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- @CameronChristopher
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The Cornell Lab of Ornithology
Migrated after a decade in tech to conservation, passionate about participatory/community science, now working at the K. Lisa Yang Center for Conservation Bioacoustics, and the Cornell Lab of Ornithology.
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- @tobiaspetri
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Schäuffelhut Berger GmbH
data science & algorithmic development for movement ecology



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I'm a PhD student at UW working with the Smithsonian and Center for One Health Research. I develop models to predict and explain zoonotic disease patterns, with a strong emphasis on how these diseases impact wildlife populations and communities sharing the same landscape.



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- @Ilenia
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I'm a PhD student focusing on communication in canids. I'm interested in animals' social behavior and cognition.
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University of Florida (UF)
Bridging industries with 15+ years of cross-sector expertise specializing in user-centric technology and product strategy, UX research, UX/UI design, process optimization, and end-to-end agile product development moving from ideation to iteration.
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5 March 2025
WILDLABS was honoured to partner with CITES once again and represent the global conservation technology sector at World Wildlife Day 2025. Invoking this year’s theme “Wildlife Conservation Finance: Investing in People...
4 March 2025
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If you're on Bluesky, give us a follow at @wildlabs.bsky.social
3 March 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...
3 March 2025
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...
25 February 2025
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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.
20 February 2025
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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...
13 February 2025
MFMC offers grants up to €10K (small grants) and grants from €20K to 200K or more ( large grants)
29 January 2025
NCTFJ opens a call for proposals regarding protected areas and other areas of high environmental importance.
29 January 2025
The Critical Ecosystem Partnership Fund ( CEPF ) calls for letters of inquiry ( LOIs ) for large grants focusing on capacity building of civil society organizations to reduce threats to biodiveristy. Applications can be...
29 January 2025
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
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
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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... |
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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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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) | 6 months 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 | 6 months 1 week 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 | 7 months 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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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 | 7 months 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 | 7 months 2 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 | 8 months 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 | 8 months 2 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 | 8 months 3 weeks 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 | 8 months 4 weeks ago |
Cast your vote in the #Tech4Wildlife Photo Challenge Community Choice Awards!
12 August 2024 1:46pm
13 August 2024 11:26am
CEPF calls for LOIs for small (<$50k) and large (>$50k) grants for Madagascar and Indian Ocean islands
11 August 2024 11:15pm
Whitley Awards opened its annual call (£50k)
11 August 2024 10:43pm
NatGeo Big Questions request for proposals ($20-100k)
11 August 2024 10:14pm
Rare opportunity to make a regional funding program(€240K)
11 August 2024 7:06pm
The need for specialized technology tools to enhance plant conservation
3 August 2024 8:31pm
11 August 2024 1:21am
That's a great question! I don't have any answers but my first thought was that the detection part of the problem looks very different when you're looking for plants vs animals (no camera traps, audio recorders, etc.) and often quite hard, as you're having to discriminate species that may be difficult to identify even in hand.
I'd love to hear more from people who are working on this!
11 August 2024 7:07am
Thank you for your valuable insights. I, too, am eager to hear more from those actively working on this issue.
Day 5 of the 2024 #Tech4Wildlife Photo Challenge: Recap and Rewind
9 August 2024 1:31pm
Day 4 of the 2024 #Tech4Wildlife Photo Challenge: Recap and Rewind
8 August 2024 3:45pm
Open Source Solutions Announcement: Introducing New OSS Group Leaders

8 August 2024 3:24pm
Speakers Wanted for Tech Panel ($)
2 August 2024 5:41pm
8 August 2024 1:07pm
Hi Asia @blackmammalogistsweek :)
Pleasure to connect with you! I'm part of the WILDLABS team here, supporting our East Africa Community.
Thanks for sharing details on the Black Mammalogists Week events which sound exciting, informative and vital for amplifying the voices and perspectives of Black mammalogists across the world. I'd love to invite you to share the events on our Events page here for visibility with our wider community.
Additionally, for the September 16th tech panel, I'd like to suggest a few conservation tech practitioners/mammalogists here on WILDLABS:
- Simon Musila, MAKENYA App (@MAKENYA) - Mammal Atlas Kenya project is a Kenyan Citizen Science App to monitor rare and common mammals.
- Owino Raymond, CLP Awardee (@Owino_Raymond) - Tech4Wildlife Leaders: Resolving Human-Giraffe Conflict
- Adventina Anthony, WiCT 2024 (@Tina) - Meet Our Cohort & Mentors: Women in Conservation Technology Programme, Tanzania 2024
- Susan Chege, WiCT 2023 (@SusanChege) - Women in Conservation Technology, Tanzania: Unveiling Our Cohort
Hope this information is useful!
Best wishes :)
Day 3 of the 2024 #Tech4Wildlife Photo Challenge: Recap and Rewind
7 August 2024 3:33pm
Volunteering in Bioacoustics
10 July 2024 9:46am
6 August 2024 1:59pm
Hey @cesar_rou ,
I've heard about these internship/volunteer opportunities that may be of your interest.
https://archipelago.gr/get-involved/placements-and-internships/marine-mammal-team/
https://www.cetaceos.org/intership-erasmus/
https://www.cetaceos.org/volunteering/
Also you could subscribe to MARMAM list which often post on training opportunities related to marine mammals.
6 August 2024 3:37pm
Hi César,
Is there a geographic area you're limited to? That would help to narrow down options.
I would recommend reaching out perhaps to the Kitzes Lab, Sound Forest Lab, or Cornell Yang Center?
Day 2 of the 2024 #Tech4Wildlife Photo Challenge: Recap and Rewind
5 August 2024 8:43pm
CLP calls for teams of early career conservationists, to propose projects addressing at risk species (≤$15K)
5 August 2024 4:18pm
CEPF call for selected Caribbean islands small and large grant LOIs
4 August 2024 7:16pm
CEPF call for LOIs for Indian Ocean Islands of Tanzania and Zanzibar (≤$200K)
4 August 2024 7:11pm
Call for Applications: Turtle Conservation Fund Grant Program
4 August 2024 1:56pm
Exploring the Potential of Synthetic Aperture Radar for Plant Conservation
3 August 2024 9:14pm
Integrating Maps with VR/AR for Exploring Environmental Conservation and sensitization
3 August 2024 7:29am
3 August 2024 3:26pm
Very interesting topic
Introducing the Judging Panel for the 2024 #Tech4Wildlife Photo Challenge
1 August 2024 2:38pm
Black Mammalogists Week 2024 Interest Form
31 July 2024 4:51pm
Internship - Predator Monitoring - South Africa
30 July 2024 6:24pm
Area Manager for Baboon Management in Hermanus, South Africa.
30 July 2024 6:19pm
Volunteers needed for the season 2024!!
30 July 2024 6:13pm
A tourism officer needed: Casual/ Permanent Part-Time.
30 July 2024 6:07pm
East Africa Community Announcement: Introducing our New East Africa Group Leaders

24 July 2024 2:30pm
24 July 2024 1:36pm
Maungakiekie Songbird
23 July 2024 11:03pm
Participate in the 2024 #Tech4Wildlife Photo Challenge!
22 July 2024 5:06pm
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6 August 2024 1:59am
Catch up with The Variety Hour: July 2024
22 July 2024 2:36pm
Introducing Toilet Mapper: Enhancing Public Health and Safety through Innovative Mapping
22 July 2024 11:51am
12 August 2024 9:15pm