WILDLABS groups like this one are where conservation tech community members from every career stage gather to ask questions, share resources, and network. If you're just getting started in your #tech4wildlife career, making a career change from the tech world into conservation, or you're a student finding your path in the field, the Early Career group wants to meet you!
Likewise, the Early Career group is an excellent place for our conservation tech experts to share opportunities and resources with a wide audience of people who will make a big impact in conservation in the coming years.
How can you get started in our Early Career group?
- Visit our Welcome Thread and tell us about yourself and your career goals!
- Drop into our Share Your Master's Project thread to ask questions, share your updates, get advice, and discuss your project goals with people who can help you make progress
- Network with our group's regular events like Happy Hour, launching later in 2022
The Early Career group is looking for an organizer for a 6-month period to plan networking events and help conservation tech students from around the world connect! If you're interested in volunteering as group organizer, email ellie.warren@wildlabs.net with a brief summary of your early career conservation tech experience so far, and with an idea for one event or activity you'd propose for the group. We hope to hear from you!
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Dauson Msumange is a social enterpreneur, founder and director of Tanzania Eco-Tech And Conservation Hub (TEACH).
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Freaklabs
I'm an engineer and product designer working in conservation technology. I specialize in technology for landscape restoration and wildlife behavioral ecology.
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Hello! My name is Mia and I recieved a B.S. in computer engineering from Georgia Tech in 2023. I have experience writing primarily Python at Apple and Lockheed Martin Space. I'm looking to pivot into the conservation tech space and would be happy to connect!
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Currently getting my bachelor's on Biology by Universidade de Aveiro. My main interest are mammals, specially from the iberian peninsula.
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Daniel Nyukuri Kwoba is a Kenyan professional currently serving as an Assistant Chief Laboratory Technologist in the Department of Public Health, Pharmacology, and Toxicology at the University of Nairobi.
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WILDLABS team members Alex Rood and Esther Githinji sit down with the GENZ in STEM podcast to share resources on how to get started in conservation tech.
28 May 2024
Article
Are you passionate about marine wildlife conservation? Excited to network and collaborate with fellow enthusiasts? Join us in launching the Coastal and Marine Wildlife Working Group within The Wildlife Society!
23 May 2024
Funding
Save Our Seas, small grant call (±$5K)
Frank van der Most
Save Our Seas (SOS) opened a call for small grants for 'original and innovative start-up projects' concerning marine chondrichthyan species (sharks, rays, skates, sawfishes and chimaeras). Projects can be in research,...
19 May 2024
Article
Share Your Work in a Conservation Technology Video
Robin Marti Sarasa
Do you have photos and videos of your conservation tech work? We want to include them in a conservation technology showcase video
17 May 2024
Funding
300 funding and finance opportunities in free database
Frank van der Most
The Biodiversity Finance Initiative ( BIOFIN, a UNDP initiative ) launched a database with over 330 public and private funding opportunities.
4 May 2024
Funding
Travel grants for insect monitoring an AI
Tom August
€2,000 travel grants are available for researchers interested in insect monitoring using automated cameras and computer vision
3 May 2024
Careers
The North Carolina Zoo seeks a dynamic, motivated and progressive individual to serve as the Associate Curator of International Conservation within the zoos’ Conservation, Education and Science (CES) program. The...
29 April 2024
Article
It has been an extraordinary year supporting and growing the regional East African Conservation Technology Community at WILDLABS. We've made great strides and unlocked exciting opportunities for our community as we...
29 April 2024
Careers
Ecologist Postdoctoral Research Fellow
Alex Rood
The incumbent will develop models and metrics that can be used to shape conservation policy using multiple data sources including camera traps, movement data and citizen science concerning the diversity and...
23 April 2024
Careers
Full-time 3 year postdoctoral fellowship in Escondido, CA
22 April 2024
Funding
Peoples Trust For Endangered Species
Henry Rees
PTES will be accepting new applications for Conservation Insight Grants in 2024. The deadline for applications is Sunday 25th August at 23.59 (UK time). Applications will be assessed at a meeting in mid-October and...
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| In that case, you might want to keep an eye on the project from @Lars_Holst_Hansen |
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Camera Traps, AI for Conservation, Conservation Tech Training and Education, Early Career, Human-Wildlife Coexistence, Protected Area Management Tools | 1 year 2 months ago | |
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Community Base, Early Career, East Africa Community | 1 year 2 months ago | ||
| Fantastic!! |
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Acoustics, AI for Conservation, Animal Movement, Build Your Own Data Logger Community, Community Base, Early Career, Ethics of Conservation Tech, Marine Conservation, Open Source Solutions | 1 year 2 months ago | |
| Hello Ms Esther👋Thank you for taking your time to reply to me with such helpful response.I'm interested in conservation technology such as camera traps, GIS and Remote sensing,... |
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Early Career, East Africa Community, Community Base | 1 year 3 months ago | |
| We could always use more contributors in open source projects. In most open source companies Red Hat, Anaconda, Red Hat and Mozilla, people often ended up getting hired largely... |
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Acoustics, AI for Conservation, Conservation Tech Training and Education, Early Career, Marine Conservation | 1 year 4 months ago | |
| I actually will be in Panama for an internship during June-July in the Azuero peninsula!! What organization are you both involved in? |
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Conservation Tech Training and Education, Early Career, Women in Conservation Tech Programme (WiCT) | 1 year 4 months ago | |
| Hello community, I wanted to share some exciting updates about my ongoing conservation project for endangered species. I post this here... |
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Human-Wildlife Coexistence, Early Career | 1 year 5 months ago | |
| Hi Sienna, I'm in the Worcester area and always keep an eye on positions nearby for my students. I recommend adding Mass Audubon to your list (currently searching for a land... |
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Early Career | 1 year 5 months ago | |
| Hi folks! Happy 2024 and thanks in advance for your patience in case I over-used tags. If you’re using any form of natural language... |
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AI for Conservation, Citizen Science, Climate Change, Conservation Tech Training and Education, Data management and processing tools, Early Career, East Africa Community, Emerging Tech, Ending Wildlife Trafficking Online, Ethics of Conservation Tech, Human-Wildlife Coexistence, Open Source Solutions, Software Development, Wildlife Crime, Women in Conservation Tech Programme (WiCT) | 1 year 7 months ago | |
| Thanks Aude, very useful. Will reach out to them! |
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Early Career, Acoustics, eDNA & Genomics, Marine Conservation, Protected Area Management Tools | 1 year 7 months ago | |
| As I approach the completion of my Bachelor's in Mechatronics Engineering, I am eager to explore career opportunities within the field of... |
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Early Career | 1 year 8 months ago | |
| I unfortunately don't have many unique insights for Europe. I'm North America based. We have companies out here like Aerium Analytics that seem like they'd fit your skill... |
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Early Career | 1 year 9 months ago |
Postdoc on camera trapping, remote sensing, and AI for wildlife studies
16 December 2024 9:52am
On The EDGE's Conservation Grants program opens call (£30K) for early and mid career conservationists and small organizations.
11 December 2024 5:30pm
Recovery Ecology Post Doctoral Associate - San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance
26 November 2024 11:47pm
unsupervised machine learning to infer syntax and temporal organisations of animal vocalizations
7 September 2023 3:02pm
Designing and Implementing Monitoring and Evaluation Tools for Conservation Education Programs
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Master in Sustainable Development, KU Leuven - Scholarships & Applications for 2025-2026
23 November 2024 2:18pm
Coexistence Coordinator Position at Save the Elephants
23 November 2024 1:49pm
Forest assistant and Environmental Education Intern
23 November 2024 1:28pm
OUTREACH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION INTERN AT WORLD WILDLIFE FUND(WWF), TANZANIA
22 November 2024 9:07am
Columbia - AI & Global Change - Young Investigators Symposium
21 November 2024 10:22pm
volunteer at the Yellow Mongoose Project
12 November 2024 9:39am
Two Postdoctoral Fellowships on the Spatial Ecology of Bustard Species
11 November 2024 2:45pm
Biodiversity-focused companies for data scientists
22 September 2024 1:06pm
24 September 2024 3:19pm
Thank you so much for such amazing resources and insights! I'll definetly keep all this in mind, thank you!!
24 September 2024 8:58pm
Thank you so much! Sadly, those centers are from the US, and it's difficult to get a job there being European (as far as I know). I am a postdoc now and I know about this kind of opportunities, but they are difficult to come across.
Thank you!!!
25 October 2024 9:31pm
Hi @Alejandro_Lopera ! Just wanted to share that I made a little discussion post on the topic of 'Finding a Software Job in Conservation':
I know data science is different from software, and the orgs I mentioned are mostly in the US, but maybe some of the tips will be helpful for you during your search. Good luck!!
Getting a Software Job in Conservation
25 October 2024 9:18pm
Careers in Robotics/ AI
9 October 2024 9:51pm
11 October 2024 9:48pm
Hi Dhruv,
Sadly I don't have any direct leads (unless you want to move to Cananda) but some feedback.
Keep in mind that the wildlife conservation is a very tiny market in terms of total investment. There are a handful of private companies in Europe that have engineering departments, as well as various institutions that hire technical roles. You should expect some general differences compared to other fields, such as defense. Wages will generally be lower and your teams much smaller, with broader fields of individual contribution.
There can be gatekeeping in this field and it can be difficult to make that initial breakthrough, especially if you don't have background in wildlife. Be on the lookout to volunteer and spend time on field conservation if you can. Doesn't have to be months unpaid internships, but do some citizen science days with local conservation groups. Most people will want to see some demonstrated passion for wildlife. As the market is small it is worth researching places that hire and try to make connections as you can.
Best of luck.
13 October 2024 10:10pm
Hi Jared, thanks for the advice. It was quite helpful
Human – Wildlife Conflict Field Officer at Frankfurt October 2024
12 October 2024 7:43am
Where to search for consultancy opportunities in nature conservation?
3 October 2024 5:07pm
5 October 2024 12:22am
Thank you for confirming, Vance! I will check out environmentjob.co.uk!
The weird bit about LinkedIn is that I ran into two opportunities posted by someone that I could respond to with an offer. Which is of course nice, but also very much dependent on coincidence, having a broad enough network, and of course endless browsing.
I noticed that LinkedIn currently has a selection of 'requests for work'. Haven't checked it out though because it requires a premium account. Guess, I will take the free temporary upgrade.
7 October 2024 10:58am
I started my own drone consultancy in 2022, included in wide support about drones usage in nature protection from A- till Z, however there are not as many GIS jobs in Central European Countries compare with UK or US.
My startup still exists but without funding.
Drone Services and Geospatial Consultancy | Drone Design Lab
Drone Design Lab provides professional drone mapping services for businesses on request. We offer geospatial services to help you analyze and utilize the data.
7 October 2024 11:47pm
Hej Szilvia!
What an interesting story, especially in light recent questions popping up on business models for nature conservation enterprises!
So, how or where do you find commissions for your drone and geospatial consultancies in nature conservation?
MS and PhD Opportunities in Ocean Engineering and Oceanography
6 October 2024 9:44am
FSCF call for ≤ $25K threatened species projects in the Asia-Pacific region
3 October 2024 9:51pm
Biodiversity Data Engineer
Building a biodiversity startup focused on getting landowners to use native plants
23 September 2024 3:37pm
30 September 2024 10:06pm
This sounds a similar tool you may want to check out - Ecodash.ai
1 October 2024 2:40pm
Thanks! Do you happen to know how to get in touch with the folks leading this initiative?
1 October 2024 2:47pm
I'm not affiliated, I just happened across it... not sure who is actually leading it.
🌍🎶 **Inspiring Moments at the African Bioacoustics Community Conference!** 🎶🌍
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7th International Training on Ecohydrology in Tanzania
14 September 2024 6:55pm
PROJECT MANAGER JOB OPPORTUNITY AT NORTH CAROLINA ZOO BASED IN TANZANIA
10 September 2024 6:54pm
CAMBRIDGE MASTERS IN CONSERVATION LEADERSHIP
10 September 2024 6:32pm
Women in the Field 2024
10 September 2024 8:14am
Seeking Internship/Volunteer Opportunity in Human-Wildlife Interaction
25 August 2024 10:08pm
30 August 2024 8:46pm
Thank you so much CathyNj
4 September 2024 11:19pm
Dear Alex Rood,
Thank you so much for the advice. I’ll make sure to regularly check the career openings on resources page. I appreciate your support.
CALL FOR SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATIONS
2 September 2024 11:46pm
26 November 2024 3:41pm
Super interesting work! Maybe one day you will also be able to have a career as a science fiction writer. Lot of interesting outcomes can come of this. ❤️