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Geospatial data and analysis is critical for conservation, from planning to implementation and measuring success. The Geospatial group focuses on all aspects of this field, from field surveys to remote sensing and data development/analysis to GIS systems.

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Vance Russell
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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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 Support the Cartographer Cause!

CathyNj

27 June 2025 11:45am

Support the Cartographer Cause! Hi there,I am on a mission to empower children and communities through maps, GIS — helping people better understand their environment, access...

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Drone Photogrammetry & GIS Advanced Course

Sean Hill and 1 more

24 June 2025 9:31am

Follow on from the GeoWing Academy Intermediate Course. It is important to have completed the Intermediate Course before doing the Advanced Course. This course will teach you how to automate the multi-step and complex...

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Drone Photogrammetry & GIS Intermediate Course

Sean Hill and 1 more

24 June 2025 9:31am

The Intermediate Course follows on from the GeoWing Academy Foundation Course and is the second instalment of the GeoWing Academy Keystone courses. Here we learn how to isolate plants, analyse plant health and use 3D...

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Bridging Worlds: Bringing Google Earth Engine to Desktop GIS Users!

Elsa Carla De Grandi

21 June 2025 8:28am

A new version of the QGIS EE plugin is available as an experimental version and the new Esri ArcGIS plugin has been released. If you want to leverage Earth Engine within the GIS tools you use daily check this out!

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New Group Proposal: Systems Builders & PACIM Designers

Chad Richardson

18 June 2025 2:52pm

Co-Creating Collective Impact Across the Conservation Technology EcosystemDear WILDLABS Community,I am proposing the creation of a new WILDLABS group focused on...

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Frank van der Most

19 June 2025 9:08am

Hi Chad,

Thanks for the text. As I read it, PACIMs play a role in something else/bigger, but it doesn't explain what PACIMs are or what they look like. Now I've re-read your original post, I'm thinking, maybe I do understand, but then I feel the concept is too big (  an entire system can be part of a PACIM ? ) to get going within a WildLabs group. And you want to develop 10 PACIMS within a year through this group? Don't get me wrong, I am all for some systems change, but perhaps you're aiming too high. 

Chad Richardson

19 June 2025 12:19pm

Hello again sir - PACIMs really mean 'projects' is the way I see it. Each part of the acronym can be seen as a project (if you have an assignment to do, you have a project really).

 

As for your query on 10 projects in 'this' group - I should ask for clarification if you mean particularly acoustics or in any group (I see now this is the acoustics thread after I selected all the groups for this post). If you are asking on acoustics, you're right - I am unsure on 10 as I am not too keen on acoustics yet. If you are asking 10 projects as a whole like 10 projects in the funding and finance group - I believe 10 to be a very reasonable number. Our projects we have co-created are for the most part replicable, rapidly deployable, quickly scalable, fundable through blended finance and more. 

 

Thank you again for the feedback.

Frank van der Most

19 June 2025 1:43pm

Thank you for your reply, Chad

I meant 10 as a whole, indeed. Perhaps you see your post in one group, but since it is tagged for all groups, I assumed you meant 10 in total.

In your first post you explain PACIM stands for "Projects, Assignments, Campaigns, Initiatives, Movements, and Systems", so I understood it as more than just projects. Obviously, many things can be packed into a project or called a project, but then, what does it mean that 'Projects' is part of the list?

Well, if you think 10 projects is doable, then don't let me stop you.

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ICCB 2025 – Let’s Connect!

Stephanie M.

9 March 2025 5:06am

Hi Everyone,I’m excited to be attending my first ICCB 2025 as a student presenter and early-career researcher! My work sits at the intersection of computational epidemiology and...

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Arky

16 June 2025 8:33am

Hey Stephanie, 

I have dropped you couple of links. I believe we also have a booth somewhere. 

 

Fadhilla Golda

16 June 2025 8:41am

Hi Stephanie,

It’s great to hear about your exciting work and that you’ll be attending ICCB 2025 — congratulations on presenting!

The Savannah Tracking team is participating at the exhibition, and we’d love for you to stop by our booth 15.

Given your previous interest in collaring domestic dogs and collecting high-resolution GPS data, it might be a great opportunity for us to connect in person and dive deeper into how our lightweight collar solutions — like those currently deployed on Dingoes — could support your project. We'd be happy to show you how our satellite-enabled collars work, demo our data platforms, and explore a potential fit for your needs.

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How drones, AI & Open Source Software are being used to combat Alien Invasive Plants in South Africa

Sean Hill

2 June 2025 10:08am

Alien Invasive Plants (AIP) have become a major threat to South Africa's sensitive Fynbos biome. In 2017 and 2018, fires in the Western Cape region killed 8 people and destroyed...

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Sean Hill

7 June 2025 9:36pm

Hi Ginevra, thank you! Its such a huge advantage to have tech tools available to us in conservation. Not just from an analysis point of view but also from a practical application view😊

Chris

17 June 2025 1:26am

Aloha, this is a great project. Thanks for sharing. I have been looking for ideas to integrate machine learning with some of the conservation work we are engaed in here on Kauai. Thank you

Sean Hill

17 June 2025 11:00am

Thank you for your comment Chris! Using these tools has made a huge difference in the way we can monitor and manage Invasive Alien Vegetation. I hope you are able to integrate similar systems with your projects there. If you need any help, feel free to reach out!

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New Global Efforts to Map and Monitor Kelp Forests Extend to South Africa and Namibia

Elsa Carla De Grandi

15 June 2025 11:01am

A new expansion of Kelpwatch.org brings more than 40 years of satellite-derived kelp canopy data to South Africa and Namibia, offering new insights into these vital underwater forest ecosystems.

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Planet Imagery is no longer available on GFW

Elsa Carla De Grandi

15 May 2025 2:15pm

Hi all, as you may have noticed, sadly Planet mosaics and historical imagery were removed from GFW on April 1, 2025. Currently the Planet Monthly Mosaics (only available over...

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Elsa Carla De Grandi

10 June 2025 6:22pm

Same! We're just having to use the available VHR Airbus and Maxar imagery on Google Earth Pro for visual assessments but that's not quite the same (given the restrictions and availability) and does not fit with all our needs for sure. If for your area of interest the Google Earth Pro imagery is very old it looks like you can request an update (although this link is quite old and haven't tried it myself). Obviously this is not really an alternative but can help with some use cases.

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Remote Sensing of Tropical Dry Forests in the Americas

Elsa Carla De Grandi

15 June 2025 10:38am

Provides a comprehensive overview of new studies, giving insights into the most endangered ecosystem in the tropics. The book concentrates on four thematic areas such as LiDAR remote sensing, remote sensing and ecology, quantification of ecosystem services, and ecology.

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Drone Imagery and Deep Learning enabling northern gannet counts

Elsa Carla De Grandi

12 June 2025 9:52pm

Using Ultra-High-Resolution Drone Imagery and Deep Learning to quantify the impact of avian influenza on northern gannet colony of Bass Rock, Scotland. Would love to hear if you know of any other similar exaples from elsewhere in the world where a similar approach was used.

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Bass Rock Colony Counts - Scottish Seabird Centre

The Scottish Seabird Centre work in close collaboration with The University of Edinburgh School of Geosciences, The University of Edinburgh Airborne Research and Innovation Facility, UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology, and Edinburgh Napier Centre for Conservation and Restoration Science to conduct count surveys of Northern Gannets breeding on Bass Rock.

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Internship advice

Jody

26 May 2025 11:11am

Hi everyone! I would really appreciate some advice on an internship possibility that I could follow, as part of my Master's program in GIS. It would be a position with...

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Vance Russell

29 May 2025 10:47am

Hi Jody,

Thanks for posting this question. Here are a couple of recommendations and ideas:

  • Pay. They should be paying you, not the other way around. I wouldn't recommend any internship that requires a fee to participate. You possess highly relevant and valuable technical skills, and organizations or businesses should compensate you accordingly, even as a student. I suggest looking elsewhere for organizations that need talented individuals to help solve problems for them.
  • Sources. Jobsingis has been listing internships lately, as have several UN agencies on UN jobs. Go to https://www.jobingis.com. You could also ask folks directly here or on other listservs such as SCGIS. LinkedIn would be another place to search for or ask about potential internships.

Happy to repost anything on Linkedin for you and good luck!

Vance

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Evaluation of Global Forest Watch 

Iain McNicol

17 March 2025 4:51pm

Hello all, First of all, I want to introducte myself as a new member of the Wildlabs community.  My name is Iain McNicol and I am the Programme Manager for the Centre...

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Elsa Carla De Grandi

9 April 2025 8:05pm

Hi @iainmcnicol , welcome to WILDLABS! Thanks for posting this on here. I have shared with my colleagues at Fauna & Flora who have some experience (especially with the deforestation alerts) and could maybe provide feedback as well. We also have a page on 'The Inventory' where we're asking people to review various data products, tools, platforms etc including one for Global Forest Watch. As you can see not many reviews currently so it would be great (if possible by anonymising responses etc.) to get the information from your survey and translate this into something we could add to 'The Inventory' for the wider community. Let me know your thoughts on this!

Also is there a closing date for the survey?

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