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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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@djoachim

I work in conservation on integrating the technology out there for custom solutions for partners.

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@leonardoscarpa
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I'm Leonardo, I'm a biologist, and I'm passionate about movement ecology. Another of my hobbies is GIS. I have a master's degree in this topic, which I complement with the use of technology such as drones, camera traps and acoustic receivers

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@SareachChea
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Conservation International

I graduated in Ms of Entomology, and currently I work with Conservation International Cambodia as Biodiversity and Science Senior Coordinator.

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@kseemae

National Geographic Society

Experience utilizing technology to inspire, educate, and create solutions to some of our biggest challenges. Currently, head of the National Geographic Society Exploration Technology Lab, overseeing the development and deployment of research and storytelling technologies.

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@ana-alcantara
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Postgraduate Biology student interested in bioacoustics, conservation biology and biodiversity

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@AthenaRycyk
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@SamuelHertz
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I'm a PhD researcher at Royal Holloway University of London (Centre for GeoHumanities) researching modalities of sound-sensing technologies across climate and conservation sciences. Interested in ethics and histories of acoustic monitoring as well as new visualization methods.

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@TheSarahShu
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Director of User Experience in B2B SaaS and PaaS. Background in helping users configure, visualize, and interpret big data to solve complex networking challenges. Passionate about conservation.

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@rohikip
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A Techie with passion in biodiversity conservation.

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@TravisBayer

Movement Ecologist studying the where, why, and how animals move throughout our world. Current work is investigating the movement and energetics of large neotropical bats in a changing environment with ephemeral resources.

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@dwponirakis

Cornell University

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@Fatuma
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I aim to transition my career towards conservation technology after gaining two years of experience in the tech industry.

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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
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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
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