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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Careers
Project support officer - Conservation Tech
Tom August
Outstanding chance for a motivated and ambitious individual to enhance their current project support skills by engaging with a diverse array of exciting projects in the field of biodiversity science.
11 December 2023
Careers
PhD Position- Nottingham Trent University UK
Consolata Gathoni Gitau
Pathways to the resilience of agro-pastoral communities in Kenya- PhD Position at NTU
1 December 2023
Article
In the sprawling African savannas, the Acacia xanthophloea takes the spotlight, weaving a tale of resilience against herbivores. The defense mechanisms of plants, such as spines, thorns, and prickles emerge as nature's...
28 November 2023
Funding
Kinship Conservation Fellows
Stephanie O'Donnell
Applications for 2024 are open: Learn more and apply!
28 November 2023
Careers
NSERC-CREATE Graduate Programs
Esther Githinji
NSERC-CREATE graduate programs (LEADS & LINK-D) on the theme of scientific leadership for global sustainability in the digital age.
27 November 2023
Careers
Freshwater and Community Conservation Remote Externship
Esther Githinji
Gain communication skills while translating global freshwater conservation issues into a local context.
27 November 2023
Funding
WWF's Education for Nature Fellowships and Grants are now open
Esther Githinji
There are six opportunities aimed at enhancing conservation science capacity, education and leadership in Africa, Asia, Latin America and the Caribbean. Read on to learn more.
21 November 2023
Careers
Climate Storytelling from the Global South
Stephanie O'Donnell
A CNN Academy program sponsored by The Rockefeller Foundation. Together, we are searching for 15 driven young journalists across the Global South who are dedicated to shedding light on the profound effects of the...
26 October 2023
Careers
Join the NightLife team where you'll blend entomology expertise with technological innovation using automated insect monitoring.
25 October 2023
Careers
PhD Opportunity - Exploring synergies between statistical ecology and statistical genomics
University of St Andrews
Competition Funded PhD Position at University of St Andrews School of Mathematics and Statistics
20 October 2023
Careers
To study song evolution in time and space, we will use individual acoustic monitoring (IAM) - a non-invasive method that allows the identification of individuals based solely on their vocalisations. In this project, we...
20 October 2023
Careers
PhD Opportunity - Distance sampling with milder assumptions
University of St Andrews
Competition funded PhD Position at University of St Andrews School of Mathematics and Statistics
20 October 2023
July 2025
August 2024
July 2024
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| Hi Ethan, It's indeed a competitive area. My advice for you (and anybody else seeking a PhD supervisor)...Do background research on each individual potential supervisor and always... |
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Early Career, AI for Conservation, Animal Movement, Climate Change | 4 days 9 hours ago | |
| Hi Frida!As a recent graduate gearing up for grad school applications, I've also been looking into conservation tech programs. As @carlybatist already mentioned, there's an... |
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Early Career, Conservation Tech Training and Education | 4 days 7 hours ago | |
| My name is Frank Short and I am a PhD Candidate at Boston University in Biological Anthropology. I am currently doing fieldwork in Indonesia using machine-learning powered passive... |
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Acoustics, AI for Conservation, Animal Movement, Data management and processing tools, Early Career, Emerging Tech, Ethics of Conservation Tech, Protected Area Management Tools, Software Development | 2 weeks 1 day ago | |
| Hello all!I just found this amazing resource and was hoping people here could help provide me some with advice! I am a junior web developer... |
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Early Career | 2 weeks 1 day ago | |
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Latin America Community, Acoustics, AI for Conservation, Camera Traps, Drones, Early Career | 2 weeks 6 days ago | ||
| Hi Karinna, That seems that a great plan and lots of nice skills to bring in!Don't hesitate to search the member directory or the organisations inventory to find suitable... |
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Early Career | 1 month 2 weeks ago | |
| Hi @ziggy_4 , I agree with those who commented before, there are a lot of ways to get into the field. I went down the Biology route and then learnt more via my PhD. ... |
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Early Career, Conservation Tech Training and Education | 1 month 3 weeks ago | |
| Hi Tanakrit, Thanks for your post and welcome! I am almost in the same boat as you, with some differences. You might lookup my old post herehttps://wildlabs.net/... |
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Early Career | 2 months ago | |
| Hi everyone, I’m excited to become a member of Wild Lab! I’m currently working on my master’s thesis, focusing on dormouse conservation. My research explores the behavioral... |
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AI for Conservation, Animal Movement, Camera Traps, Citizen Science, Community Base, Data management and processing tools, Early Career, Geospatial | 2 months 1 week ago | |
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Acoustics, AI for Conservation, Data management and processing tools, Early Career | 2 months 1 week ago | |
| Hi Savi, Apologies for the delayed response. I have finished my Marters in AI and ML. Happy to share. Soumya |
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Community Base, Early Career | 2 months 3 weeks ago | |
| Adam,I work for the Zoological Society of London. We currently have a 9-month paid internship in the Estuary and Wetlands team, supporting inshore marine habitat restoration... |
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Early Career | 2 months 3 weeks ago |
Jamii Tech Program 2024, Tanzania
10 January 2024 11:12am
Presentation opportunity: Text analysis for conservation (NACCB 2024)
8 January 2024 4:05pm
Looking for a Supervisor/Research Group - ML-driven Marine Biomonitoring
3 January 2024 2:05pm
7 January 2024 6:06pm
Thanks Aude, very useful. Will reach out to them!
Project support officer - Conservation Tech
11 December 2023 10:24pm
Data Viz Inspo for the Holidays
11 December 2023 8:42pm
Mechatronics Engineer in Wildlife Conservation
6 December 2023 8:17pm
PhD Position- Nottingham Trent University UK
1 December 2023 7:13am
Feeding the Curiosity: A Closer Lookat Acacia xanthophloea's Shifting Defenses
28 November 2023 2:26pm
2 December 2023 9:16am
Kinship Conservation Fellows
NSERC-CREATE Graduate Programs
27 November 2023 10:36am
Freshwater and Community Conservation Remote Externship
27 November 2023 8:31am
AWMS Conference 2023
WWF Education for Nature 2024 Fellowships and Grants Info Session
21 November 2023 2:40pm
WWF's Education for Nature Fellowships and Grants are now open
21 November 2023 2:37pm
Climate Storytelling from the Global South
26 October 2023 11:21am
Entomological Research Specialist for Automated Insect Monitoring
25 October 2023 7:21pm
How to kickstart a conservation tech career, when you lack a formal biology education?
19 September 2023 2:26pm
18 October 2023 12:54pm
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!
18 October 2023 12:54pm
Thank you! I will check it out
22 October 2023 4:53pm
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.
PhD Opportunity - Exploring synergies between statistical ecology and statistical genomics
20 October 2023 12:56pm
PhD Opportunity: YELLOWHAMMER - Individual acoustic monitoring to study song culture evolutionwithin and between dialect areas
20 October 2023 12:54pm
PhD Opportunity - Distance sampling with milder assumptions
20 October 2023 12:53pm
PhD Opportunity: Distributed sound source localisation and separation for wireless microphone networks consisting of two-microphone nodes
20 October 2023 12:47pm
PhD Opportunity - Causal inference and trial emulation for ecological observational data
20 October 2023 12:45pm
PhD Opportunity: 'FLOATERS' position at Bioacoustic AI Doctoral Network
20 October 2023 12:36pm
PhD Opportunity - Movement through space and time, realistic movement for species abundance methods
20 October 2023 12:33pm
Monitoring and Evaluation for Wildlife Conservation
18 October 2023 2:22pm
4 August 2024 4:38pm
You can't scale your nature venture? You can't find a job in the nature field? Here is my solution.
4 October 2023 10:52am
Gordon Research Seminar: Predator-Prey Interactions
28 September 2023 3:56pm
Automated monitoring of bumble bee colonies as landscape quality indicators
28 September 2023 1:16pm
GIS & Data Science Specialist, Connected Conservation Foundation
27 September 2023 1:28pm
5 January 2024 11:07am
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