Group curators
Elsa Carla De Grandi
Fauna & Flora
Catherine Breen
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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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- @tcsmith
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I am a conservation biologist interested in modeling social-ecological systems.
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- @BioVipa
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Natural Resources Engineer. Birdwatcher and citizen science lover, data science enthusiast.
Wanting to learn more ways to use technology for conservation.
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I am an interdisciplinary scientist with robust experience in natural resource utilization, coexistence, conflict analysis and management, peacebuilding and mediation, wildlife farming and conservation, and dryland and rangeland management.
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Holder of a Masters in Management of Protected Areas and a Masters in Physical Geography, I have more than 5 years of experience in the field of ecological monitoring within protected areas. I am currently working as a GIS and Database Management Officer at African Parc Pendjari
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Software developer with a focus on machine learning, my background is in environmental science. In my free time I love going into nature and photographing it. The intersection between wildlife conservation and tech interests me a lot so I'm here to learn more.
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- @ekronenbe
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GIS and Database Coordinator at the Rainforest Foundation UK
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Ecologist working on remote sensing of habitats.
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São Paulo State University (UNESP)
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World Wide Fund for Nature/ World Wildlife Fund (WWF)
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World Wide Fund for Nature/ World Wildlife Fund (WWF)
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REMAP
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EarthRanger
5 October 2024
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diveRsity (R package).
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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
Article
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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Ideal Workplace Solutions
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| I'm a software developer with the British Trust for Ornithology (BTO), working on online map-based applications for bird surveys (e.g. BirdTrack). My main focus is the... |
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Geospatial | 8 years 7 months ago | |
| Hey MGatta, I'm working with adehabitatLt as well, i have a good paper on spatial referencing your data and changing your coordinates to UTM, if you want it (by C.J.... |
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Geospatial | 8 years 8 months ago | |
| Hello all, I came across this website featuring free vector and raster datasets. Feel free to use it! |
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Geospatial | 8 years 9 months ago | |
| Now the course is officially over, I wonder how people found it? Too difficult, too easy or just right? |
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Geospatial | 8 years 10 months ago | |
| I'm not affiliated with Google or this event, but I thought it would be of interest to the community. I have previously attended and it... |
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Geospatial | 9 years 2 months ago | |
| 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 3 months 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 4 months 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 4 months 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 5 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 5 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 6 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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