Group curators
Juan Sebastián Ulloa
- @jsulloa
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Instituto Humboldt
Red Ecoacústica Colombiana
Vanesa Reyes
WILDLABS
Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS)
The Latin America Community group is designed to create a dedicated regional hub within WILDLABS, where conservationists and technology enthusiasts from Latin America can come together to share knowledge, collaborate on projects, and build networks that support conservation efforts across the region.
This group is for individuals working in or passionate about conservation technology across Latin America. From researchers, conservationists, tech developers, policy-makers or just people starting in the field, this community welcomes everyone interested in advancing conservation technology in the region.
A primary challenge faced by the Latin American conservation tech community is a lack of cohesive networking and communication channels specific to the region. The large geographic distances, and the varying levels of access to resources have made it difficult for people to connect and collaborate effectively. This group aims to address these issues by providing a central space where members can connect, find peers with similar interests, communicate more seamlessly, share resources, and build networks. It also encourages cross-border collaboration and helps bridge the gap between those with access to technology, knowledge and resources and those in need of them.
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El grupo de la Comunidad de América Latina está diseñado para crear un centro regional dedicado dentro de WILDLABS, donde conservacionistas y entusiastas de la tecnología de América Latina puedan reunirse para compartir conocimientos, colaborar en proyectos y construir redes que apoyen los esfuerzos de conservación en toda la región.
Este grupo está dirigido a personas que trabajan o sienten pasión por la tecnología para la conservación en América Latina. Desde investigadores, conservacionistas, desarrolladores de tecnología, formuladores de políticas, hasta personas que recién comienzan en el campo, esta comunidad da la bienvenida a todos aquellos interesados en avanzar la tecnología para la conservación en la región.
Uno de los principales desafíos que enfrenta la comunidad de tecnología para la conservación en América Latina es la falta de redes de comunicación y canales de colaboración cohesivos específicos para la región. Las grandes distancias geográficas y los diferentes niveles de acceso a recursos, a menudo dificultad que las personas se conecten y colaboren de manera efectiva. Este grupo busca abordar estos problemas proporcionando un espacio central donde los miembros puedan conectarse, encontrar colegas con intereses similares, comunicarse de manera más fluida, compartir recursos y construir redes. También fomenta la colaboración sin fronteras y ayuda a cerrar la brecha entre quienes tienen acceso a tecnología, conocimientos y recursos, y quienes los necesitan.
Community Guidelines
When participating in this group, either through commenting or posting, please post and/or comment in both Spanish (or Portuguese) and English.
Image Credit: Banco de Imágenes del Instituto Humboldt
Group curators
- @jsulloa
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Instituto Humboldt & Red Ecoacústica Colombiana
Scientist and engineer developing smart tools for ecology and biodiversity conservation.
- 3 Resources
- 22 Discussions
- 7 Groups
WILDLABS & Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS)
I'm the Bioacoustics Research Analyst at WILDLABS. I'm a marine biologist with particular interest in the acoustics behavior of cetaceans. I'm also a backend web developer, hoping to use technology to improve wildlife conservation efforts.
- 27 Resources
- 34 Discussions
- 34 Groups
- @Janny_gonzalezs
- | she/her
Biology student at Universidad de los Andes | Working in Passive Acoustic Monitoring of birds using autonomous recording units in Colombia's Natural Reserves
- 0 Resources
- 0 Discussions
- 3 Groups
Ecologist specializing in birds. I am an educator at an American university and also a researcher in Peru
- 0 Resources
- 0 Discussions
- 2 Groups
- @machadoams
- | He/Him
Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina (UFSC)
I am a behavioural ecologist interested in the role of individual variation in ecological interactions and in human-wildlife dimensions
- 0 Resources
- 0 Discussions
- 9 Groups
- @jivelasquezt
- | He, him, his
Science Director for Audubon Americas | Using biodiversity informatics and data science to drive conservation decisions | Conservation planning, SDMs, GIS & RS| Bioacoustics enthusiast
- 0 Resources
- 0 Discussions
- 2 Groups
Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte (UFRN)
I'm a Biologist and currently a master's student. My research focuses on understanding how birds respond to a restoration experiment in a Seasonally Dry Tropical Forest exclusive to Brazil through bioacoustics.
- 0 Resources
- 0 Discussions
- 4 Groups
- @iagosilvestre
- | he/him
Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina (UFSC)
I'm a Ph.D. Student in Automation and System Engineering Program from the Federal University of Santa Catarina-Brazil. My main research interests are Multiagent Systems and Embedded Systems.
- 0 Resources
- 1 Discussions
- 4 Groups
- @kristian.cuervo
- | He/Him
Applied Mathematics student in Denmark, interested in applications of mathematics to ecology and nature conservation. Currently interested in developing sensors for perimeter detection in wildlife conservations in Africa.
- 0 Resources
- 4 Discussions
- 9 Groups
- @valengsb
- | she / her
GIS specialist for Audubon Americas | Biologist with an emphasis on Conservation and Sustainable Development | Innovative approaches in the study and monitoring of biodiversity for possible, biodiverse, and just futures.
- 0 Resources
- 0 Discussions
- 18 Groups
Data Scientist at Instituto Humboldt, Colombia
- 0 Resources
- 0 Discussions
- 1 Groups
- @Chris_Beirne
- | he/him
I am Director of Wildlife Programs for Osa Conservation: Wildlife | Tech | Conservation
- 3 Resources
- 3 Discussions
- 6 Groups
I am an Ecuadorian biologist researching the impact of oil platforms on Amazonian birds using acoustic monitoring. I study tropical ecology and conservation, committed to bird research and preservation.
- 0 Resources
- 0 Discussions
- 1 Groups
- @BernardaVA
- | She, her
Hello everyone, I am Bernarda, and I am currently doing a Master's degree in Natural Resources and Biodiversity. I have been working in bird monitoring and bird banding since 2018 in Ecuador. I have also been working at the Museum of Zoology at Universidad del Azuay
- 0 Resources
- 0 Discussions
- 5 Groups
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
Careers
Seeking a doctoral student to join the Move.inFormation research group in an exciting new project investigating the use of social information for optimal movement in the Andean condor.
12 February 2024
Careers
Program Officer - Bioacoustics, WILDLABS
Henry Rees
Come join our team! We're looking for a Program Officer to join the WILDLABS Community, hosted by WCS in Argentina. This role will support our research program, with the chosen candidate leading our horizon scanning...
22 January 2024
Article
News from a grant to explore potential projects for monitoring biodiversity in latin american countries
16 December 2023
Article
Sustainable land managment
Szilvia Szilagyi
How to engage decision makers for a more sustainable land management for both citizens and landowners in developing countries.
15 December 2023
Article
Osa Conservation: A Multi-Tech Toolbox of Solutions
Osa Conservation
In this Conservation Tech Showcase case study from Osa Conservation, you’ll learn about how technology is aiding their long-term efforts to prevent wildlife crime, protect critical species, and build a climate-adaptive...
22 June 2023
Careers
Skylight | LATAM & Caribbean Partner Relationship Manager
Jordan Steward
Skylight is looking for someone who loves our ocean, has a deep interest in apply cutting-edge tech to protect it, is proficient in English and Spanish, and has a background in partnership building and training.
10 March 2023
Careers
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
Careers
We are looking for an international consultant to develop and implement the SMART System for São Tomé and Principe terrestrial and marine ecosystems in Portuguese
31 August 2022
Funding
Request for Proposals: Leticia Platform Prototype
World Wide Fund for Nature/ World Wildlife Fund (WWF)
The World Wildlife Fund (WWF) invites proposals for qualified contractors to gather requirements for, and develop a prototype of, a collaborative platform aimed to connect funders with sustainable investment...
5 April 2021
Article
Listening to Nature: The Emerging Field of Bioacoustics
WILDLABS Team
Researchers are increasingly placing microphones in forests and other ecosystems to monitor birds, insects, frogs, and other animals. As the technology advances and becomes less costly, proponents argue, bioacoustics is...
24 February 2020
Sue Palminteri — Mongabay’s wildtech editor, conservation biologist, professional tennis player, and long-time exercise enthusiast — lost her battle with cancer on November 30th. She was 54. Whether it was radio-...
13 December 2019
May 2025
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Wildlife Acoustics
June 2025
event
Vanesa Reyes
October 2025
event
Lacey Hughey and 3 more
December 2024
November 2024
event
Juan Sebastián Ulloa
event
Jefferson Sánchez Castrillón
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Animal Movement, Human-Wildlife Conflict, Latin America Community | 3 months 2 weeks ago | |
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Latin America Community, Acoustics, AI for Conservation, Camera Traps, Drones, Early Career | 2 weeks 6 days ago | ||
| Although the core of the BoutScout project focuses on developing multi-sensor dataloggers for automated nest monitoring, a... |
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Data management and processing tools, Latin America Community | 1 month ago | |
| Bienvenido Maxi! |
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Community Base, Latin America Community | 1 month ago | |
| Hola Vane,Te nombro al menos dos comunidades acá en Colombia que están involucradas en estos temas:Red Ecoacústica Colombiana: Una red interdisciplinaria de investigadores y... |
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Latin America Community | 1 month 2 weeks ago | |
| Thank you so much!!! I will contact them. |
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Conservation Tech Training and Education, Latin America Community, Women in Conservation Tech Programme (WiCT) | 3 months ago | |
| Thanks so much!! |
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Camera Traps, Latin America Community | 3 months 1 week ago | |
| Hey Xiona,I see that you are from a university that is very close to where I live. I have a platform that is well suited for combating wildlife crime and I perceive that it’s... |
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Wildlife Crime, Acoustics, Latin America Community | 4 months 3 weeks ago | |
| Added! ¡Agregada! |
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Latin America Community, Acoustics | 5 months ago | |
| So, updated the text a bit with images cropped at 100% zoom :) we are already happy with the time reductions we got, but... would like to get at least 90% time reduction instead... |
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Data management and processing tools, Latin America Community, Sensors | 5 months ago | |
| Oops, sorry about that. I wrote a reply a few weeks ago, and I am pretty sure I clicked the button, but apparently something went wrong. So, another attemptThank you for your... |
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Community Base, Conservation Tech Training and Education, East Africa Community, Funding and Finance, Human-Wildlife Conflict, Latin America Community | 6 months 2 weeks ago | |
| Hi Adrien,The founder of the Green Box is at the COP16 - I can connect you if you don't know Eduardo.Kind regards,Gijs |
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Community Base, Latin America Community | 7 months ago |
