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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- 62 Discussions
- 12 Groups
- @ahmedjunaid
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Zoologist, Ecologist, Herpetologist, Conservation Biologist
- 63 Resources
- 7 Discussions
- 26 Groups
Fauna & Flora
Remote Sensing Scientist, Conservation Technology & Nature Markets @ Fauna & Flora - WILDLABS Geospatial Group Co-Lead
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- 28 Discussions
- 8 Groups
- @WakioMwandoe
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I am a GIS Analyst currently working at Center for Ecosystem Restoration Kenya, a non-profit whose vision is to restore resilient and thriving ecosystems. I have a Bachelor's degree in Geoinformation Technology and I am looking to explore applications of GIS in Conservation.
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- @Ngunu_24
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I'm a marine biologist working at Local Ocean Conservation as a marine research and data manager. I love exploring the wonders of the underwater world and learning about the amazing creatures that live there. I'm passionate about protecting our oceans and raising awareness.
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- 11 Groups
- @kzacarian
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Earth Species Project
Cofounder and CEO, Earth Species Project
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- 2 Discussions
- 1 Groups
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- 7 Groups
soundscape analysis, bioacoustic, Ornithologist, Birdwatcher, Wildlife photographer, Graduated in Environmental Studies,Ecotour guide
- 1 Resources
- 0 Discussions
- 3 Groups
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- 11 Groups
CEO at Nadar - building transparency and trust in nature-based solutions with earth observation data
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Hello, I am working as Enterprise Solution Architect with Department of Conservation, New Zealand Government. I am keen to learn the progresses and advancements made in the conservation space. This will provide us the starting point to collaborate and implement the technology.Tkx
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- 7 Discussions
- 12 Groups
- @Saroj_Kandel
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Forestry Student
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- 2 Groups
An aviator and a mechanical engineer from the United States with a good amount of experience working with wildlife in India.
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- 6 Groups
- @Boru
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GIS and Remote Sensing specialist and Earth Ranger for conservation.
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- 3 Groups
ESRI
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- 2 Groups
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Elsa Carla De Grandi
A precise GPS Field App allowing capture of GPS-Photos and GPS-Polygons, powered by Wells for Zoë. The main goal of the App is to enable low-skilled users to capture highly accurate GPS-Data, via an easy sharing process.
21 February 2025
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Saving Peatlands, Securing Our Climate Future
Elsa Carla De Grandi
Excellent StoryMap by WCS illustrating results from a recent paper https://conbio.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/conl.13080. Main findings: analysis revealed that 17% of peatlands are protected globally—...
21 February 2025
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Interesting package?
18 February 2025
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An interesting review?
18 February 2025
Funding
Osa Conservation is launching our inaugural cohort of the ‘Susan Wojcicki Research Fellowship’ for 2025, worth up to $15,000 per awardee (award value dependent on project length and number of awards given each year)....
10 February 2025
Link
https://doi.org/10.3390/rs16030583
3 February 2025
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rmacrostrat (R Package).
3 February 2025
climetrics (R package).
3 February 2025
Link
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41559-023-02220-8
3 February 2025
Careers
Rewilding Affric Highlands – GIS and Data Officer
Theresa Stratmann
Seeking an experienced GIS and Data Officer to oversee geospatial data collection, analysis, and management
31 January 2025
Link
https://doi.org/10.1111/nph.20405
29 January 2025
June 2025
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Joel Masselink
October 2025
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Lacey Hughey and 3 more
November 2025
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December 2022
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| I am looking for collaborators and donors, or I am offering myself as a collaborator for a Uni / research organisation, for a research... |
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Geospatial | 4 years ago | |
| Hi Remote Sensing & GIS folks, The Allen Coral Atlas is proud to announce three new mapping regions: Great Barrier Reef & Torres... |
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Geospatial | 4 years 2 months ago | |
| Hi everyone, Another brilliant webinar series from SCGIS (Society for Conservation GIS) and CBI (Conservation Biology Institute) ... |
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Geospatial | 4 years 2 months ago | |
| Wow, thanks for sharing, @ZoeLieb ! Great initiative and wonderful opportunity for people to contribute to the atlas. Good luck! |
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Geospatial | 4 years 2 months ago | |
| Hi everyone! This is a heads up that the Society for Conservation GIS (SCGIS) and Conservation Biology Institute (CBI) are co-hosting a... |
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Geospatial | 4 years 3 months ago | |
| Hi, Not exactly what you were looking for, but Public Lab have used balloons with cameras to map oil spills. This could be adapted to your purpose. You could... |
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Geospatial | 4 years 4 months ago | |
| Just came across this newly released paper on using Google Earth Engine in conservation :) |
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Geospatial | 4 years 5 months ago | |
| Hi Wildlabbers, Welcome back to Tech Tutors for season 2! This season's first episode featured Oceanmind's... |
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Marine Conservation, Geospatial, Sustainable Fishing Challenges | 4 years 5 months ago | |
| Hi all! WILDLABS intern, Tatjana here. We're working on the second season of Tech Tutors, the webseries that... |
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Geospatial | 4 years 7 months ago | |
| 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... |
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Geospatial | 4 years 7 months ago | |
| 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... |
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Geospatial | 4 years 10 months ago | |
| There's an Esri webinar TODAY at 14:00 UTC Mapping to Save our Planet's Biodiversity with guest speakers including @... |
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Geospatial | 5 years 1 month ago |
