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!
Durrell Institute of Conservation and Ecology (DICE), University of Kent
Conservation Science PhD student at DICE, Kent. I am a GIS and remote sensing enthusiast as well as researcher. Been in love with the interaction between AI and conservation ever since I picked up a python crash course book out of curiosity during my undergraduate degree.
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I am a scientist with research background in evolutionary-ecological genomics and have impact at the senate level to prevent a government viral biocontrol release. UK based and looking to connect with passionate dreamers ready to shift paradigms
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MSc student in wildlife management and conservation
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Currently a data scientist in industry working on mechanistic models of risk, previously worked on modeling coral reefs. I am interested in the potential for emerging technologies and new ideas to help us solve environmental crises.
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I am an ecologist developing low-cost tools to support conservation of marine resources
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PhD researcher standardising machine learning approaches for behaviour classification in free-roaming wild animals.
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- @NjokiVET
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I am veterinarian practicing in Kenya. I have research interests in the intersect between ecosystems-animals and humans particularly how diseases cross between the three. I am also an MSc One Health student looking for opportunities in zoonoses research
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Computer Scientist
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Dedicated research scientist with over 8 years of experience in cartography, spatial analysis, and statistical modeling to tackle environmental, public health, and socio-economic challenges. Passionate about leveraging geospatial technology to drive impactful solutions.
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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
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Article
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28 November 2023
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Applications for 2024 are open: Learn more and apply!
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Careers
NSERC-CREATE Graduate Programs
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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
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Gain communication skills while translating global freshwater conservation issues into a local context.
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Funding
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Climate Storytelling from the Global South
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26 October 2023
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Join the NightLife team where you'll blend entomology expertise with technological innovation using automated insect monitoring.
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Competition Funded PhD Position at University of St Andrews School of Mathematics and Statistics
20 October 2023
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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...
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| Hi Eric, Dropping in a reply we had over on Linkedin here. Annoyingly I can't do a snazzy embed of the comment - will fix that!Anton Baotic shared: I guess it depends on... |
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Acoustics, Early Career | 2 years 11 months ago | |
| Hello everyone! I am currently a senior undergraduate student working on landscape genetics research using RAD seq data and GIS data. The organism we've been studying... |
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Early Career | 3 years ago | |
| Job available at the University of Antwerp in the field of wireless / IoT / low power communication. The group works on a range of projects... |
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Early Career | 3 years 2 months ago | |
| Job description WPS seeks a game developer to work with our videography team and existing library of wildlife 360 video content to... |
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Early Career | 3 years 3 months ago | |
| Hi ! I am joy - based in London. I am a techie/hardware engineer /software engineer who became an entrepreneur. Over a period of 10... |
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Early Career | 3 years 6 months ago | |
| Thanks so much @skatewing It is impressive to notice that almost all are outside of EU, and my concern is the working rights to collaborate with US or UK organisations... |
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Early Career | 3 years 10 months ago | |
| Shoot me your e-mail! We're looking at starting a new course soon if there's enough interest. |
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Early Career | 3 years 11 months ago | |
| Hi, anyone interested in joining: send me a message with your e-mail! |
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Early Career | 4 years 2 months ago | |
| Those of you who are interested in bioacoustics will want to check out this Master's course! Looking for a master degree in #bioacoustics? Already doing your PhD &... |
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Early Career | 4 years 3 months ago | |
| Hey Wildlabbers, Wanted to update with another opportunity from the Black Mammalogists Week organizers! They're working on a BIPOC scholarship with the funds raised... |
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Early Career | 4 years 6 months ago | |
| Hi everyone, I've taken several courses from the Edx platform and a few from Nat Geo. I highly recommend Edx courses. They cover material with enough detail that I'... |
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Early Career | 4 years 6 months ago | |
| Hi all, Some of you may have seen that we've just created a new WILDLABS community group focused on WildTrack... |
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Women in Tech Festival 2023
12 May 2023 1:43pm
Introducing the 2023 Conservation Tech Showcase
11 May 2023 5:06pm
2023 F5 Tech for Good Grant Application Now Open
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Considering Data vs. Impact in Your Career: Thoughts?
4 May 2023 8:52pm
[Recordings Now Available!) EarthRanger User Conference
27 April 2023 5:52am
Looking for entry level remote role in GIS/environmental analysis in the United States
22 April 2023 12:05am
Office & Warehouse Exec
5 April 2023 6:22pm
Computer Science student looking to work for wildlife
5 March 2023 10:04pm
14 March 2023 2:58pm
I think the real demand in conservation tech is for transdisciplianry individuals. If you look at all the stand-out people in this space they are people who occupy multiple domains that are traditionally isolated. These are people who talk fluently in computer science and ecology, for example. Not only this, they are also people who create and imagine in ways that intertwin ideas and concepts across these domains. Its these people, thinking in these ways, that lead to innovations that really move us forward. Some of these people started out where you are now, having crossed domains through their career and then seeing opportunities to bring these skills together in imaginative ways.
14 March 2023 9:53pm
I couldn't agree more with both of these comments tom! I'm reading hundreds (literally hundreds) of applications for open WILDLABS roles at the moment, and the ones that stand out are those where it's really clear they're following genuine curiosity across different disciplines. If you're in conservation, it's the evidence of interest in tech (courses, projects, things you're trying and learning yourself). For tech, it's getting into conservation - all the things you mentioned.
Acoustic monitoring fieldwork positions in Puerto Rico
22 February 2023 2:41pm
Mobilising East African nature restoration professionals
21 February 2023 3:57pm
Job wanted for masters graduate in env sciences with bachelors in mech engineering.
17 February 2023 8:00pm
Job: Building a network of conservation tech across continents
2 February 2023 1:50pm
Summer Internships in Conservation Tech
13 January 2023 11:57pm
14 January 2023 4:24pm
Saw this recently on Twitter!
ConservationX and Rainforest Connection usually have open intern positions as well, so I'd check those websites. And if there's a particular area within conservation tech that you're interested in, you could also check out the Conservation Tech Directory and search around for organizations or companies to potentially reach out to about internships.
The Conservation Technology Lab at @sandiegozoo seeks undergrads for summer projects in computer vision, machine learning, bioacoustics, inertial devices, and other conservation tech. Primates, squamates, and your other wild mates need your help. https://t.co/WTFUwBSJO8
— Ian Ingram (@tinyianingram) December 18, 2022
17 January 2023 2:45am
Thank you for the helpful info!
International Congress for Conservation Biology
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Conservation Technology Intern (Vietnam)
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Education Paper on Computer Vision for Ecology
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Job: Conservation Technology Specialist (PT)
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Job: maker / workshop technician
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Conservation Design Project Recruitment
19 December 2022 5:52pm
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intrested.
Job: Software Engineer at Benioff Ocean Science Laboratory
19 December 2022 7:59pm
Opportunity: networking, funding and more...
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24 November 2022 3:56pm
Hi Liz,
A bit of both - we certainly have people from both sides of that equation. The event will be very multi-disciplinary and aims specifically to bring together a broad range of people!
Hope that helps,
Thanks
Alice
2 December 2022 3:08pm
Super interesting! I registered immediately.
Perhaps good to know is that if one registers, it is not only to apply for the upcoming symposium but also for future ones. So even if the coming symposium is not a perfect fit, one may register anyways.
16 December 2022 3:06pm
Thanks Alice, it does!
Join NASA’s harmful algal bloom ML challenge and win prizes!
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ONLINE TRAINING: Project Planning for Wildlife Conservation
15 December 2022 7:11pm
Looking for folks to do resume/CV reviews
30 June 2022 2:39pm
18 November 2022 2:53am
Thanks for the kind wishes! I did just start a new job, and the group I tried to put together never really got off the ground. Hopefully some other folks can take this thread and make some connections and run with it, though.
18 November 2022 2:22pm
HI folks: If anyone is looking for a teaching-focused academic careers (e.g. primarily undergraduate institution) I'd be happy to look at anything through that lens.
3 December 2022 2:33pm
Hi David,
I am happy to support if this opportunity is still open?
You can reach me on Loretta.Andrade@gmail.com
LinkedIn:
Thanks,
Loretta
Conservation Technology Intern (Vietnam)
Stephanie O'Donnell
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19 October 2022 9:22am
Frontiers Symposium: Digital tools for reversing environmental degradation
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Conservation leadership: Learning
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ONLINE COURSE: Monitoring and Evaluation for Wildlife Conservation
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ONLINE COURSE: Project Management for Wildlife Conservation
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14 March 2023 2:00pm
Great information! Thank you for sharing this. I actually have Masters in Zoology and have done some field work in Marine Conservation. Since then I have worked in Science education and eventually switched to Software Programming. My dream has always been to work in Conservation, however life happened and I had to give up on this pipe dream. I currently work as a Developer in a contractor role for the Federal Government. Would someone with my experience have an advantage in conservation Tech?