Group curators
Juan Sebastián Ulloa
- @jsulloa
- | He/Him
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
- | He/Him
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.
- 41 Resources
- 38 Discussions
- 33 Groups
No showcases have been added to this group yet.
- @jmondragon
- | He/Him
- 0 Resources
- 1 Discussions
- 6 Groups
- @luciana.rocha
- | She/her
- 0 Resources
- 0 Discussions
- 3 Groups
- @julianagc
- | she/her
With a background in biology, consulting, and education, I enjoy combining my many passions in applying ML and AI to biodiversity conservation.
- 1 Resources
- 0 Discussions
- 6 Groups
As a fresh electrical engineer, I am passionate about leveraging technology for biodiversity monitoring, logging, and poaching detection in tropical regions.
- 0 Resources
- 0 Discussions
- 9 Groups
Maker, educator, father interested in the intersections bewteen technology and interspecies intentional interactions.
- 0 Resources
- 2 Discussions
- 1 Groups
Bat biologist in Mexico with experience in bioacoustics, RFID systems, GPS and radio tracking.
- 0 Resources
- 0 Discussions
- 1 Groups
Control and Automation Engineer, currently enrolled in the Automation and Systems Postgraduate Program at Federal University of Santa Catarina (UFSC) in Brazil to obtain a Master's degree. Areas of interest: Multi Agent Systems, Artificial Intelligence, Robotics.
- 0 Resources
- 1 Discussions
- 4 Groups
- @lebenavalli
- | She/Her
I am the Founder and CEO of the Pró Onça Institute, an NGO focused on large carnivore conservation, women's empowerment in science, and community-based solutions for biodiversity preservation.
- 0 Resources
- 3 Discussions
- 3 Groups
Biologist from the UNA-Paraguay. Currently pursuing a PhD in Ecology at UAM, focusing on developing innovative biodiversity monitoring techniques to improve the understanding of amphibians assemblages.
- 0 Resources
- 0 Discussions
- 3 Groups
- @Markbowler
- | He/Him
University of Suffolk
Wildlife distributions and the effects that human activity has on populations. Spatial ecology of Amazonian mammals through audio and camera surveys. Hunter and gun tracking in Peru. Bats in suburban and agricultural landscapes in the UK
- 0 Resources
- 4 Discussions
- 11 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
Funding
BirdCLEF+ 2025
Alex Rood
Species identification from audio, focused on birds, amphibians, mammals and insects from the Middle Magdalena Valley of Colombia.
12 March 2025
Link
Un equipo de investigadores de WCS logró registrar imágenes de un cachorro de gato andino (Leopardus jacobita), el felino más amenazado de América, en la provincia de Mendoza, Argentina. Este importante hallazgo fue...
11 March 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
Funding
National Conservation Trust Fund of Jamaica call for proposals (JM$500K-5M)
Frank van der Most
NCTFJ opens a call for proposals regarding protected areas and other areas of high environmental importance.
29 January 2025
Funding
CEPF 9th call for LOIs for large grants (>$50K) Aplicar en inglés o español
Frank van der Most
The Critical Ecosystem Partnership Fund ( CEPF ) calls for letters of inquiry ( LOIs ) for large grants focusing on capacity building of civil society organizations to reduce threats to biodiveristy. Applications can be...
29 January 2025
Funding
Chamada da Teia de Sociobiodiversidade
Tiago Sarmento
Serão apoiados 200 projetos no valor máximo de até R$ 100.000,00 (cem mil reais) e que se voltam às linhas: Negócios da Sociobiodiversidade e Soluções Baseadas na Natureza.
5 December 2024
Funding
The Mesoamerican Reef Fund ( MAR Fund ) calls proposals for its small grants program and for the Reef Rescue Initiative. | El Fondo para el Sistema Arrecifal Mesoamericano (MAR Fund) convoca propuestas para su programa...
3 October 2024
Article
We are thrilled to start a brand new group, the Latin America Community, and introduce the new Group Leaders for the 2024-2025 term: Vanesa Reyes and Juan Sebastián Ulloa Chacón. // Estamos muy contentos de iniciar un...
27 September 2024
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
October 2025
event
Lacey Hughey and 3 more
February 2025
event
Léa Smadja
December 2024
event
Vanesa Reyes
November 2024
event
Jefferson Sánchez Castrillón
event
Juan Sebastián Ulloa
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| This was not the most significant or important update for the Mothbox, but it’s one I think is quite fun! It’s also quite... |
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Data management and processing tools, Latin America Community | 1 year 1 month ago | |
| I was thinking that you might be able to reduce the amount of time the lights were on by blinking them, but this paper seems to show that flickering mostly reduces the number of... |
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Autonomous Camera Traps for Insects, Latin America Community | 1 year 2 months ago | |
| Congratulations! My first hydromoth was just arrived yesterday and so excited! Looking forward for the update from your project!!! |
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Acoustics, Animal Movement, Climate Change, Conservation Tech Training and Education, Data management and processing tools, Emerging Tech, Open Source Solutions, Protected Area Management Tools, Sensors, Software Development, Latin America Community | 1 year 3 months ago | |
| Gotcha, well I look forward to seeing future iterations and following along with your progress!! |
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Autonomous Camera Traps for Insects, AI for Conservation, Emerging Tech, Open Source Solutions, Latin America Community | 1 year 3 months ago | |
| More cool things surrounding the Mothbox project keep happening! Here’s a recap of cool developments over the past month!New Teammate! Bri... |
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Autonomous Camera Traps for Insects, Latin America Community | 1 year 3 months ago | |
| We did some more testing with the Mothbeam in the forest. It's the height of dry season right now, so not many moths came out, but the mothbeam shined super bright and attracted a... |
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Autonomous Camera Traps for Insects, Latin America Community | 1 year 5 months ago | |
| Great work! I very much look forward to trying out the MothBeam light. That's going to be a huge help in making moth monitoring more accessible.And well done digging into the... |
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Autonomous Camera Traps for Insects, Latin America Community | 1 year 7 months ago | |
| Thanks a lot for this detailed update on your project! It looks great! |
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Autonomous Camera Traps for Insects, Latin America Community | 1 year 9 months ago | |
| It depends on which scientists you talk to. I am an favor of just doing a timelapse and doing a post-processing sort afterwards. There's not much reason i can see for such motion... |
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Autonomous Camera Traps for Insects, Latin America Community | 1 year 9 months ago | |
| Great, thank you both! I'll follow up for introductions/ contact info |
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Camera Traps, Latin America Community | 2 years 3 months ago | |
| Dear colleaguesWe study CH4 (and, CO, CO2) emissions from solid waste dumps in Brazil. We seek a low-cost and accurate sensor to make a... |
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Sensors, Latin America Community | 2 years 9 months ago | |
| Hi there Camilo, What an interesting project! If you are looking for a lower cost, but effective tools for acoustic monitoring you might want to look into two options: ... |
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Acoustics, AI for Conservation, Data management and processing tools, Sensors, Software Development, Latin America Community | 2 years 10 months ago |
Recommendations needed for recycling batteries in Mexico
31 March 2021 4:12pm
21 May 2021 6:08pm
I just did a quick search and it doesn't look like there's a place where you can ship them in Mexico. However, at least in Mexico City, there are a bunch of collection sites for old electronics and batteries (see below- sorry the link it's in Spanish).
https://www.dineroenimagen.com/hacker/estos-son-los-centros-autorizados-para-tirar-tus-pilas-usadas-en-cdmx/108084
I know you have a lot of batteries, but have you consider taking some back with you? That's what I've been doing with our empty batteries, bring them back from Madagascar to Canada.
Request for Proposals: Leticia Platform Prototype
5 April 2021 12:00am
Listening to Nature: The Emerging Field of Bioacoustics
24 February 2020 12:00am
Conservation biologist and wildtech journalist Sue Palminteri, 1965-2019
13 December 2019 12:00am
Aerial Seeding with drones: reforestation Workshop in Brazil next November
2 September 2019 4:51pm
World first workshop of "Spatial Monitoring & Reporting Tool - SMART" in Portuguese takes place in Protected Area in the Brazilian Amazon
12 July 2019 4:46pm
Small scale fishing vessel tracker tech trials
8 February 2019 4:15pm
9 February 2019 9:55am
Hi Don,
I agree, it's very intriguing.
I think they're using the Remora. It looks like a solar powered GPS tracker. I couldn't find much more information.
Thanks,
-harold
Canopy cameras shed new light on monkey business in Brazil
22 November 2018 12:00am
How to lose a BRUV in 10 days
26 September 2017 12:00am
SMART at IMPAC4 in Chile - September 4-8, 2017
15 August 2017 7:30pm
Are you heading to Colombia for the SCB International Congress for Conservation Biology (ICCB 2017)?
18 July 2017 10:06am
22 July 2017 8:57pm
Hello to everyone following along with this thread! We having a #tech4wildlife happy hour this evening from 4:30pm:
EL BARÓN - Café & Liquor Bar
Cra. 4 #31-7, Cartagena, Bolívar, Colombia
+57 5 6643105
https://goo.gl/maps/tzD14zWRaFF2
Participants from the two tech workshops - the tech think tank and the camera trap workshop - are coming along, and anyone else is welcome!
steph
23 July 2017 2:18pm
Hi guys,
I'll be staffing the Miradi Software booth that Nick mentioned. So in case you don't make to any of the sessions, you can swing by our booth and ask questions, learn more about Miradi.org and MiradiShare.org and/or take part in our raffle to win free subscription for Miradi.
Looking forward to seeing you all real soon,
Felix
24 July 2017 2:41pm
hey Felix, great to hear from you! I'll definitely be popping by to find out more, thanks for sharing your booth details.
As there are two tech focused symposiums today, plus your event nick, we're going to have another happy hour this evening for tech folk. Our one on Saturday had ~40 people, and, from the feedback I've had, people really appreciated the chance to sit for a while and have proper ind conversations. So it seems valuable to host another one.
Tech Happy Hour
5pm Tonight
Plaza de la Santísima Trinidad
Map below
We also have a growing tech whatsapp group which is how we're coordinating a lot of impromptu meetups, so if you'd like to join just add me at +44 7702255269, and let me know who you are. It'd also be helpful if you told me a sentence about what you're working on so I have a bit of context to connect you into the group.
Looking forward to seeing old faces and meeting new ones. See you all soon
Steph
Trialing Audiomoth to detect the hidden threats under the canopies of Belize
Andrew Hill
and 1 more
27 June 2017 12:00am
From the Field: María José Bolgeri and tech to alleviate Puma-Human conflict
22 March 2017 12:00am
GPS carrying vultures are being used to detect illegal dumps in Peru
22 February 2016 4:28pm
2 March 2016 7:27am
The police have tried to use New World Vultures to find dead bodies in Europe. The success was some what limited but not the fault of the birds.
This does open up a whole area of questions about the use of birds and some of the Unforeseen consequences. The latest amazingly stupid idea of using Eagles to bring down drones that was/is being considered by the British police after the Dutch police showed a video of a Juvenile Bald Eagle doing the same. The vultures that are now being deliberately killed in Africa because naturally they are giving away the location of a poached elephant or Rhino. The poor Griffon Vultures that keep being arrested as spies in the middle east as they have rings that have come from Israel on there legs.
There are quite often side effects to these uses of birds that are unforeseen at the out set but usually end up cost the animal involved.
MapBiomas: New mapping platform will track annual deforestation in Brazil
17 December 2015 8:44pm
10 May 2021 11:42am