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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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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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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- @stienheremans
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Remote sensing researcher for environmental monitoring and nature conservation/restoration
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Movement Ecologist studying the where, why, and how animals move throughout our world. Current work is investigating the movement and energetics of large neotropical bats in a changing environment with ephemeral resources.



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Wildlife Protection Solutions (WPS)
Product Manager at Wildlife Protection Solutions



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- @tomwhite101
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Agroecology Geek
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BSc Forest Engineering, MSc GIS Sciences, Drone researcher

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University of British Columbia
Postdoc at UBC, exploring how drones enhance wildlife conservation using thermal cameras & AI tools to refine monitoring of large mammal populations in Canada & compare these approaches to traditional methods.
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A Geography Graduate with a keen interest in Geographic Information systems(GIS), a climate enthusiast, sustainable development, conservation effort and green technologies
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Martin Wainaina Chege is a registered Geomatics Expert with experience in GIS software development, Remote sensing, Surveying, and Environmental and Social Impact Assessment (ESIA) with theoretical knowledge, technical and practical skills in IoT, Software Engineering, data


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Boost cons tech capacity at an international NGO! Fauna & Flora International is offering a paid three-month internship to consolidate and share best practices for the application of emerging hardware and software...
26 August 2022
The incumbent will conduct research to advance the integration of wildlife tracking & space-based remote sensing, serve as a member of the multi-agency Internet of Animals project & participate as an inter-...
25 August 2022
Funding
Through this Competition, RCMRD aims to enhance the role of Geo-conservation in Protected Areas Management and Environmental Conservation. With a Total Prize Tag of 10,000 Euros, participants will be required to use...
19 August 2022
TERN Australia has launched a new set of open-access data products that will advance research in a range of subjects, including food chain dynamics, animal migration, carbon fluxes, and plant productivity 🌿🦘
19 August 2022
The Marine Robotics and Remote Sensing (MaRRS) Lab at Duke University seeks a highly motivated UAS pilot and geospatial analyst to support the ongoing development of new and existing research and conservation programs,...
10 August 2022
The Marine Robotics and Remote Sensing (MaRRS) Lab at Duke University seeks a highly motivated postdoctoral researcher to support the ongoing development of new and existing research and conservation programs, both...
10 August 2022
Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute (SCBI) & International Fund for Houbara Conservation (IFHC)
22 July 2022
Article
Ceres Tag sends just in time alerts and GPS location to have the power to track and trace.
22 July 2022
Careers
Giraffe Conservation Foundation has now opened this opportunity to qualified candidates willing to work remotely. The position is desktop-based and the successful candidate can work from anywhere in the world to provide...
15 July 2022
In this role, you will serve as the main data liaison for the USAID Forest Data Partnership project, integrating with Global Forest Watch and Land & Carbon Lab research teams.
14 July 2022
Careers
Love design, passionate about conversation? Want to make sure that technologies that are being developed actually meet the needs of the people who use them? Come and work for us!
13 July 2022
WHOI is establishing an Imaging Technology Laboratory (ITL) & seeks a senior technical leader to lead the initiative. The primary goal of the ITL is to create a center of excellence to serve the technical imaging...
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Hello Sir, Thank yo so much for sharing such an insightful message, as you said I have got some wonderful resources from other community members, so yes, just want to get... |
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Geospatial | 10 months 3 weeks ago | |
That is great |
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Geospatial | 10 months 3 weeks ago | |
This is great, thanks for sharing Vance. It looks very comprehensive and includes geemap. Amazing! This will save a lot of time and headaches. Would be great to have some reviews... |
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Geospatial | 10 months 3 weeks ago | |
Hi Phil, Thanks for sharing - this is really interesting work! Seems like a cool integration of ground-based (or ocean-based) data and satellite data, with a community... |
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Geospatial, Acoustics, Camera Traps, eDNA & Genomics | 11 months ago | |
Monitoring may be the most written about but least implemented (properly) topic in conservation. It primarily comes down to three reasons:... |
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Geospatial | 11 months 1 week ago | |
Hi there! Funnily enough, I have been attending ARSET Trainings for years - I think I've participated in about 80% of the ones they have offered over that time - they are awesome... |
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Geospatial | 11 months 2 weeks ago | |
Thank you so much for your advice.🙏 |
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Geospatial | 11 months 2 weeks ago | |
Hi @benweinstein !Surely a general detector might be very useful for detecting objects in aerial imagery! Maybe something similar to what MegaDetector does in camera trap images,... |
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AI for Conservation, Open Source Solutions, Protected Area Management Tools, Drones, Geospatial | 11 months 2 weeks ago | |
Very interesting topic |
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Citizen Science, Community Base, Open Source Solutions, Geospatial | 1 year ago | |
Wonderfully |
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Geospatial | 1 year ago | |
Thanks!I'm definitely looking at Smart and EarthRanger for overall management eventually, but for now I just want to track what we have better - especially as a base map to... |
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Geospatial, Data Management & Mobilisation | 1 year 1 month ago | |
@cmwainaina please take a look |
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Animal Movement, AI for Conservation, Camera Traps, Connectivity, Data Management & Mobilisation, East Africa Community, Emerging Tech, Ethics of Conservation Tech, Human-Wildlife Coexistence, Marine Conservation, Protected Area Management Tools, Geospatial, Sensors, Software Development | 1 year 1 month ago |
Cheap Space, DIY Imaging and Big Data = Good News for Conservation
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From Data Collection to Decisions
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