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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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@TheDataEnthusiastic
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Hi, I'm pursuing Master's in Data Science. And I want work help protect nature and wildlife.

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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

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

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University College London (UCL)

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Duke University

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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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PhD in Ecology; I like software development, and working with spatial and acoustic methods applied to species monitoring and research.

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Tracking Individual Whales in 360-degree Videos	Hi @CourtneyShuert We support NOAA with AI for individual ID for belugas (but from aerial and from lateral surface too). If some of our techniques can be cross-applied...		AI for Conservation, Data management and processing tools	1 week ago
Free online tool to analyze wildlife images	Hello Eugene, I just tried your service:Was wondering how possible will it be to have the option to upload a second image and have a comparison running to let the user know if...		AI for Conservation, Camera Traps, Data management and processing tools, Software Development	1 week ago
How do you tackle the anomalous data during the COVID period when doing analysis?	You could just throw out that data, but I think you'd be doing yourself a disservice and missing out on some interesting insights. Are you training the AI with just pre-COVID...		AI for Conservation, Animal Movement, Data management and processing tools, Human-Wildlife Coexistence	2 weeks ago
Behavioral logging from video	Do you thinks an AI could do that ?GitHub - naturalsolutions/ecoSecrets: ecoSecrets is a web application which enables users to manage their camera traps data		Data management and processing tools	2 weeks 1 day ago
Data management & QA/QC guidelines?	Wondering if anyone here has come across good guidance/frameworks/best practices/etc. for baseline conservation data management (beyond...		Data management and processing tools, Protected Area Management Tools	2 weeks 1 day ago
Jupyter Notebook: Aquatic Computer Vision	Wow this is amazing! This is how we integrate Biology and Information Technology.		Camera Traps, AI for Conservation, Build Your Own Data Logger Community, Data management and processing tools, Marine Conservation, Protected Area Management Tools, Geospatial	2 weeks 5 days ago
What Can Camera Traps Data Tell Us? (Besides the Obvious)	Here is a nice review on the use of camera traps in various ecological contexts:https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/toc/10.1002/(ISSN)2045-7758.ecological-insights	+10	Camera Traps, Data management and processing tools	1 month 1 week ago
Off-The-Shelf Drones & Open Source GIS Software for Dam Site Surveying?	15 years ago I had to rebuild the dams on a game reserve I was managing due to flood damage and neglect. How I wished there was an easier,...		Drones, Conservation Tech Training and Education, Data management and processing tools, Emerging Tech, Geospatial, Open Source Solutions	4 months ago
ICCB 2025 – Let’s Connect!	Thanks Fadhilla! I met with your colleague Henrick at the booth. :-)		AI for Conservation, Animal Movement, Camera Traps, Citizen Science, Community Base, Data management and processing tools, Early Career, Geospatial	1 month 3 weeks ago
Prototype for exploring camera trap data	Hi Jeremy,I am copying here a reply from Juliane Röder, who is not on the forum here: The GFBio VAT tool seems to do all the desired analysing and visualising stuff - but it...	+32	Data management and processing tools, Camera Traps, Software Development	2 months ago
WILDLABS AWARDS 2025 - Trapper Keeper - a scalable and energy-efficient open-source camera trap data infrastructure	I'm excited to see this project begin; I think its focus on versatility and functionality for users in diverse environments will allow Trapper Keeper to have a broad impact,...		Camera Traps, Data management and processing tools, Emerging Tech, Open Source Solutions, Software Development	2 months 1 week ago
Apply for Free Access to Nature FIRST Conference (innovative solutions for biodiversity monitoring and human-wildlife coexistence)	HiThis is great! So just to double check - there is no way to join online? I would love to be part of this conference. Thanks, Els van Lavieren		Community Base, Conservation Tech Training and Education, Data management and processing tools, Emerging Tech, Human-Wildlife Coexistence, Protected Area Management Tools, Wildlife Crime	2 months 2 weeks ago