Software plays an increasingly vital role in conservation, helping to protect and manage biodiversity through innovative technological solutions. It also facilitates collaboration among researchers, local communities, and governments, empowering them to develop sustainable conservation strategies. However, many of us working in conservation tech don't have the benefit of a large team of software experts to collaborate with or bounce ideas off of. We aim to change that.
This group is for anyone interested in applying software to conservation and wildlife research. Whether you're a developer eager to contribute to conservation or a newbie with valuable data and ideas but limited software experience, this group connects people with diverse expertise. It provides a space for asking questions, sharing resources, and staying informed about new technologies and best practices. We are also committed to supporting technologists and conservationists from the Global South, ensuring that everyone has access to the tools, knowledge, and opportunities to contribute meaningfully.
Our goal is to foster collaboration and avoid "reinventing the wheel" by sharing solutions, whether it's an application, design approach, or a simple script. We also aim to lower barriers to entry by offering mentorship and guidance and providing feedback on technical ideas. This supportive community is a place to learn, connect, and contribute to the advancement of conservation through software. Whether you're looking for software and mobile app developers to help you with your conservation tech needs, have questions about development, are looking for resources, or would like to share your own app, software, or gaming tools, this is the group for you!
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Wildlife Protection Solutions (WPS)
Software Engineer in Conservation Tech



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Wildlife Protection Solutions (WPS)
Director of Technology at Wildlife Protection Solutions. Primarily focuses on leveraging machine learning and advanced data analytics to combat poaching, monitor biodiversity, and predict environmental threats.
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Software Tester and Test Automator at Wildlife Protection Solutions
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- @Rutwik
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- @ATM
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I studied Wildlife and Ecotourism Management in University of Ìbàdàn, Nigeria, I'm a front-end developer. I am interested in conservation technology
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- @williams
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I am a conservationist specializing in endangered species, particularly vultures. As the Endangered Species Conservation Coordinator/Co-Founder at Biota Conservation Hub Foundation (BiotaCHF), I have conducted extensive research/conservation of vultures and other water birds.
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Wildlife Protection Solutions (WPS)
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- @rohil
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IT professional
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- @myoung
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Lecturer and researcher interested in rural applications of Interaction Design. Spent more than a decade teaching in Asia-Pacific (India, China, Singapore, Australia); now based at Glasgow School of Art's rural campus in Forres, Scottish Highlands.
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Ol Pejeta Conservancy
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- @KiaraHaylock
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PhD in Animal Ecology and Behavioural Physiology. Interested in the movement, behavioural and physiological responses of animals to environmental variability.
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20+ years traveler and management consultant turned tech founder and conservationist. Founder & CEO of ZAMBEZI ZERØ; super intelligence to safeguard biodiversity.
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Animal Care Trust
I rescue animals in northern Taiwan. Most of our rescues are dogs or other animals maimed by wire snares and gin traps.
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The Captain Planet Foundation is offering EcoTech grants in the amount of $2,500 to engage children in inquiry-based project in STEM fields.
18 February 2016
Colleen Macklin, Director of PETLab, is enthusastic about using games to solve real-world problems. At the WWF Fuller Symposium, she discussed the serious potential games have for conservation and offered examples of...
13 January 2016
Margaret Driciru, Senior Warden & Wildlife Veterinarian with the Uganda Wildlife Authority, showcases how mobile reporting technology is being used in the field to monitor, collect data, and send rapid alerts when...
22 December 2015
Can games have real world impacts on issues like the illegal wildlife trade? In part two of his case study for the Gaming for Conservation Group, Peter Jacobs discusses United for Wildlife's efforts to engage young...
3 December 2015
Can games raise awareness of conservation issues like the illegal wildlife trade? In part one of his case study for the Gaming for Conservation Group, Peter Jacobs discusses how United for Wildlife is partnering with...
25 November 2015
The speed at which data travels from the point of collection to a format which is understandable and useful for decision makers can be of critical importance. In this case study, Tim Wilkinson discusses a powerful suite...
6 November 2015
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Acoustics, AI for Conservation, Animal Movement, Camera Traps, Community Base, Data management and processing tools, Drones, eDNA & Genomics, Emerging Tech, Open Source Solutions, Geospatial, Software Development | 2 years 10 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 | |
Hi everyone, I'm new here! I'm a UX designer and researcher, and an animal lover. Excited to be part of Conservation Tech here at WildLabs... |
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AI for Conservation, Human-Wildlife Coexistence, Software Development, Wildlife Crime | 3 years 1 month ago | |
@gracieermi & I are happy to announce the latest update to the Conservation Tech Directory, bringing our total resources in the... |
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Acoustics, AI for Conservation, Animal Movement, Camera Traps, Community Base, Data management and processing tools, Drones, eDNA & Genomics, Geospatial, Software Development | 3 years 1 month ago | |
Hi all, I'm looking for cities that aggregate envrironmental data from open sources, and potentially their own monitoring sources,... |
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Software Development | 3 years 3 months ago | |
Hi Dexter, In case you have not found your solution yet: I don't know of an off the shelf solution for what you need, but it seems to me that any more or less developed... |
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Software Development | 3 years 4 months ago | |
Biologists without Borders has developed a free mobile app (i of the Elephant) that lets the public report where ivory is being sold. We send our reports of ivory being... |
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Software Development | 3 years 9 months ago | |
Hi community, We're looking for a mobile lead engineer to help us protect some of the world's most endangered species... |
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Protected Area Management Tools, Software Development | 3 years 10 months ago | |
Kobocollect could be adapted to and easy to use: https://www.kobotoolbox.org/ |
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Software Development | 3 years 11 months ago | |
I believe Monica Harris is the SMART partnership program manager - https://www.linkedin.com/in/monicabarcellosharris/. |
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Software Development | 4 years ago | |
The depth of institutional support they have put together is impressive. I'm forwarding them to a student dev I know and will definitely keep them in mind to recommend to NGOs... |
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Software Development | 4 years ago | |
Hi all! If you are interested in technologies that help us all learn calls of the wild from audio recordings to have fun and inform... |
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Software Development | 4 years ago |