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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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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I work in conservation on integrating the technology out there for custom solutions for partners.
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Arribada Initiative
Senior Project Manager and Field Specialist


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I am a skilled ecologist, animal scientist, conservationist, and environmentalist with experience in wildlife, ecological modelling, statistics, agriculture, and natural resource management. I aim to make a positive contribution to these fields through research and conservation.
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Newcastle University
Senior Lecturer in Biological Modelling. Interests in AI, spatial data, invertebrate ecology, species mapping

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National Geographic Society
Experience utilizing technology to inspire, educate, and create solutions to some of our biggest challenges. Currently, head of the National Geographic Society Exploration Technology Lab, overseeing the development and deployment of research and storytelling technologies.
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- @ana-alcantara
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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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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).
12 September 2024
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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Thanks for adding the photo from the event. Missing Maps is becoming really popular, so tasks get completed quite quickly. We shared the task numbers for people to finish off at... |
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Hi @P.Glover.Kapfer Have you looked at the Environment Agency LiDAR data available under the Open Government Licence and available from http://environment.data.gov.uk/ds/... |
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Hi, I'm a GIS consultant to conservation and research groups, mostly using ArcGIS and, increasingly, QGIS. Lately I've been doing a lot of work with satellite imagery. I... |
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Thanks for the update, @joelm . I wonder why they were cancelled - lack of uptake or something else? I'll see what I can find out. |
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Last week's GIS social topics included: IfSAR and InSAR Interferometric synthetic aperture radar, as used by the German Aerospace Center (DLR) in their new TanDEM-X... |
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The Cambridge Conservation Forum's Conservation GIS group had returned! If you're based in or around Cambridge, and are... |
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Geospatial | 8 years 2 months ago | |
The first bi-monthly Conservation GIS social of 2017 will be at The Eagle on Benet Street from 18:00 on Thursday 9th March. This informal... |
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I'm a software developer with the British Trust for Ornithology (BTO), working on online map-based applications for bird surveys (e.g. BirdTrack). My main focus is the... |
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Hey MGatta, I'm working with adehabitatLt as well, i have a good paper on spatial referencing your data and changing your coordinates to UTM, if you want it (by C.J.... |
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Hello all, I came across this website featuring free vector and raster datasets. Feel free to use it! |
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Now the course is officially over, I wonder how people found it? Too difficult, too easy or just right? |
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I'm not affiliated with Google or this event, but I thought it would be of interest to the community. I have previously attended and it... |
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Hackathon Opportunity: Vaquita Hacks
10 November 2020 12:00am
Southern Right Whales & Genome and Satellite Technology
5 November 2020 12:00am
Call for Tech Tutors questions: remote sensing
22 October 2020 9:30am
Maps and GIS webinars and virtual events
29 April 2020 2:10pm
15 October 2020 11:20am
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 relates to UN sustainable development indicator 6.6.1: Change in the extent of water-related ecosystems over time. Indicator 6.6.1 is used in determining progress toward meeting Sustainable Development Goal 6, which is to “Ensure availability and sustainable management of water and sanitation for all.
Three parts, weekly beginning 5th November 2020 (there are two sessions per day to cover different time zones).
(thanks for flagging @hattiebranson )
Opportunity: Sustainable Development Goals Internship
13 October 2020 12:00am
Webinar: Advances in Fisheries Electronic Monitoring

21 September 2020 12:00am
Icarus Starts First Global Research Project
15 September 2020 12:00am
Argos Satellite Tag Open-Source Grant
17 August 2020 12:00am
Webinar: Building location-based narratives

11 August 2020 12:00am
Sustainable Fishing Challenges: Fishing Vessels of the Future
4 August 2020 12:00am
Training Opportunity: Durrell Conservation Academy

16 July 2020 12:00am
Estimating carbon from 3d models of mangroves
13 May 2020 1:14pm
26 June 2020 8:10am
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 from uav, field survey, geostatistical analysis and 3D modelling techniques. They simply calculated the carbon stock through the volume present.


Ecology Live: Satellite Imagery, Land Cover Mapping, and More

23 June 2020 12:00am
Webinar: The Next Generation Of Animal Telemetry

1 June 2020 12:00am
Era of the Condor: A Species' Future in Recovery
5 May 2020 12:00am
Training Course: Quantitative Analysis of Marine & Coastal Drone Data

29 April 2020 12:00am
Talking Tracking with Xerius
23 April 2020 12:00am
WILDLABS Tech Hub: WWF PandaSat
13 April 2020 12:00am
WILDLABS Community Call Recording: Rainforest X-PRIZE
30 March 2020 12:00am
Mapping to Save our Planet's Biodiversity
26 March 2020 12:07pm
Esri - Mapping to Save our Planet's Biodiversity
19 March 2020 10:46am
Competition: Plastic Data Challenge

3 March 2020 12:00am
Hawai'i Conservation Conference

28 February 2020 12:00am
ICEI2020: 11th International Conference on Ecological Informatics

14 February 2020 12:00am
Contour maps, Mapbox and (Q)GIS
4 September 2019 3:05pm
Instant Detect 2.0 emerges
3 September 2019 12:00am
16 November 2023 1:11am
ESA Kickstarter: Environmental Crimes
22 August 2019 12:00am
Conservation and Technology Conference

29 July 2019 12:00am
Meetup: Machine Learning/AI on Earth Observation Data (23 July, London)
21 June 2019 12:00am
Technology companies, FCO, and conservation NGOs come together to scale technology solutions to end wildlife crime
4 June 2019 12:00am
1 May 2020 7:10am
As if that wasn't enough, here's another webinar for you...
Women in GIS
To celebrate the release of the second volume of Women and GIS, Esri Press, in partnership with Esri’s Women’s Enablement & Career Advancement Network (WeCan), is excited to host a webinar focused on celebrating and highlighting the amazing women featured in the book. The recording of this webinar is now available here.
During this webinar, participants will:
• Hear directly from several women featured in Women and GIS Volume 2 about their work
• Learn how women are using GIS to making a difference in government, education, sustainable development, and more
The amazing presenters in this webinar include: Dr. Susan Wolfinbarger, Rhiannan Price, Verónica Nelly Vélez, and Dr. Catherine Nakalembe
To learn more about the women featured in the webinar, and many other amazing women in GIS, check out "Women and GIS, Volume 2: Stars of Spatial Science". This book is available for purchase today at most online retailers. Grab a copy here.