Who We Are
Geospatial data and analysis is critical for conservation, from planning to implementation and measuring success. Every day, mapping and spatial analysis are aiding conservation decisions, protected areas designation, habitat management on reserves and monitoring of wildlife populations, to name but a few examples. The Geospatial group focuses on all aspects of this field, from field surveys to remote sensing and data development/analysis to GIS systems.
How to Get Started
Want to learn more about how remote sensing is used in conservation? Check out the first two episodes of this season of Tech Tutors, where our Tutors answer the questions How do I use open source remote sensing data to monitor fishing? and How do I access and visualise open source remote sensing data in Google Earth Engine? You can also check out our Virtual Meetup Archive for a range of panels that overlap with Geospatial topics, or take a look at our Earth Observation 101 lecture series from Dr. Cristian Rossi.
Our Purpose
The WILDLABS Geospatial Group is for conservation practitioners, geospatial analysts, and academics that want to:
- Share geospatial resources, best practices, data, and ideas;
- Network amongst geospatial and data practitioners;
- Create peer learning opportunities;
- Promote the use of free and open-source geospatial software; and
- Improve the use of GIS software and geospatial analyses in conservation management and research.
Group curators
3point.xyz
Over 35 years of experience in biodiversity conservation worldwide, largely focused on forests, rewilding and conservation technology. I run my own business assisting nonprofits and agencies in the conservation community



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- @ahmedjunaid
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Zoologist, Ecologist, Herpetologist, Conservation Biologist





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Fauna & Flora
Remote Sensing Scientist, Conservation Technology & Nature Markets @ Fauna & Flora - WILDLABS Geospatial Group Co-Lead



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Postgraduate Biology student interested in bioacoustics, conservation biology and biodiversity
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- @SamuelHertz
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I'm a PhD researcher at Royal Holloway University of London (Centre for GeoHumanities) researching modalities of sound-sensing technologies across climate and conservation sciences. Interested in ethics and histories of acoustic monitoring as well as new visualization methods.
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- @stienheremans
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Remote sensing researcher for environmental monitoring and nature conservation/restoration
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Movement Ecologist studying the where, why, and how animals move throughout our world. Current work is investigating the movement and energetics of large neotropical bats in a changing environment with ephemeral resources.



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- @matt_hron
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Wildlife Protection Solutions (WPS)
Product Manager at Wildlife Protection Solutions



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- @tomwhite101
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Agroecology Geek
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BSc Forest Engineering, MSc GIS Sciences, Drone researcher

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University of British Columbia
Postdoc at UBC, exploring how drones enhance wildlife conservation using thermal cameras & AI tools to refine monitoring of large mammal populations in Canada & compare these approaches to traditional methods.
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- @Kathinja
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A Geography Graduate with a keen interest in Geographic Information systems(GIS), a climate enthusiast, sustainable development, conservation effort and green technologies
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Martin Wainaina Chege is a registered Geomatics Expert with experience in GIS software development, Remote sensing, Surveying, and Environmental and Social Impact Assessment (ESIA) with theoretical knowledge, technical and practical skills in IoT, Software Engineering, data


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REMAP
5 October 2024
EarthRanger
5 October 2024
diveRsity (R package).
5 October 2024
With this call, ESA offers 1-year fellowships to four African researchers to work at the ESA-ESRIN premises in Frascati (Rome, Italy) in collaboration with ESA scientists
4 October 2024
This is an amazing resource for finding and integrating datasets in your Google Earth Engine workflows. There are over 1,469,693 images in the catalog! The awesome-gee-community catalog is compatible with the...
1 October 2024
Planet's Project Centinela
1 October 2024
Open Geospatial Solutions - Dr. Qiusheng Wu (University of Tennessee, Knoxville).
1 October 2024
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GeoDelta Labs - YouTube channel offering exceptional GIS tutorials and insightful learning resources.
26 September 2024
Join Rewilding Europe's mission to monitor ecological impact through the use of remote sensing technology. Apply for a 6-month consultancy to help track rewilding progress across diverse landscapes.
18 September 2024
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Landsat Explorer: Earth science and observation for all by Robert Waterman.
12 September 2024
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Article on MAPMIXTURE (R Package) by Tom L. Jenkins (2024).
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Hi all! WILDLABS intern, Tatjana here. We're working on the second season of Tech Tutors, the webseries that... |
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Webinar/training series: Remote Sensing for Mangroves in Support of the UN Sustainable Development Goals. This training focuses on mapping and monitoring mangroves and how it... |
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Hello Nandini. I did something similar mapping carbon stocks of subsurface peat reserves in upland habitats in the UK. It was pretty basic though. Modelled the 3D volume of peat... |
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Geospatial | 5 years 2 months ago | |
There's an Esri webinar TODAY at 14:00 UTC Mapping to Save our Planet's Biodiversity with guest speakers including @... |
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Geospatial | 5 years 5 months ago | |
Hi all, Just a week until the Esri webinar on GIS and Conservation. Some interesting talks happening. Sign up here.... |
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Geospatial | 5 years 5 months ago | |
Hi all, I'm looking for a bit of advice on GIS, QGIS and Mapbox and thought it time to make use of the WildLabs community's well of... |
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Geospatial | 5 years 11 months ago | |
CBI and SCGIS have been running a second series of webinars this year. You can find recordings of all the previous webinars signposted here. Of note, see: Planetary-scale... |
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Geospatial | 6 years 2 months ago | |
The annual Google Geo for Good Summit is open for applications. Attendance is free of charge; however participants will be... |
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Geospatial | 6 years 4 months ago | |
Hi GIS-ers, This is a notification that the FOSS4G 2019 conference call for talks and workshops deadline is this coming Monday 15th... |
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Geospatial | 6 years 4 months ago | |
Following the successful Eye on Earth Symposium at the end of October, the team has announced that video recordings of all 35 sessions are now available. They've... |
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Geospatial | 6 years 6 months ago | |
Just to throw a couple options out there: Indonesia's one map portal The hanson map, which you can download from: Global forest watch Google Earth Engine Global... |
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Geospatial | 6 years 7 months ago | |
Today is GIS Day. Today we turned our department foyer into a map gallery to celebrate. The conservation work of the RSPB is reliant on... |
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Geospatial | 6 years 9 months ago |
Cheap Space, DIY Imaging and Big Data = Good News for Conservation
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From Data Collection to Decisions
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