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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- @BioVipa
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Natural Resources Engineer. Birdwatcher and citizen science lover, data science enthusiast.
Wanting to learn more ways to use technology for conservation.
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I am an interdisciplinary scientist with robust experience in natural resource utilization, coexistence, conflict analysis and management, peacebuilding and mediation, wildlife farming and conservation, and dryland and rangeland management.
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Holder of a Masters in Management of Protected Areas and a Masters in Physical Geography, I have more than 5 years of experience in the field of ecological monitoring within protected areas. I am currently working as a GIS and Database Management Officer at African Parc Pendjari
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Software developer with a focus on machine learning, my background is in environmental science. In my free time I love going into nature and photographing it. The intersection between wildlife conservation and tech interests me a lot so I'm here to learn more.
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- @ekronenbe
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GIS and Database Coordinator at the Rainforest Foundation UK
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Ecologist working on remote sensing of habitats.
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São Paulo State University (UNESP)
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World Wide Fund for Nature/ World Wildlife Fund (WWF)
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World Wide Fund for Nature/ World Wildlife Fund (WWF)
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Article on DYNAMICSDM (R Package) by Rachel Dobson, Andy J. Challinor, Robert A. Cheke, Stewart Jennings, Stephen G. Willis and Martin Dallimer (2023).
9 September 2024
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Article on phytools 2.0 (R Package) by Liam J. Revell (2024).
9 September 2024
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Alaska Satellite Facility
Ahmed Junaid
Alaska Satellite Facility (ASF) operates NASA's archive of SAR data, offering invaluable services to researchers worldwide.
9 September 2024
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EarthExplorer USGS
Ahmed Junaid
EarthExplorer USGS provides access to a vast array of satellite imagery. Whether you're tracking environmental changes, conducting research, or simply exploring the Earth's surface, EarthExplorer USGS is your go-to...
9 September 2024
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Article by Javier Loidi, Gonzalo Navarro-Sánchez and Denys Vynokurov (2023). A vector map of biotic units encompassing the entire terrestrial area of the earth is provided in this arctile.
9 September 2024
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Esri's LULC (Land Use/Land Cover) Models of the World, offers one of the finest and most detailed representations of global land use and cover. It's an invaluable tool for researchers, environmentalists, and planners...
9 September 2024
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Geospatial Announcement: Introducing New Geospatial Group Leaders
Elsa Carla De Grandi and 2 more
We are thrilled to welcome our 3 new Group Leaders for the 2024-2025 term, Vance Russell, Ahmed Junaid, and Elsa Carla De Grandi!
22 August 2024
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Join us in celebrating this year’s Judging Panele Award winners!
19 August 2024
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Join us in celebrating this year’s Community Choice Award winners!
15 August 2024
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Vote for your favorite submissions that best demonstrate conservation impact, novel innovation/discovery, and strong storytelling of the work and the sector.
12 August 2024
Careers
We are recruiting an (extendable) 2-year postdoc in my group to develop new technologies (cameras, microphones, deep learning, etc) to track earthworm activity in the field.
16 July 2024
Careers
Data Manager, Conservation International
Esther Githinji
Conservation International are seeking a data expert to help (a) serve as a day-to-day technical project manager to ensure data collection, data management, and data quality control with global program teams and...
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| I’m over in New York City for Geo for Good this week and wondered if anyone else in the community is there? Would be lovely to say hi if so. |
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Geospatial | 3 days 20 hours ago | |
| Very interesting. Thanks for sharing |
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Geospatial, Conservation Tech Training and Education, Early Career, Earth Observation 101 Community | 1 week 1 day ago | |
| We're going to try it for a NatCap assessment this year, but no previous experience with it. |
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| This is awesome!! |
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| Would be interested to learn more! What data, software and tools are you using to build your models? |
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Climate Change, Geospatial | 3 weeks 2 days ago | |
| Hi Olivier! I'm Alex from the WILDLABS community team. Thank you for sharing EcoTeka! I made a page for it on The Inventory, our wiki-style database of conservation technology... |
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Geospatial | 3 weeks 3 days ago | |
| Wow this is amazing! This is how we integrate Biology and Information Technology. |
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| Good question. Not sure everyone recommends ArcGIS anymore, but it is commonly used as a desktop GIS. However, it's not free. QGIS, R, and various Python packages are free. But... |
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Citizen Science, Geospatial, Human-Wildlife Coexistence | 1 month ago | |
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Geospatial, Latin America Community | 1 month 1 week ago | |
| Wow great effort everyone! We wouldn't have been able to have such a successful group without all our members and our wonderful speakers @LeanneTough , Dr Kuria Thiongo, @... |
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Geospatial | 1 month 1 week ago | |
| 15 years ago I had to rebuild the dams on a game reserve I was managing due to flood damage and neglect. How I wished there was an easier,... |
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