Latin America Community

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This group aims to establish a regional hub in Latin America that provides a space for knowledge sharing and network-building among the growing number of people working in conservation technology in the region. Este grupo tiene como objetivo establecer un centro regional en América Latina que proporcione un espacio para el intercambio de conocimientos y la creación de redes entre el creciente número de personas que trabajan en tecnología para la conservación en la región.

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Juan Sebastián Ulloa

@jsulloa
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Instituto Humboldt

Red Ecoacústica Colombiana

Scientist and engineer developing smart tools for ecology and biodiversity conservation.

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Vanesa Reyes

@vanereyes

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.

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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.

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When participating in this group, either through commenting or posting, please post and/or comment in both Spanish (or Portuguese) and English.

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@jsulloa
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Instituto Humboldt & Red Ecoacústica Colombiana

Scientist and engineer developing smart tools for ecology and biodiversity conservation.

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@vanereyes

WILDLABS & Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS)

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@machadoams
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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

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@jivelasquezt
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Science Director for Audubon Americas | Using biodiversity informatics and data science to drive conservation decisions | Conservation planning, SDMs, GIS & RS| Bioacoustics enthusiast

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@talitacfo

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.

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@kristian.cuervo
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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.

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@valengsb
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@nicolasbetancourtc

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@Chris_Beirne
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@BernardaVA
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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

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@JakobWiren
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Swedish soon-to-be graduate engineer in AI/ML and robotics. Writing my master thesis in using decision trees for anti-poaching in Limpopo, South Africa. Am passionate about conservation, AI and travelling. Help me find a way to help you!

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@SofiaMed
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Biologist and ecologist. Interested about applying technology and data-driven approaches to advance research in biodiversity and animal communication.

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WILDLABS AWARDS 2024 - Innovative Sensor Technologies for Sustainable Coexistence: Advancing Crocodilian Conservation and Ecosystem Monitoring in Costa Rica	Wonderful video! Really impressive :)	Animal Movement, Human-Wildlife Coexistence, Latin America Community	6 months 1 week ago
Counting aggregated animals in orthomosaics?	Thank you for sharing. Would love to learn bit more about the data workflow. Last year I tired to using QGIS and few existing models to count the birds from orthomosaics of...	Drones, Latin America Community	2 weeks 5 days ago
Issue with SongBeam recorder	Hi Josept! Thank you for sharing your experience! This types of feedback are important for the community to know about when choosing what tech to use for their work. Would you be...	Acoustics, Latin America Community, Software Development	2 weeks 6 days ago
Encuentro virtual de la comunidad Latinoamerican	Los esperamos este jueves en un nuevo encuentro de la comunidad, donde aprenderemos sobre GBIF y el uso de datos abiertos en conservación....	Latin America Community	3 weeks 2 days ago
PACE LAND DATA AND USER GROUP	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...	Geospatial, Latin America Community	3 weeks 3 days ago
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'Boring Fund' Workshop: AI for Biodiveristy Monitoring in the Andes		Latin America Community, Acoustics, AI for Conservation, Camera Traps, Drones, Early Career	3 months 1 week ago
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