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
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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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Fauna & Flora
Remote Sensing Scientist, Conservation Technology & Nature Markets @ Fauna & Flora - WILDLABS Geospatial Group Co-Lead



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World Wide Fund for Nature/ World Wildlife Fund (WWF)


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Zurich University of Applied Sciences (ZWAH)

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MSc student in Conservation Biology at Gothenburg University, Sweden
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Five articles that include conservation tech published at Mongabay
20 October 2022
*New closing date!* WILDLABS and Fauna & Flora International are seeking an early career conservationist for 12-month paid internship position to grow and support the Southeast Asia regional community in our global...
19 October 2022
The candidate will partner with our global team members that are focused on designing and implementing island restorations using the most effective, science-based, cost-efficient, and collaborative methods available.
14 October 2022
Comprehensive resource for Google Earth Engine - this ebook is an excellent source of fundamentals lessons and applications ranging from terrestrial to aquatic. It comes with a fully equipped code repo, explainers, and...
12 October 2022
Rainforest Alliance is seeking a Senior GIS Officer, based in the Netherlands, Germany, or Belgium
11 October 2022
Careers
Rainforest Alliance is seeking a GIS Officer based in the Netherlands, Germany, or Belgium
11 October 2022
This paper released by the World Economic Forum and the SPACES coalition shows how businesses can embrace the use of spatial intelligence for action on nature and climate. How can we make sure businesses apply the...
23 September 2022
This role will be employed under Osa Conservation's Movement Ecology Program. Broadly, the project aims to develop and use novel animal tracking technology to increase our understanding of the movement ecology of...
22 September 2022
This technology was recently tested in Kauai, Hawaii, with the National Tropical Botanical Garden and has successfully collected from 5 critically endangered species that were otherwise inaccessible.
16 September 2022
At the Inria Sophia Antipolis - Méditerranée center. The project will pursue two different methodological goals: (1) explore the use of natural language bottlenecks describing visible traits or other visual...
1 September 2022
Seeking interested individuals with qualifications and educational background and experience in marine species biology/ecology (marine mammals, sea turtles, fish, seabirds, etc.); with skills in applied scientific study...
31 August 2022
Hey space & nature conservation enthusiasts! For an innovation project about forest impact monitoring, I am looking for a student assistant with the option to write a Master thesis.
29 August 2022
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I’m over in New York City for Geo for Good this week and wondered if anyone else in the community is there? Would be lovely to say hi if so. |
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Geospatial | 3 days 20 hours ago | |
Very interesting. Thanks for sharing |
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Geospatial, Conservation Tech Training and Education, Early Career, Earth Observation 101 Community | 1 week 1 day ago | |
We're going to try it for a NatCap assessment this year, but no previous experience with it. |
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Geospatial, Software Development, Climate Change, Funding and Finance, Marine Conservation, Open Source Solutions | 1 week 1 day ago | |
want to join 2025 contest for humpback whale photos in Juneo Alaska of Kelp |
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Citizen Science, Conservation Tech Training and Education, Drones, Emerging Tech, Geospatial, Human-Wildlife Coexistence, Marine Conservation, Open Source Solutions | 2 weeks ago | |
This is awesome!! |
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Conservation Tech Training and Education, Drones, Emerging Tech, Geospatial, Open Source Solutions | 2 weeks 1 day ago | |
Would be interested to learn more! What data, software and tools are you using to build your models? |
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Climate Change, Geospatial | 3 weeks 2 days ago | |
Hi Olivier! I'm Alex from the WILDLABS community team. Thank you for sharing EcoTeka! I made a page for it on The Inventory, our wiki-style database of conservation technology... |
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Geospatial | 3 weeks 3 days ago | |
Wow this is amazing! This is how we integrate Biology and Information Technology. |
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Camera Traps, AI for Conservation, Build Your Own Data Logger Community, Data Management & Mobilisation, Marine Conservation, Protected Area Management Tools, Geospatial | 1 month ago | |
Good question. Not sure everyone recommends ArcGIS anymore, but it is commonly used as a desktop GIS. However, it's not free. QGIS, R, and various Python packages are free. But... |
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Citizen Science, Geospatial, Human-Wildlife Coexistence | 1 month ago | |
Very interesting! Thanks for posting this. I found the NASA ARSET Tutorial quite useful for an overview on PACE before delving into the data. Highly recommend it if you're new to... |
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Geospatial, Latin America Community | 1 month 1 week ago | |
Wow great effort everyone! We wouldn't have been able to have such a successful group without all our members and our wonderful speakers @LeanneTough , Dr Kuria Thiongo, @... |
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Geospatial | 1 month 1 week ago | |
15 years ago I had to rebuild the dams on a game reserve I was managing due to flood damage and neglect. How I wished there was an easier,... |
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Drones, Conservation Tech Training and Education, Data Management & Mobilisation, Emerging Tech, Geospatial, Open Source Solutions | 4 months 1 week ago |