Group curators
Elsa Carla De Grandi
Fauna & Flora
Catherine Breen
- @cbreen
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Tanner Corless Smith
- @tcsmith
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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.
The ability to visualize and analyze spatial data underpins many areas of conservation, this group may serve as a landing point and gateway for those new to conservation technology. Through promotion of learning resources, and aforementioned groups of overlapping interest, this group can expand the horizons of newcomers and deepen the knowledge of veterans.
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 who 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
Fauna & Flora
Remote Sensing Scientist, Conservation Technology & Nature Markets @ Fauna & Flora - WILDLABS Geospatial Group Co-Lead
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- @cbreen
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wildlife ecologist and snow scientist
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- 4 Groups
- @tcsmith
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I am a conservation biologist interested in modeling social-ecological systems.
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- 11 Groups
No showcases have been added to this group yet.
- @beccadobrien
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Undergraduate student studying mechanical engineering and environmental science at Lehigh University.
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- 4 Groups
IT specialist, Natural Resource Mamgement Researcher, Human-Wildlife-Conflict Manager and GIS student
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- 4 Groups
Drone Operator and Tech Developer
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- 33 Discussions
- 9 Groups
World Wide Fund for Nature/ World Wildlife Fund (WWF)
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Conservationist currently working as UAS Remote Pilot & with ecoacoustics
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- 5 Discussions
- 3 Groups
- @magali
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Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
Postdoctoral researcher at Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
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- 16 Groups
- @mgmitche
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University of British Columbia
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- 4 Groups
Faculty Manager for Higher Education. Lecturer in Animal Behaviour, Animal Welfare and Wildlife Conservation
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- 10 Groups
I am a ecologist and conservationist particularly excited about tech to aid biodiversity monitoring with a growing interest in analytics and AI. I am also a Project Manager at Rainforest Connection.
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- 8 Groups
- @cjturner
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Computational Ecologist working on camera traps, audio, tracking and remote sensing.
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- 4 Groups
- @rgaston5
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I am an educator, and a certified California Climate Steward. I have skills in machine learning and a passion for the environment and conservation
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- @matthew.boddy
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Article
As an early career conservationist with a keen interest in utilizing GIS for monitoring wildlife species and their habitats, the WiCT program has served as a pivotal platform for my professional development.
15 June 2024
Article
Case Study: Drone-based radio-tracking of Eastern Bandicoots
Wildlife Drones
Wildlife Drones was deployed by Zoos Victoria in a trial project tracking captive-bred Eastern Barred Bandicoots that were tagged and released into the wild
14 June 2024
Article
4 reasons to consider TNFD for nature reporting
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How businesses can use the framework to develop nature strategies and prepare disclosures for regulations such as CSRD.
12 June 2024
Careers
Fully funded PhD in AI biodiversity monitoring
Benno Simmons
Come and do the first research into responsible AI for biodiversity monitoring, developing ways to ensure these AIs are safe, unbiased and accountable.
11 June 2024
Funding
ICI calls for €20-25M project applications for Colombia
Frank van der Most
The International Climate initiative, opened a call for €20-25M projects. It will fund one project in this call with relevance for landscape restoration.
5 June 2024
Article
New WILDLABS Funding & Finance group
Frank van der Most
WildLabs will soon launch a 'Funding and Finance' group. What would be your wish list for such a group? Would you be interested in co-managing or otherwise helping out?
5 June 2024
Link
Samburu County Hazard Atlas
CathyNj
Human/wildlife conflict in a county in Kenya, worth the read.
27 May 2024
Article
Share Your Work in a Conservation Technology Video
Robin Marti Sarasa
Do you have photos and videos of your conservation tech work? We want to include them in a conservation technology showcase video
17 May 2024
Article
The Inventory User Guide
Jake Burton
Read in detail about how to use The Inventory, our new living directory of conservation technology tools, organisations, and R&D projects.
1 May 2024
Article
Introducing The Inventory!
Jake Burton
The Inventory is your one-stop shop for conservation technology tools, organisations, and R&D projects. Start contributing to it now!
1 May 2024
Careers
Hiring Chief Engineer at Conservation X Labs
Henrik Cox
Technology to End the Sixth Mass Extinction. Salary: $132 - $160k; Location: Seattle WA; 7+ years of experience in hardware product development and manufacturing; View post for full job description
1 May 2024
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| Fantastic opportunity - thanks for sharing, @dave ! The Google Earth Engine User Summit 2017 was convened this week also at Google in CA. I know that @... |
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Geospatial | 8 years 2 months ago | |
| The next social is on Thursday 27th - same details as above. Hope to see you there! |
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Geospatial | 8 years 4 months ago | |
| It's that time again; on Thursday 13th we'll be heading to The Eagle on Benet Street from 18:00 to talk maps. This... |
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Geospatial | 8 years 4 months ago | |
| This meeting will now be followed by the Missing Maps May Mapathon - Cambridge from 18:00 - 20:30, which will also be hosted at the British Antarctic Survey. We also plan to... |
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Geospatial | 8 years 4 months ago | |
| Join us this May for another evening of humanitarian mapping (and pizza!). No previous experience required. On Thursday 18th May from... |
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Geospatial | 8 years 4 months ago | |
| 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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Geospatial | 8 years 4 months ago | |
| 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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Geospatial | 8 years 4 months ago | |
| 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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Geospatial | 8 years 4 months ago | |
| 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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Geospatial | 8 years 5 months ago | |
| 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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Geospatial | 8 years 5 months ago | |
| 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 5 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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Geospatial | 8 years 5 months ago |
