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Conservation tech work doesn't stop after data is collected in the field. Equally as important to success is navigating data management and processing tools. For the many community members who deal with enormous datasets, this group will be an invaluable resource to trade advice, discuss workflows and tools, and share what works for you.

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Powerful conservation tech tools are gathering more data in the field than ever before. But without equally powerful and effective data management and processing tools, that data - no matter how groundbreaking or interesting - will not be able to reach its full potential for impact.

Data management can sometimes seem intimidating to conservationists, especially those just getting started in the world of conservation tech or experimenting with new data collection methods. While every community member's workflow and preferred data management and processing methods may be different, this group can serve as a resource to explore what works for others, share your own advice, and develop new strategies together.

Below are a few WILDLABS events dealing with datasets collected from various conservation tech tools:

Nicole Flores: How do I get started with Wildlife Insights?

Jamie Macaulay: How do I analyse large acoustic datasets using PAMGuard?

Sarah Davidson: Tools for Bio-logging Data in Conservation

Whatever conservation tech tools you work with, and whatever your preferred data management methods, we hope you'll find something helpful and effective in this group when you become a member!

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@Lilli
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Ocean nerd, personally and professionally 🌊Engagement Coordinator for FathomNet and FathomVerse

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@mkclapp
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avian ecologist, audiophile, mountain lake enthusiast

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@brunameneses
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@denizgoek

I am a Geoscientist interested in using geospatial data science to contribute to solutions of today’s environmental challenges. I mostly worked with land surafce temperature data from satellites and drones to study how high mountain landscapes respond to climate change.

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@Helga_Kuechly
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World Wide Fund for Nature/ World Wildlife Fund (WWF)

I am a Geo-ecologist, who loves to use GIS, remote sensing, citizen science and knowledge transfer to shape for a better future for nature - We are part of nature, so let's act like it!

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@theabmi

Alberta Biodiversity Monitoring Institute (ABMI) & SENSR

We track changes in wildlife and their habitats in Alberta, working collaboratively to provide ongoing, relevant, scientifically credible information.

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@Lnovo

University of Zurich

PhD student at the University of Zürich (CH) in PopEcol group, working with camera traps and mammals

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@LucyD
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Software developer and wildlife ecologist

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@nabilla.nuril
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University College London (UCL)

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@cpignata
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Duke University

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@Bajoga_aliyu
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Conservationist and circular economy expert dedicated to biodiversity preservation and climate action. Operations Room Assistant at WCS Nigeria, Yankari Game Reserve. Co-Founder, Ecology Students Forum. Committed to fostering sustainable peace and environmental sustainability.

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New paper - An evaluation of platforms for processing camera-trap data using artificial intelligence

Carly Batist

We review key characteristics of four AI platforms—Conservation AI, MegaDetector, MLWIC2: Machine Learning for Wildlife Image Classification and Wildlife Insights—and two auxiliary platforms—Camelot and Timelapse—that...

13 January 2023

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Conservation Technology Intern (Vietnam)

Meredith Palmer

WILDLABS and Fauna & Flora International are seeking an early career Vietnamese conservationist for 12-month paid internship position to grow and support the Southeast Asia regional community in our global...

11 January 2023

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Job: Software Engineer at Benioff Ocean Science Laboratory

Aaron Roan BOSL

Seeking Software Engineer for Marine Science Lab a UC Santa Barbara

19 December 2022

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Join NASA’s harmful algal bloom ML challenge and win prizes!

Katie Wetstone

Using satellite imagery to detect and classify the severity of cyanobacteria blooms in small, inland water bodies.

15 December 2022

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Senior Software Engineer

Lindsay Starke

Conservify is seeking a hands-on Senior Software Engineer with front end and back end experience developing rich web and mobile applications, and a strong desire to build a best-in-class product that stands out in both...

9 December 2022

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New: Satellites for Biodiversity Award

Emma Oldham

Conservation partnership launches new award to advance biodiversity conservation from space

5 December 2022

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Shark Lab Data Analyst

Carly Batist

This position (at California State University, Long Beach) provides data management & analysis support to Shark Lab research operations including shark tagging, active tracking, receiver data, AUV & UAV data...

24 October 2022

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GIS & Data Science Specialist, Island Conservation

Carly Batist

The candidate will partner with our global team members that are focused on designing and implementing island restorations using the most effective, science-based, cost-efficient, and collaborative methods available.

14 October 2022

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Enterprise Data & Information Architect

Stephanie O'Donnell

Rainforest Alliance are seeking a Enterprise Data and Information Architect, based in UK, the Netherlands, or Kenya.

11 October 2022

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Data Engineer

Stephanie O'Donnell

Rainforest Alliance are seeking a Data Engineer based in Kenya. Applications accepted on a rolling basis.

11 October 2022

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18 Sustainability Job Opportunities at Google

Stephanie O'Donnell

Check out these openings to join Google's global Sustainability Programme. Location varies.

3 October 2022

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NHM develops new data platform with AWS: The Data Ecosystem

Stephanie O'Donnell

A vast range of UK biodiversity and environmental data will be brought together in one place for the first time, thanks to a new partnership between the British Natural History Museum and Amazon Web Services (AWS)

3 October 2022

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How could your work on data management be made easier?	I'll just ask the question without further explanation : How could your work on data management be made easier?I am really interested.	Data management and processing tools	2 years 5 months ago
Workshop Invite: Building Partnerships between Conservation Tech and the UK Space Sector	Hi Steph. Would be interested also.	Animal Movement, Community Base, Connectivity, Data management and processing tools, Emerging Tech, Geospatial	2 years 5 months ago
Data mgmt for Passive Acoustic Monitoring best practices?	Hi Alex,I'd go much further along the lines that David @dtsavage sets out. Before jumping to implementations, better think through why you want to keep all that data, and for who...	Acoustics, Data management and processing tools	2 years 6 months ago
Software to aid acoustic sound files visualization/labelling + Software to syncronize video/acoustic sonograms	The open-source program Audacity can show the spectrograms and histograms and has quite a lot of other useful features, e.g. playing ultrasound calls slower, so it can be heard by...	Acoustics, Citizen Science, Data management and processing tools, Open Source Solutions, Software Development	2 years 7 months ago
Multi-SD card reading hubs	Have a look at @tessa_rhinehart 's TechTutors on scaling up acoustic surveys. This is addressed at 11 min: The "hexadecapus" is the hardware, but transfer is automated by...	Camera Traps, Data management and processing tools	2 years 7 months ago
Interest in an "IT for Ecologists" webinar/manual?	Agreed that this would be super useful! It definitely would have served me well in undergrad when I was trying out some AI camera trap image analysis and ended up having to build...	Data management and processing tools	2 years 7 months ago
Conservation Tech Directory - new update!	Thanks so much!!	Acoustics, AI for Conservation, Animal Movement, Camera Traps, Community Base, Data management and processing tools, Drones, eDNA & Genomics, Emerging Tech, Open Source Solutions, Geospatial, Software Development	2 years 7 months ago
Mangrove soundscape	Hi there Camilo, What an interesting project! If you are looking for a lower cost, but effective tools for acoustic monitoring you might want to look into two options: ...	Acoustics, AI for Conservation, Data management and processing tools, Sensors, Software Development, Latin America Community	2 years 7 months ago
Survey for Doctoral Research on Poaching in Protected Areas	Hello. I am a PhD candidate at Penn State University. I submitted a post to this group back in March and I am resubmitting...	Community Base, Data management and processing tools, Geospatial, Wildlife Crime	2 years 8 months ago
Live Q&A Discussion on EarthRanger: All you need to know about the system!	@Ann_Wambui , Qgis and ArcGis Desktop are stand alone apps that are useful in coming up with geojson files and/or shapefiles that store the location, shape, and attributes of...	Data management and processing tools, East Africa Community, Protected Area Management Tools	2 years 9 months ago
New Conservation Tech Directory update	@gracieermi & I are happy to announce the latest update to the Conservation Tech Directory, bringing our total resources in the...	Acoustics, AI for Conservation, Animal Movement, Camera Traps, Community Base, Data management and processing tools, Drones, eDNA & Genomics, Geospatial, Software Development	2 years 10 months ago
Tech Tutors: How do I get started with Wildlife Insights?	Hi everyone, We're excited to welcome Nicole Flores to Tech Tutors to walk us through getting started with Wildlife Insights! ...	AI for Conservation, Camera Traps, Data management and processing tools	3 years 9 months ago

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Cheap Space, DIY Imaging and Big Data

WILDLABS Admin

21 December 2015 12:00am

John Amos, President of SkyTruth, explores how remote sensing is being used in conservation today and the importance of sky-truthing. He examines the role that citizen scientists can play in increasing transparency in...

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From Data Collection to Decisions

TimWilkinson

6 November 2015 12:00am

The speed at which data travels from the point of collection to a format which is understandable and useful for decision makers can be of critical importance. In this case study, Tim Wilkinson discusses a powerful suite...

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