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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I'm a software engineer with experience in bioinformatics, robotics, and machine learning alongside a never-ending penchant to use my skills for good. Looking for opportunities in conservation tech to apply my skills where most needed :)
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PhD student in animal biology working on AI for wildlife conservation
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- @malikmorg
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Software Developer
Interested in all things technology, system design, and hardware, especially in the spaces of conservation, exploration, and the environment.
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I am a biologist who is currently studying for a master's degree in Natural Resources and Environmental Management Sciences, IPB University. In terms of biology, I have passionated in community development and wildlife conservation.
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- @mariaptoro
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Biologist from Colombia passionate about behavioral and evolutionary ecology, specializing in amphibians. My research explores animal communication and how environmental factors shape behavior and adaptation.
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Wildlife Protection Solutions (WPS)
Software Engineer in Conservation Tech
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- @eleanorhorvath
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Water Daughter
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AI and Electronic Engineer interested in insect counting and plant-pollinator interactions. UK based!
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Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte (UFRN)
I'm a Biologist and currently a master's student. My research focuses on understanding how birds respond to a restoration experiment in a Seasonally Dry Tropical Forest exclusive to Brazil through bioacoustics.
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- @APooran
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- @kristian.cuervo
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Applied Mathematics student in Denmark, interested in applications of mathematics to ecology and nature conservation. Currently interested in developing sensors for perimeter detection in wildlife conservations in Africa.
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- @MorganeLabadie
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I'm an ecology researcher with extensive experience of fieldwork and project management in international contexts. I specialise in wildlife, zoonotic diseases, data collection and analysis using mainly non-invasive techniques (acoustic, camera traps, etc.) and invasive techniques
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| Hi Alex,Thank you for your reply. I've used Kaggle before but I've never heard of the others.I'm hoping to start volunteering at my local zoo soon as well so I'll see if there is... |
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Early Career | 3 months 3 weeks ago | |
| Hi Colleen,Thank you for sharing this exciting opportunity. I am Lucie, International Development Manager of Natural Solutions. We are a company at the intersection of... |
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Citizen Science, Early Career, Community Base | 3 months 3 weeks ago | |
| This is super helpful. Thank you for sharing! |
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Early Career | 3 months 4 weeks ago | |
| Hi Simon,We (Reneco International Wildlife Consultants) have an ongoing collaboration with a local University (Abu Dhabi, UAE) for developing AI tools (cameratrap/drone... |
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Acoustics, AI for Conservation, Animal Movement, Camera Traps, Citizen Science, Connectivity, Drones, Early Career, eDNA & Genomics, Marine Conservation, Protected Area Management Tools, Sensors | 4 months 1 week ago | |
| Hi Mark, thanks for responding. I think you've identified one of the most difficult parts of research climbing: maintaining your climbing skills and knowledge between field... |
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Community Base, Camera Traps, Conservation Tech Training and Education, Early Career | 4 months 1 week ago | |
| I am thrilled to share that I have completed the six-month Women in Conservation Technology program. I am Sarah Mshanga, and I hold a... |
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Acoustics, Conservation Tech Training and Education, Community Base, Early Career, East Africa Community | 4 months 3 weeks ago | |
| 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. ❤️ |
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Acoustics, Data management and processing tools, Early Career | 5 months 3 weeks ago | |
| Hi everyone.Please help me understand how can monitoring and evaluation tools be designed and implemented to assess the effectiveness and... |
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Early Career, East Africa Community, Community Base, Conservation Tech Training and Education | 5 months 4 weeks ago | |
| 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... |
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Early Career | 6 months 4 weeks ago | |
| Hi all! I wanted to open a discussion on a topic that I've been thinking about ever since I entered the job market-- how to get a... |
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Software Development, AI for Conservation, Early Career, Open Source Solutions | 6 months 4 weeks ago | |
| Hi Jared, thanks for the advice. It was quite helpful |
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Early Career | 7 months 1 week ago | |
| 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... |
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Community Base, Early Career, Funding and Finance | 7 months 2 weeks ago |
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Thanks Aude, very useful. Will reach out to them!
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Thanks for your reply! I am currently based in Spain but looking for opportunities at an international level. Primarily in a European context, but I am open to every option :) Any suggestion would be highly appreciated!
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Thank you! I will check it out
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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 set. Perhaps there are some European equivalents.
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Hi Filippo,
Nice to read your message. Have you thought of contacting anyone in the Bioscience department at UCL? In our group "the People and Nature Lab", a few PhD students (Ben and Jason) are working on ML methods for coral reef monitoring. Might be interesting to reach out to them. List of People at CBER.
Best, Aude