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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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@KelseyGrace
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Hello! I am PhD student studying Animal behaviour and welfare at the University of Lincoln. I am specializing in studying gopher tortoise cognition and applying what we learn to conservation practices.

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@Cathrine
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Ocean Conservationist

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@insituphile
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I aim to help create and distribute low-cost, open-source, community-focused sensor solutions for coastal water resource issues

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@Angele
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Working with IPLCs and applying data/geospatial tools for a conservation/carbon forestry project in the Philippines 🌿

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@ajcanepa
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PhD in Ecology, Nature's sound lover.

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@Pailazo

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@bioNathan
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Innovation Design Engineer studying at MSc + MA level. Previously a Robotics engineer with specialisms in remote sensing, control systems & electronics design. Transitioning to ecological contexts. I use bioinspiration to inform tech design, both product & infrastructure.

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@Maureen

Tech 4 Conservation

President, Tech 4 Conservation

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@TWicks
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I'm a Conservation Biologist working in the Harney Basin in SE Oregon, U.S.A. I introduced ARUs to the work out here and am always looking for ways to use technology to further the conservation objectives for my org and our partners.

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@SeanB
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Cellular Tracking Technologies

Software Engineer at Cellular Tracking Technologies. I'm passionate about developing cutting-edge technology for scientific research and advancing data analysis methods for telemetry devices.

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@ylebras

Quantitative ecologist @ Biotope

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@donovantye
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Savanna Ecologist, Field Station Director and Head of Conservation Tech Projects for Organization for Tropical Studies (OTS).

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Description	Activity	Groups	Updated
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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