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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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Collaborate on Conservation Tech Publications With HAAG

Breanna Shi

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5 August 2025

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Article on nature data evaluation from Cecil

Carly Batist

Really liked this article on dataset evaluation and how we can move towards a more standardized and inter-operable nature data space.

5 August 2025

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IUCN Red list R client.

Stanislas Mahussi Gandaho

Everything you need on the IUCN Red list is now accessible from R, outputted as tibble to facilitate data query, analysis, and visualization.

20 July 2025

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2025 Ebbe Nielsen Challenge

Alex Rood

2025 Ebbe Nielsen Challenge seeks innovations for open biodiversity data

17 July 2025

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Firetail on Bluesky

Tobias Petri

Firetail now features a fresh account over at Bluesky - follow us for updates on animal tracking, bio-logging and, of course, upcoming releases and features!

26 June 2025

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BoutScout – Beyond AI for Images, Detecting Avian Behaviour with Sensors

Jorge Lizarazo

In this case, you’ll explore how the BoutScout project is improving avian behavioural research through deep learning—without relying on images or video. By combining dataloggers, open-source hardware, and a powerful...

24 June 2025