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
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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- @jodirowley
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Conservation biologist obsessed with frogs
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- @apcxs
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I am a Geoscientist interested in using geospatial data science to contribute to solutions of today’s environmental challenges. I mostly worked with land surafce temperature data from satellites and drones to study how high mountain landscapes respond to climate change.
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- @Helga_Kuechly
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World Wide Fund for Nature/ World Wildlife Fund (WWF)
I am a Geo-ecologist, who loves to use GIS, remote sensing, citizen science and knowledge transfer to shape for a better future for nature - We are part of nature, so let's act like it!
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Ranger Campus
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- @adamsteer
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Researcher and consultant focused on snow, ice and landscapes, drone pilot, lidar and airborne remote sensing analyst. Based in Australia, thinks a lot about connected systems in mountain and polar landscapes. Open source geospatial specialist.
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Alberta Biodiversity Monitoring Institute (ABMI) & SENSR
We track changes in wildlife and their habitats in Alberta, working collaboratively to provide ongoing, relevant, scientifically credible information.


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- @sroilo
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Ecosystem Intelligence Lead at Wedgetail, living in Lutruwita/Tasmania
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Professor Nathalie Seddon, Professor Yadvinder Malhi (University of Oxford)
30 June 2022
Applications are invited for a Research Associate to join Dr Emily Lines' UKRI Future Leaders Fellowship (FLF) project "Next generation forest dynamics modelling using remote sensing data" (University of Cambridge)....
30 June 2022
Careers
Tammy Robinson-Smythe, Stellenbosch University
30 June 2022
Applications are invited for a Research Associate to join Dr Emily Lines' UKRI Future Leaders Fellowship (FLF) project "Next generation forest dynamics modelling using remote sensing data". This is an interdisciplinary...
15 June 2022
This study presents a comprehensive comparison of point clouds from four systems, linear and Geiger-mode LiDAR from manned aircraft and multi-beam LiDAR on unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), and in-house developed Backpack...
13 June 2022
Near real-time global 10 m land cover mapping via Dynamic World; combining Sentinel-1 & -2 data for tree species classification; detecting elephants from drone imagery; Ecuador's satellite monitoring for illegal...
13 June 2022
Julia Martínez Pardo et al., Published in Biological Conservation
4 June 2022
Positions include machine learning data engineer, machine learning product manager, director of engineering, forest analyst
4 June 2022
Dr. Karen Holl's group at the University of California, Santa Cruz
4 June 2022
Global Forest Watch's Small Grants Fund is now open for applications for the 2023 grant cycle. Deadline is August 1.
1 June 2022
Careers
Climate X are seeking an enthusiastic and capable climate scientist to quantify climate change-related risks and physical impacts of tropical and temperate storms.
10 May 2022
Looking for biodiversity data? New review paper has an overview of biodiversity information portals, both global and country-specific
9 May 2022
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Cloud-Based Remote Sensing with Google Earth Engine
12 October 2022 9:21am
Senior GIS Officer - GIS Engineer
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GIS Officer
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Frontiers Symposium: Digital tools for reversing environmental degradation
5 October 2022 10:23am
Multi-day workshop: Machine Learning Advances for Marine Acoustics & Imagery Data
4 October 2022 5:20pm
Conservation Tech Directory - new update!
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Thanks so much!!
The planet matters. People matter. Location matters.
23 September 2022 12:16pm
Movement Ecology Field Team and Data Coordinator: Osa Conservation [Open until filled)
22 September 2022 11:55pm
Workshop: Building UK Partnerships for Conservation Technology
22 September 2022 3:02pm
Catch Up with the Variety Hour: October 2022
22 September 2022 1:59pm
Collecting Critically Endangered Plants on Cliffs using a Drone
16 September 2022 7:49pm
4th Carbon from Space Workshop: Characterising the land component of the Carbon Cycle and its connection with the ocean and atmosphere
2 September 2022 7:35pm
Postdoc: Interpretable ML for species-based image classification
1 September 2022 9:34pm
Solicitation of Interest: NAVFAC Atlantic Marine Resources
31 August 2022 7:28pm
Survey for Doctoral Research on Poaching in Protected Areas
29 August 2022 10:43pm
WWF student assistant wanted: forest impact monitoring with Earth Observation
29 August 2022 4:41pm
Conservation Technology Research Internship
26 August 2022 4:58pm
Research Scientist - NASA Ames Earth Science Division
25 August 2022 2:25pm
RCMRD Map Competition 2022
19 August 2022 1:54pm
A vegetation carbon isoscape for Australia | TERN Australia
19 August 2022 12:40pm
Research Technician - Unoccupied Aircraft Systems Pilot and Geospatial Analyst
10 August 2022 10:40pm
3yr Postdoctoral Associate: Remote Sensing and Unoccupied Aircraft Systems
10 August 2022 5:29pm
Pacific Geospatial Conference 2022
10 August 2022 2:35pm
Earth Ranger Projection
28 June 2022 10:15am
30 June 2022 12:40pm
Hi Turu,
To be able to assist you, I would like to understand the following first:
1. What feature of data did you export/get from EarthRanger? i.e shapefile? CSV? etc.
2. What coordinate system was your data from EarthRanger?
2. When plotting did you match/project with the correct coordinate system?
3. Do you think there was an active layer with a different projection system in your work frame?
4. Did you check whether your work frame projection was correct to match what you were plotting?
28 July 2022 11:47am
HI benard sorry am replying late,and yes i the data was exported as shapefile 2.i used same projection which is 37N WGS 84 on both apps and still the exported shape file projection read away from the wanted location
funny story is,the exported shapefile pins quite well when using QGIS but then on ARC GIS pro i don't get what the issue is
Postdoc: Spatial Ecology & Conservation of Bustard spp.
22 July 2022 7:45pm
International Workshop on Animal Movement Ecology & Human Mobility
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CERES TAG
22 July 2022 3:36am
Conservation Data Coordinator
15 July 2022 11:02am
Data Analysis Research Associate, World Resources Institute
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Service Designer
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Congrats on the milestone Carly and Gracie!