Group curators
Vance Russell
Ahmed Junaid
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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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I am a Software Engineer determined to leave the world in a better state than I found it.
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- @zrmondsc
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Geospatial Data Science Student at the University of Michigan
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- @mphamilton
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University of California
retired Field Station Director, very early adopter of conservation technologies
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Rewilding Rhodopes Foundation
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- @lloydmoyo2_aol_com
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Security and Conservation Data Management Officer for a private conservancy.
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- @guitarfishmasum
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Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS)
Wildlife Biologist and Marine Conservationist
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- @marusuffern
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Passionate and curious about nature and its diversity, I seek to learn more about conservation, new technologies, and the unknown and infinite environmental world.
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EarthRanger
5 October 2024
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diveRsity (R package).
5 October 2024
Careers
African Research Fellowship: 2024/2025
Elsa Carla De Grandi
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
Careers
Biodiversity Data Engineer
Alex Killion
Yale Center for Biodiversity and Global Change
3 October 2024
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Awesome GEE Community Catalog
Elsa Carla De Grandi
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
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Planet's Project Centinela
1 October 2024
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Open Geospatial Solutions
Ahmed Junaid
Open Geospatial Solutions - Dr. Qiusheng Wu (University of Tennessee, Knoxville).
1 October 2024
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GeoDelta Labs
Ahmed Junaid
GeoDelta Labs - YouTube channel offering exceptional GIS tutorials and insightful learning resources.
26 September 2024
Careers
Remote Sensing Consultancy for Rewilding Europe
Raquel Filgueiras
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
Ahmed Junaid
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
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Article on DYNAMICSDM (R Package) by Rachel Dobson, Andy J. Challinor, Robert A. Cheke, Stewart Jennings, Stephen G. Willis and Martin Dallimer (2023).
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Geospatial | 4 months 2 weeks ago | |
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Geospatial | 3 months ago | |
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| @cmwainaina check this out |
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