Group curators
Agripina Cletus
- @Agripina
- | Miss
Frankfurt Zoological Society
Karibu to the WILDLABS East Africa Community!
Why WE Exist
The East Africa community is the first WILDLABS regional hub. Started in 2022, it provides a space that creates opportunities for members to build their knowledge, skills, expertise, and reach. The idea behind creating the East Africa community spanned from the need to foster connections and collaborations of conservation and technology players in East Africa. We seek to make a genuine positive impact by tailoring resources and opportunities that will help solve conservation challenges in the region.
Follow Our Progress Since 2022
All we do at WILDLABS is firmly grounded on the community we serve and hope to serve! As part of this commitment, we dedicate time and resources to ensure that this platform is a reliable and credible resource to advance one’s knowledge and skills and be a step toward solving some of the most pressing conservation issues we face in East Africa.
We exist to fulfil the needs of conservation technology players in East Africa through resources and opportunities, to add value to their work, to inspire innovation and collaboration, and most importantly, to contribute towards making the world a better place!
What We Hope To Achieve
Purposefully designed to connect conservation technology practitioners and experts based in East Africa, the WILDLABS East Africa community is a great space to access and share conservation technology resources, ask and answer questions unique to the region, collaborate, and generate new, innovative ideas.
We encourage members to fill in knowledge and skills gaps by sharing their work and other resources to reduce and/or eliminate replication, leading to more streamlined and effective solutions. Through the conversations taking place within the community, members are able to connect with each other and get advice to advance their work, careers, and innovative ideas.
We hope to see interactions that generate new ideas that solve regional challenges, encourage innovation, introduce members to new applications of tech in conservation, and spark new questions on conservation tech in East Africa.
Resources
The WILDLABS team is dedicated to making conservation tech resources accessible to the whole community in a strategic and equitable manner. With a myriad of engaging events, programmes, conversations, and opportunities, the East Africa community will be a great virtual place to build one’s skills, knowledge, and networks. Growing a vibrant and diverse community is made possible by the collaborative efforts of all members through their interactions and their active participation in regional activities organized and supported by WILDLABS.
Some of the resources that will give you a feel of Conservation technology tools and systems implemented in East Africa include:
- Tech Tutors, East Africa
- InConversation, East Africa
- October 2024 East Africa Community Connect: Camera Traps
- December 2024 East Africa Community Connect: Drones
How To Get Involved
Are you keen on getting involved and understanding the intersection of conservation and technology in East Africa? This community offers an exceptional space to learn, share, collaborate and support one another on matters regarding conservation technology in East Africa. From posting articles, engaging in discussions, attending virtual and in-person events, to supporting, applying or taking part in programmes and opportunities in the community, these are some of the ways for you to get involved. The first thing you can do when joining our community is to attend our regular community gathering every other month. View the 2024 event calendar here.
The East Africa community exists because of each of you, and we hope you are happy to join and use the platform for knowledge sharing, collaboration and networking. You can join the community and interact with other members here. Get in touch with Agriphina Cletus and Cathy Njore, our WILDLABS East Africa Group Leaders.
Header Image: @Dylan Habil
Group curators
- @Agripina
- | Miss
Frankfurt Zoological Society
As a wildlife conservationist, I am deeply committed to nature conservation, community empowerment, and wildlife research in Tanzania. I've actively engaged in community-based projects, passionately advocating for integrating local communities into conservation.
- 3 Resources
- 25 Discussions
- 6 Groups
No showcases have been added to this group yet.
WILDLABS & Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS)
I'm the Bioacoustics Research Analyst at WILDLABS. I'm a marine biologist with particular interest in the acoustics behavior of cetaceans. I'm also a backend web developer, hoping to use technology to improve wildlife conservation efforts.
- 41 Resources
- 38 Discussions
- 33 Groups
- @Agripina
- | Miss
Frankfurt Zoological Society
As a wildlife conservationist, I am deeply committed to nature conservation, community empowerment, and wildlife research in Tanzania. I've actively engaged in community-based projects, passionately advocating for integrating local communities into conservation.
- 3 Resources
- 25 Discussions
- 6 Groups
- @BAMBII24
- | She/HER
A public health professional and sustainability strategist focused on genetic based nutrition and biodiversity conservation in Africa.
- 0 Resources
- 0 Discussions
- 3 Groups
- @TaliaSpeaker
- | She/her
WILDLABS & World Wide Fund for Nature/ World Wildlife Fund (WWF)
I'm the Executive Manager of WILDLABS at WWF
- 23 Resources
- 64 Discussions
- 31 Groups
- 0 Resources
- 0 Discussions
- 10 Groups
- @mwanikimm
- | Mr
Ol Pejeta Conservancy
Technology and Innovations Manager
- 0 Resources
- 0 Discussions
- 7 Groups
MSc student in wildlife management and conservation
- 0 Resources
- 2 Discussions
- 12 Groups
- @angie_thelearner
- | she/her
I'm a gender and One Health researcher passionate about biodiversity, indigenous knowledge, and inclusive conservation. I explore climate-smart solutions that empower women and communities across Africa through research, advocacy, and collaboration.
- 0 Resources
- 0 Discussions
- 1 Groups
- @Dauson_M
- | Mr
Dauson Msumange is a social enterpreneur, founder and director of Tanzania Eco-Tech And Conservation Hub (TEACH).
- 0 Resources
- 1 Discussions
- 23 Groups
I am conservation and sustainability researcher based in Tanzania with 15+ years of field work experience. I enjoy working, mentoring and engage youth in conservation efforts and using technology to enhance my work.
- 0 Resources
- 0 Discussions
- 1 Groups
Conservation Biologist; Research interest Human Dimensions on Wildlife Conservation and Conservation Tech
- 2 Resources
- 5 Discussions
- 8 Groups
- @SimonKariuki
- | He/Him
- 0 Resources
- 0 Discussions
- 3 Groups
Funding
FSCF call for ≤ $25K threatened species projects
Frank van der Most
The Fonseca Species Conservation Fund supports early career conservationists working on projects regarding threatened amphibians, freshwater fish, primates, small mammals, tortoises and freshwater turtles 'in urgent...
29 May 2024
Link
Samburu County Hazard Atlas
CathyNj
Human/wildlife conflict in a county in Kenya, worth the read.
27 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
Article
In 1987, sustainability was defined by the United Nations Brundtland Commission as “meeting the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.”In 1987,...
7 May 2024
Article
The Inventory User Guide
Jake Burton
Read in detail about how to use The Inventory, our new living directory of conservation technology tools, organisations, and R&D projects.
1 May 2024
Article
Introducing The Inventory!
Jake Burton
The Inventory is your one-stop shop for conservation technology tools, organisations, and R&D projects. Start contributing to it now!
1 May 2024
Article
InConversation: Season 1*Final Episode*
Esther Githinji
Tap into our new and exciting community-focused conversation series! In this first season of InConversation, we're in East Africa with host Esther Githinji. Listen in as we chat one-on-one with your favourite...
30 April 2024
Article
What better way to conclude InConversation Season 1: East Africa than by delving into the exciting yet complex world of #tech4wildlife innovation across the region. This episode is going to be double the insight and...
30 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
Article
Starting a Conservation Technology Career with Vainess Laizer
Esther Githinji
Watch our interview with pioneering young Tanzanian vulture researcher Vainess Laizer! Her research investigating the breeding success of white-backed vultures in the western corridor of the Serengeti ecosystem using...
16 April 2024
Careers
Research Assistant, Lion Landscapes in Nanyuki
Esther Githinji
Are you passionate about wildlife conservation and eager to contribute to meaningful research efforts? Lion Landscapes is seeking a dedicated and proactive Research Assistant to join their team.
11 April 2024
Article
On 27th March, our Women in Conservation Technology Programme Kenya Alumni and East Africa Community participated in a vibrant #IWD2024 gathering in Nairobi in collaboration with other women-focused organisations...
9 April 2024
October 2025
event
Lacey Hughey and 3 more
December 2024
event
Agripina Cletus and 1 more
October 2024
event
CathyNj and 1 more
| Description | Activity | Replies | Groups | Updated |
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| Gracias @Wade, por iniciar esta conversación. La traducción en Mac quedó impecable! Nos encantaría seguir escuchando sus experiencias y sugerencias sobre cómo hacer que nuestros... |
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Latin America Community, Community Base, East Africa Community | 10 months ago | |
| Hi loveness Comprehending the given answers, I hope this link will help you understand more about SMART. its contain courses of SMART traininghttps://smart.... |
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Community Base, Conservation Tech Training and Education, East Africa Community, Software Development | 10 months 3 weeks ago | |
| 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. |
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East Africa Community, Community Base, Early Career, Human-Wildlife Coexistence | 11 months 1 week ago | |
| Hello Nora, I hope the link below can provide you with some information. |
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Climate Change, Community Base, Women in Conservation Tech Programme (WiCT), East Africa Community | 11 months 1 week ago | |
| The East Africa Community Connect was exciting with new members sharing what they are currently involved in.You are welcome to... |
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East Africa Community | 11 months 2 weeks ago | |
| Karibu sana |
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Acoustics, East Africa Community, Conservation Tech Training and Education | 1 year ago | |
| Thank you so much! Now everything is in the hands of amazing organizations and companies! But the first results of the Disaster Management cohort are bringing a very optimistic... |
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AI for Conservation, Climate Change, Early Career, East Africa Community, eDNA & Genomics, Emerging Tech, Ending Wildlife Trafficking Online, Human-Wildlife Coexistence, Open Source Solutions | 1 year ago | |
| @cmwainaina please take a look |
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Animal Movement, AI for Conservation, Camera Traps, Connectivity, Data management and processing tools, East Africa Community, Emerging Tech, Ethics of Conservation Tech, Human-Wildlife Coexistence, Marine Conservation, Protected Area Management Tools, Geospatial, Sensors, Software Development | 1 year ago | |
| Hi @nyangetamagesa , i'm so grateful for our input. |
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Human-Wildlife Coexistence, Data management and processing tools, East Africa Community, Women in Conservation Tech Programme (WiCT) | 1 year ago | |
| I will start by asking: What will the future of conservation be if all the incentives do not hit the jackpot????In recent years, we have... |
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Conservation Tech Training and Education, East Africa Community, Human-Wildlife Coexistence | 1 year 1 month ago | |
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Community Base, Early Career, East Africa Community | 1 year 2 months ago | ||
| Thank you very much for this Esther. I also came across Trade in Wildlife Information Exchange (TWIX) which is a enforcement tool for international wildlife trade. |
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Women in Conservation Tech Programme (WiCT), Citizen Science, Emerging Tech, East Africa Community | 1 year 2 months ago |
The RCoE Geoportal
5 August 2025 9:33pm
RCoE Data Geoportal
Regional Centre of Excellence (RCoE) for Forests, Biodiversity and Seascape Ecosystems Management, its implemented by RCMRD & CIFOR
Support the Cartographer Cause!
27 June 2025 11:45am
Involve our young learners in climate change action.
27 March 2024 3:24pm
2 August 2024 12:53pm
This is a great paper, Cathy!
3 August 2024 3:17pm
very nice paper Cathy!!!
WILDLABS AWARDS 2025 - Ambiance: Leveraging Fear to Mitigate Human-Wildlife Conflict
25 May 2025 10:38pm
Is a physical meet possible this 2025?
20 April 2025 4:28pm
21 April 2025 4:56pm
WILDLABS is in the process of organizing a global Conservation Tech Conference - @Adrien_Pajot is leading on that. I think it's meant to be sometime early 2026?
3 May 2025 6:52pm
Wonderful
5 May 2025 8:32pm
Love the idea!!
Monterey Bay, CA here : )
Connecting the Dots: Integrating Animal Movement Data into Global Conservation Frameworks
Lacey Hughey
and 3 more
30 April 2025 1:38am
Fires in the Serengeti: Burn Severity & Remote Sensing with Earth Engine
29 April 2025 6:16pm
1 May 2025 11:44am
10 June 2025 5:39pm
MyProgress: Advancing GIS and R programming skills.
20 April 2025 1:45pm
FROM VULNERABILITY TO SECURITY: INSPIRING COEXISTENCE THROUGH A RESILIENT BOMA
17 April 2025 8:41pm
Beekeeping training center/field school
3 April 2025 10:38am
4 April 2025 2:16pm
Thanks.
Any time you meet someone with internet to invest in the beekeeping industry. Kindly remember my name.
8 April 2025 9:17am
Hi, I'm really interested in your project. If you're open to it, I’d be happy to build and send you a couple of data logger units — free of charge — to help monitor temperature, humidity, pressure, and possibly hive weight using a load cell. I’m also considering adding a simple bee traffic sensor to track how often bees enter and leave the hive. This could help reveal patterns related to foraging behavior or colony stress.
It would also be an interesting use case for using LoRaWAN to send node data to a central gateway. The data could be exported in line protocol format so you can easily import it into InfluxDB or another dashboarding tool if you'd like to visualize it.
I’m quite busy with other projects, but I’d be happy to throw something together to get you started, and I’ll include the source code in case you'd like to modify or expand it in the future. Let me know if this sounds helpful — I'd love to support your work.
Best regards, Travis
8 April 2025 2:36pm
Great dear Travis,
This is a great news and an opportunity to me and my local bee keepers. It really sounds very helpful.
Here is my contacts:
Email: muganyizi@pales.or.tz
Mobile WhatsApp: +255686 821 070.
Kindly spare a time slot so that we dive into details of this for your support and collaboration.
GPS collars for domestic dogs
20 January 2025 3:26am
20 February 2025 8:46pm
What are your parameters? Do you need yes no movement, which could be collected with an accelerometer and no lat-long data?
Movement on an XY grid once an hour within a tightly bounded area?
High resolution once per second data? Large geographic area?
Different technologies deliver ddifferent datasets. Sometimes, significantly!
10 March 2025 11:37am
Hi Stephanie, at https://Savannahtracking.com we develop and manufacture a variety of collars with sizes ranging from about 95 grams for Raptors, 200grams - 1200g for mammals, and collars for large mammals such as Elephants. We currently have collars deployed on Dingoes which are about the same size as domestic dogs, and I believe that a similar solution will be perfect for your needs.
Our GPS collars can be programmed to collect high resolution data (15-minute gps positions) with hourly uploads via iridium satellite to our server where you can view and download the data from our dedicated windows or MAC SDM platforms. We also have a view only android/ios app. All our collars have two-way satellite communication, Internet based downloading via the free accompanying Savannah Tracking data manager software, automated Google Earth links for visualization, fully user definable geo fencing allowing for point, line and polygon fences and automated app and mail alarms in case of zone violation.
Kindly reach out to us and we can discuss a bespoke solution for your tracking needs at info@savannahtracking.com
11 March 2025 3:31am
Thank you! I will follow up by email.
Tanzania Forest Fund opens 2025 call for proposals (TZS 5M-50M or more)
8 January 2025 2:35pm
My Journey with the Women in Conservation Technology Program
27 December 2024 1:50pm
Finishing Off the 2024 WiCT Programme: Building an East African Female Conservation Technology Community
23 December 2024 3:18pm
12 August 2025 3:45pm
STEMLAB4Nature: Inspiring Conservation Through Tech &Education
18 December 2024 9:54am
Advancing Conservation Through Technology: My Academic Journey
15 December 2024 2:09pm
Designing and Implementing Monitoring and Evaluation Tools for Conservation Education Programs
24 November 2024 3:34pm
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
Catch Up with the East Africa Community Connect: December
Agripina Cletus
and 1 more
21 November 2024 4:40pm
23 November 2024 7:45pm
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
ACS@1 What has happened?
8 November 2024 5:47pm
Who gave you your last research travel grant? | ¿Quién le concedió su última beca de viaje de investigación? | Quem lhe concedeu sua última bolsa de viagem de pesquisa?
16 October 2024 6:21pm
16 October 2024 10:03pm
Thank you for your answer, Vanesa!
And for reminding me to add a translation.
18 October 2024 7:19pm
That is challenging and I'd be keen to hear other people's suggestions!
From the academic realm, I'll say that many graduate students get travel funding through scientific societies. E.g. the Association for Tropical Biology and Conservation has seed grants:
https://tropicalbiology.org/grants-awards/atbc-seed-research-grant/
And Society for Conservation Biology has grad student awards:
https://conbio.org/mini-sites/scb-awards/student-awards
These are often restricted to members unfortunately. National/regional societies might be good resources for people to look into.
4 November 2024 1:49pm
Oops, sorry about that. I wrote a reply a few weeks ago, and I am pretty sure I clicked the button, but apparently something went wrong. So, another attempt
Thank you for your answer, @brandon. I had overlooked the scientific societies.
Membership may be an issue, but I noticed that the ATBC has diversified fees depending on career stage and the member country's economic development, and the SCB membership fee depends on income.
Traducción de idiomas / Language translation
2 October 2024 9:27pm
3 October 2024 6:57am
Me encanta esta grupa. Tengo cinco anos Duolingo 😀
3 October 2024 6:59pm
Thanks for writing this all down, @Wade !
During the discussion, I claimed that searching WILDLABS content in a different language is not possible in spite of the translation tools in browsers. Someone ( was it @carlybatist ?) then pointed out that this might work with ChatGPT. I haven't had the chance to test that yet. If it works, then that would be awesome.
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¡Gracias por escribir todo esto, @Wade! Durante la discusión, afirmé que no es posible buscar contenido de WILDLABS en un idioma diferente a pesar de las herramientas de traducción de los navegadores. Alguien (¿fue @carlybatist?) señaló que esto podría funcionar con ChatGPT. Todavía no he tenido la oportunidad de probarlo. Si funciona, sería fantástico.
7 October 2024 3:32pm
Gracias @Wade, por iniciar esta conversación. La traducción en Mac quedó impecable! Nos encantaría seguir escuchando sus experiencias y sugerencias sobre cómo hacer que nuestros foros y eventos sean más accesibles e inclusivos en diferentes idiomas. En cuanto a Chrome, existe una opción similar con la extensión de Google Translate (y también hay una opción parecida en Edge). Si escribo un mensaje, puedo seleccionarlo, hacer clic derecho y elegir "Traducir". Esto abre un pop-up de Google Translate y me permite seleccionar el idioma de destino (aunque está limitado a un número específico de caracteres 😕). Sin embargo, como menciona Frank, el problema con estas soluciones es la limitación para buscar contenido en otros idiomas dentro de la plataforma, ya que la traducción es solo superficial y no afecta la búsqueda de palabras clave en el contenido original. Sería interesante explorar opciones de integración más profundas, como el uso de herramientas de inteligencia artificial que faciliten tanto la traducción como la búsqueda y navegación en varios idiomas.
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Thank you, @Wade, for starting this conversation. The Mac translation worked flawlessly! We would love to continue hearing your experiences and suggestions on how to make our forums and events more accessible and inclusive in different languages. As for Chrome, there’s a similar option using the Google Translate extension (and a comparable option in Edge). If I write a message, I can select it, right-click, and choose "Translate". This opens a Google Translate pop-up and allows me to select the target language (although it is limited to a certain number of characters 😕). However, as Frank mentioned, the issue with these solutions is that they don’t support searching content in other languages within the platform, as the translation is only superficial and doesn’t affect keyword searches in the original content. It would be interesting to explore deeper integration options, such as using AI tools that can facilitate both translation and searching/navigating across multiple languages.
Catch Up with the East Africa Community Connect: October
CathyNj
and 1 more
24 October 2024 2:29pm
GIS Education for Sustainable Development
17 October 2024 5:01pm
23 October 2024 9:06am
Thank you. A workshop. Target is teachers for primary school learners. Thanks for the link!
23 October 2024 9:07am
Hi
Thank you. Probably you can message me😃👍 ❔ I'd love to hear some more🌻
23 October 2024 9:09am
I actually made some models with some learners and it is helpful with lower primary. Great idea. Hadn't thought of mentioning that.
Recycled & DIY Remote Monitoring Buoy
15 January 2024 1:14am
3 October 2024 9:16am
Hi Brett,this ocean lab sychelles is great to hear from you! I love your remote monitoring buoy project, especially the recycling of DFAD buoys and the design of custom-built ones that are full of interesting features. The expandability of the navigation buoys enabling it to be configured as hydrophones, cameras, or water quality monitors is a great feature. The technical marvels, such as recycling DFADs' circuits, making your own hydrophone, and designing a super-efficient system, are terrific. Moreover, it is encouraging to witness the deployment of your early system, particularly the live video and water quality data you have collected. You will definitely make a positive impact on the Wildlabs community with your knowledge of electrical engineering and software development. I care to hear more of your discoveries and any news that you will be sharing. Keep doing what you excel at!
8 October 2024 8:46am
Thank you for sharing!
21 October 2024 12:45am
Hi Brett,
I am interested in developing really low cost multi channel underwater acoustic recorders. Can you tell me a bit more about the board and stuff you were using for yours? You can get me at chris@wilcoanalytics.org.
Thanks,
Chris
31 July 2024 7:38pm
Thank you @loveness