Group curators
Margaux Armfield
Wildlife Protection Solutions (WPS)
Matt Morrissette
Wildlife Protection Solutions (WPS)
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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Group curators
Wildlife Protection Solutions (WPS)
Software Engineer in Conservation Tech
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- 15 Discussions
- 10 Groups
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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- 1 Discussions
- 5 Groups
Dendroyka
Building Landscape, land conservation software. Loves talking geospatial tech, SaaS product development, and land protection.
- 1 Resources
- 1 Discussions
- 4 Groups
- @jakefaber
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Upstream Tech
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- 4 Groups
Ol Pejeta Conservancy
Deputy Technology Manager
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- 0 Discussions
- 7 Groups
- @raquelgo
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- 0 Resources
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- 17 Groups
- @Brickles
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- 0 Resources
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- 7 Groups
American Museum of Natural History
- 1 Resources
- 8 Discussions
- 10 Groups
- 0 Resources
- 6 Discussions
- 3 Groups
- @jcaris
- | hi/him
Smith College & Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine at Tufts University
Senior Drone Data Scientist, Tufts University; Former Director of the Spatial Analysis Lab at Smith College. Teaching, learning, and collaborating with brilliant students & faculty
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- 9 Groups
- @crazybirdguy
- | Him
Field Biologist at Yayasan Cikananga Konservasi Terpadu, Indonesia, with experience and interest mainly in ornithology, citizen science and bioaccoustic
- 0 Resources
- 9 Discussions
- 12 Groups
- @emilydorne
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DrivenData
Lead Data Scientist and developer of zamba, a tool for automatic species classification from camera traps
- 0 Resources
- 5 Discussions
- 5 Groups
PhD Candidate at University College London. Research and develop wireless sensor networks for biodiversity monitoring. Currently working on a software package for AI bioacoustics classifiers on edge device.
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- 2 Discussions
- 9 Groups
Saint Louis Zoo
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- 13 Groups
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