Group curators
Vance Russell
3point.xyz
Ahmed Junaid
- @ahmedjunaid
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Elsa Carla De Grandi
Fauna & Flora
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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- @raquelgo
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Software Engineer
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- @Brickles
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American Museum of Natural History
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My main interest is in the application of geospatial technology for ecology and conservation
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- @jcaris
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Smith College & Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine at Tufts University
Senior Drone Data Scientist, Tufts University; Former Director of the Spatial Analysis Lab at Smith College. Teaching, learning, and collaborating with brilliant students & faculty
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PhD Candidate in autonomous marine biodiversity modelling
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FruitPunch AI
CTO and Founder of FruitPunch AI
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Saint Louis Zoo
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- @diyaquanauts
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Digital nomad, software developer, running mechatronic engineering firm in Seychelles to assist ocean conservation groups.
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University of Adelaide
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Article
#Tech4Wildlife Photo Challenge: Our Favourites from 2019
WILDLABS Team
Happy World Wildlife Day! To celebrate, this week we've asked our community to share photos showing how they are using tech in the field or the lab, using the #Tech4Wildlife hashtag.
3 March 2019
Article
Ted Schmitt joined us for a lunchtime lecture in which he shared his experiences working across Africa the past five years with protected area managers, anti-trafficking organisations, and scientists to effectively...
22 November 2018
Funding
NASA and The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) have launched the Next Generation Animal Tracking Ideation Challenge, seeking your ideas for how to use emerging SmallSat/CubeSat technology along with other Space,...
14 September 2018
Article
Spacewalk for ICARUS
WILDLABS Team
This past week was an exciting milestone for animal tracking, with the ICARUS (International Cooperation for Animal Research Using Space) Initiative's antenna successfully installed on the International Space Station. ...
24 August 2018
Article
In this case study, conservation ecologist Ayesha Tulloch takes us behind the scenes of her recent paper, which came out in Nature Ecology & Evolution earlier this month. In this paper, Ayesha and her team present a...
20 August 2018
Funding
$90K in grants from the Con X Tech Prize
WILDLABS Admin
Looking to prototype or pilot a new conservation tech idea or approach? Conservation X Labs is running an idea competition for teams to create a first draft (i.e. prototype) of their conservation solution. 20 finalists...
11 June 2018
Article
This latest chapter in the Conservation Technology Series from WWF-UK looks at the opportunities, challenges and state-of-the-art of satellite remote sensing for conservation applications. This issue reviews available...
23 April 2018
Article
#Tech4Wildlife Photo Challenge 2018: Our Top 10
WILDLABS Team
Hundreds of people joined our #Tech4Wildlife photo challenge this year, showcasing all the incredible ways tech is being used to support wildlife conservation. We've seen proximity loggers on Tasmanian Devils in...
3 March 2018
Funding
Landsense Innovation Challenge
WILDLABS Admin
Empowering communities to monitor & report on their environment
19 February 2018
Article
Download New Conservation Tech Guidelines: Camera Traps, Acoustics and LiDAR
Paul Glover-Kapfer
The inherent complexity of not only deploying technologies in the field but also doing so in a scientifically rigorous manner can prove a substantial barrier for the effective use of conservation technologies, and clear...
11 October 2017
Article
DAS: A Scaleable Solution For Protected Area Management
WILDLABS Team
The Domain Awareness System (DAS) is a revolution in monitoring technology, creating real-time awareness of protected areas assets. This technology has the potential to completely change standard monitoring procedures...
26 September 2017
Funding
The European Space Agency is calling for Kick-Start ideas to leverage space technology for wildlife protection. Three main topics of interest have been identified: 1) Wildlife monitoring, tracking and inventory, 2)...
5 July 2017
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| Hi Thom, Thanks a lot for the response! The abstracts were very interesting and I hope we can share more of the work from you and your colleagues. Please feel free to... |
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| NASA's Applied Remote Sensing Training (ARSET) program is hosting a free advanced webinar series in Change Detection for Land... |
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| Check out the Compendium of guidance on key global databases related to biodiversityrelated conventions from UNEP-WCMC (2018... |
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| Hi Steve, I have used GIS Pro by Garafa on an iPad. I found it was one of the only apps that allowed importing of custom raster images. This feature has allowed me to... |
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| Although not specifically about potential wildlife applications for space technology, this hack may well be of interest to some of our... |
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| Hi all, I just wanted to draw your attention to the new OS Geo UK Training page. This is a really helpful list of GIS training courses on offer in the UK. Anyone can contribute... |
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| I don't think there is an open like for like replacement. I normally work with ESRI software so mainly use Geodatabases now. Open options are really in the web format... |
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| The European Space Agency have an exciting funding opportunity coming up and got in touch with us to ask that we share it with you,... |
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| The European Space Agency have an exciting funding opportunity coming up and got in touch with us to ask that we share it with you,... |
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| Satellite Image Analysis and Terrain Modelling – A practical manual for natural resource management, disaster risk and development planning using free geospatial data and... |
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| The ISPRS-SC is soliciting stories for our newsletter articles which will be published in our website: http://sc.isprs.org... |
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Geospatial | 8 years 2 months ago | |
| Fantastic opportunity - thanks for sharing, @dave ! The Google Earth Engine User Summit 2017 was convened this week also at Google in CA. I know that @... |
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