Group curators
Vance Russell
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
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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Spanish veterinarian interested in wildlife conservation
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- @dhruv
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Conservation Biologist
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University of Hull
Researcher, conservation ecologist, and data analyst
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- @Fatuma
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I aim to transition my career towards conservation technology after gaining two years of experience in the tech industry.
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Software engineer
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I am an Ecologist working at the intersection of conservation and technology. Looking forward to better understand the use of GIS, Drones, Camera Traps and Bioacoutics in conservation & restoration.
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- @jennamkline
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PhD Student @ tOSU, Autonomous Drones for Collective Animal Behavior Studies
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Forest / landscape restoration consultant
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Article
Listen in on our interview with Mara Elephant Project’s Tracking Manager, Wilson Sairowua, as he explains how MEP is using software, geofencing and drone technologies to resolve human-elephant conflict across Maasai...
20 October 2023
Article
Earth Blox makes dataset from Impact Observatory and Vizzuality available to Google Earth Engine developers via the #AwesomeGEECommunityCatalog
16 October 2023
Careers
The goal of this position is to support our remote sensing team in various tasks including to daily remote sensing related work, geo-spatial analysis and monitoring and evaluation of WWF’s conservation goals, related to...
6 October 2023
Careers
GIS & Data Science Specialist
Emma Oldham
Could you be our next team member to help empower conservation through data and technology?
28 September 2023
Article
Could you be our new GIS and Data Science Specialist?
28 September 2023
Careers
GIS & Data Science Specialist, Connected Conservation Foundation
Esther Githinji
Connected Conservation Foundation is seeking a GIS and Data Science Specialist to help design and support remote sensing projects. This is a unique opportunity to work with local conservation teams across the globe and...
27 September 2023
Article
The partnership will support the Global South with the development, planning and management of marine protected areas (MPAs) in the high seas.
22 September 2023
Link
📢 New Paper: Estimation of Forest LAI Using Discrete Airborne LiDAR: A Review by Luo Tian, Yonghua Qu and Jianbo Qi 👉 Read the full article: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-4292/13/12/2408
5 September 2023
Article
Textbook: Cloud-Based Remote Sensing with Google Earth Engine
Stephanie O'Donnell
The first most comprehensive textbook for Earth Engine "Cloud-Based Remote Sensing with Google Earth Engine" now has many video tutorials by authors,
5 September 2023
Funding
Ecosystems Conservation: Action with CSOS/NGOS - EXPRO+
European Space Agency (ESA)
Learn more about ESA's call for expressions of interests for projects relating to the conservation and restoration of ecosystems.
1 September 2023
Careers
Senior Spatial Ecologist
The Charles Darwin Foundation
The Charles Darwin Foundation for the Galapagos Islands (CDF) is recruiting a Senior Spatial Ecologist to join our shark research team and strengthen the ongoing long-term research on shark population ecology and...
24 August 2023
Link
Location intelligence helps Born Free Kenya understand where communities and lions are in conflict. Outreach to fortify cattle corrals is guided by smart maps and spatial analysis.
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| Things just got a whole lot easier for those of us at universities who train students to use drones as tools for conservation. Many... |
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Geospatial | 9 years ago | |
| Another option is OruxMaps, free for android, not very intuitive but very powerful. But it's important to bear in mind that phone GPS accuracy can be lower than... |
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Geospatial | 9 years ago | |
| ZSL is holding a remote sensing symposium on the 29th April, 2016: Space - the final frontier for biodiversity monitoring?... |
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Geospatial | 9 years 1 month ago | |
| Hello all, This blog immediately make me think of our community and the possibilities for one of our members to provide a solution.... |
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Geospatial | 9 years 2 months ago | |
| Thank you. I am doing pre reading and Information gathering, so I'll know what to expect and be prepared. Thank you for your kind answer Stephanie. |
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Geospatial | 9 years 2 months ago | |
| Hello all - this paper looks highly relevant to this thread. "Satellite alerts track deforestation in real time: System uses... |
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Geospatial | 9 years 2 months ago | |
| Advance Object-Based Classification of Delta Region Sindh. A project completed by COGE team. If you have any queries please contact :... |
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Geospatial | 9 years 3 months ago | |
| Greetings all! I just received this invitation from Google. Feel free to distribute to your colleages. Applications due by March 15.... |
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Geospatial | 9 years 3 months ago | |
| Learn how to use the power of storytelling for conservation in a special webinar on January 27th, hosted by Ryan Valdez of... |
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Geospatial | 9 years 4 months ago | |
| Satellite imagery grants from the Digital Globe Foundation may be of interest to Remote Sensing group members: "The... |
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Geospatial | 9 years 4 months ago | |
| ESRI's Conservation Program (ECP) grants may be useful to colleagues in the Remote Sensing group. It looks like ArcGIS.com... |
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Geospatial | 9 years 4 months ago | |
| A couple of months ago I had the priviledge of attending the Geo for Good conference put on by the Google Earth Outreach team at Google HQ... |
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Indonesian Peatlands and the Need for New Monitoring Technologies
20 March 2016 6:15pm
Geographic Information System Equipment
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Thank you. I am doing pre reading and Information gathering, so I'll know what to expect and be prepared.
Thank you for your kind answer Stephanie.
Disruptive Technology: Embracing the Transformative Impacts of Software on Society
10 March 2016 12:00am
Mapping Reduced-Impact Logging with Lidar
8 March 2016 12:00am
New paper in Nature on Landsat data to reduce deforestation
25 February 2016 10:15am
Advance Remote sensing classification
17 February 2016 4:33pm
Google Earth Engine User Summit · June 2016
12 February 2016 7:09pm
Upcoming GIS and Remote Sensing Courses
9 February 2016 12:00am
GIS Storytelling: How Story Maps can harness the power of maps and geography to promote conservation
12 January 2016 2:54pm
Satellite imagery grants from Digital Globe Foundation
28 December 2015 3:22pm
ArcGIS subscriptions through ESRI Conservation Program grants
28 December 2015 2:50pm
Google Earth Outreach and Geo for Good conference
24 December 2015 8:47pm
Achieving Moonshots: Advancing Humankind and Preserving Nature
22 December 2015 12:00am
Cheap Space, DIY Imaging and Big Data
21 December 2015 12:00am
MapBiomas: New mapping platform will track annual deforestation in Brazil
17 December 2015 8:44pm
Cheap Space, DIY Imaging and Big Data = Good News for Conservation
16 November 2015 7:48pm
From Data Collection to Decisions
6 November 2015 12:00am
10 March 2016 11:46am
Hi Felix,
Thanks for sharing your question! I would have thought your course adviser might be the best person to advise about what equipment you would be required to take the course. However, GIS applications usually require access to a computer, a GIS program like ArcGIS or MapInfo, and access to information like satellite imagery or other data layers that are used by your GIS program. These should be provided by your university course - most universities have GIS labs where they teach you how to use the programs without the requirement to invest in equipment while learning.
Cheers,
Stephanie