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Margaux Armfield

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Wildlife Protection Solutions (WPS)

Software Engineer in Conservation Tech

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Matt Morrissette

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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 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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Software Tester and Test Automator at Wildlife Protection Solutions

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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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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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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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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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Description	Activity	Replies	Groups	Updated
Looking to contribute	Hi everybody 👋🏽,I'm a UX designer, and I design interfaces and improve user experiences/flows. I would love to contribute to conservation...		Software Development	2 years 3 months ago
Crowdsourcing individual ID for pop dyn?	That sounds like a really neat project! Do fish get re-caught often enough that individual ID is useful? Is sample bias (more data from popular spots) an issue?		AI for Conservation, Citizen Science, Software Development	2 years 3 months ago
Bluspark - Integrated management platefmorm for protected areas	Hello all! Bluspark is a plateform that allows natural area managers such as natural parks or reserves to optimize their day to day...		Citizen Science, Community Base, Connectivity, Conservation Tech Training and Education, Ethics of Conservation Tech, Protected Area Management Tools, Software Development	2 years 3 months ago
Exploring storage options for mass data collection	Thank you so much for your reply! I'll look in to this now :)		Acoustics, Autonomous Camera Traps for Insects, Camera Traps, Data management and processing tools, Drones, Geospatial, Software Development	2 years 4 months ago
Moveapps: EMAC23 Coding Challenge	Hi Andrea! Although I am a keen user and observer of the Moveapps initiative, my R or Python coding skills are next to non- existing. I am therefore not likely to be contributing...		Animal Movement, Conservation Tech Training and Education, Data management and processing tools, Emerging Tech, Human-Wildlife Coexistence, Open Source Solutions, Software Development	2 years 5 months ago
Satellite Remote Sensing Solutions and Challenges	I'm curious to understand how people are using satellite data. What problems does satellite imagery solve for you?...		Geospatial, Software Development	2 years 5 months ago
Google Lens as a citizen's tool to report IWT	Hi all, In the last couple of months I have started using the Google 'Lens' app on my Android phone and I have been really impressed...		Software Development, Wildlife Crime	2 years 5 months ago
Phone / tablet for behavioural observations	Depending on the type of data you're needing to collect, the EarthRanger or SMART platforms might be helpful. They each have mobile apps but also a suite of integrated software to...		Software Development	2 years 6 months ago
Data upload solution for a citizen science project?	Hi Jim, could you please update us on your final choice and experience so far?	+13	Citizen Science, Software Development	2 years 6 months ago
Otter video help!	No, I was never able to figure out how to send these to anyone on here. I was hoping to learn how to clear these videos up if possible!		Camera Traps, Data management and processing tools, Open Source Solutions, Software Development	2 years 7 months ago
Augmented Reality mobile app	Fab - thanks Carly!		Software Development	2 years 9 months ago
Software to aid acoustic sound files visualization/labelling + Software to syncronize video/acoustic sonograms	The open-source program Audacity can show the spectrograms and histograms and has quite a lot of other useful features, e.g. playing ultrasound calls slower, so it can be heard by...		Acoustics, Citizen Science, Data management and processing tools, Open Source Solutions, Software Development	2 years 9 months ago

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