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
- 2 Resources
- 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.
- 0 Resources
- 1 Discussions
- 5 Groups
- @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
- 0 Resources
- 5 Discussions
- 11 Groups
- @valeria
- | she/her
Studio Pixel
AI integration architect, AI product manager. I've built the front-end of this website 😁
- 0 Resources
- 3 Discussions
- 13 Groups
- @KelseyGrace
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Hello! I am PhD student studying Animal behaviour and welfare at the University of Lincoln. I am specializing in studying gopher tortoise cognition and applying what we learn to conservation practices.
- 0 Resources
- 0 Discussions
- 6 Groups
- @CalumRyan
- | He/Him
Intern at Fauna & Flora working on the Spatial Monitoring and Reporting Tool (SMART)
- 0 Resources
- 0 Discussions
- 4 Groups
- @ajcanepa
- | he him
PhD in Ecology, Nature's sound lover.
- 0 Resources
- 0 Discussions
- 5 Groups
Tech 4 Conservation
President, Tech 4 Conservation
- 0 Resources
- 7 Discussions
- 18 Groups
- @SeanB
- | he/him
Cellular Tracking Technologies
Software Engineer at Cellular Tracking Technologies. I'm passionate about developing cutting-edge technology for scientific research and advancing data analysis methods for telemetry devices.
- 0 Resources
- 1 Discussions
- 6 Groups
Partner in Conservation at WWF
- 0 Resources
- 17 Discussions
- 6 Groups
- @donovantye
- | He/Him
Savanna Ecologist, Field Station Director and Head of Conservation Tech Projects for Organization for Tropical Studies (OTS).
- 1 Resources
- 0 Discussions
- 14 Groups
Senior Director, Data Science and Technology, Birds Canada
- 0 Resources
- 0 Discussions
- 3 Groups
Xerius Tracking
Concerned by wildlife protection and advanced technologies
- 0 Resources
- 5 Discussions
- 7 Groups
Wildlife conservationist
- 0 Resources
- 0 Discussions
- 11 Groups
Article
Nature Tech for Biodiversity Sector Map launched!
Carly Batist and 1 more
Conservation International is proud to announce the launch of the Nature Tech for Biodiversity Sector Map, developed in partnership with the Nature Tech Collective!
1 April 2025
Article
Modern GIS: Moving from Desktop to Cloud
Vance Russell
Modern GIS is open technology, scalable, and interoperable. How do you implement it? [Header image: kepler.gl]
12 March 2025
Careers
SDZWA Conservation Tech Summer Fellowship
Kyra Swanson
The Conservation Technology Laboratory within the Population Sustainability department is seeking two fellows for summer 2025
5 February 2025
Careers
OPeNDAP is looking for a Senior Software Developer who is passionate about working on open source solutions for scientific data access.
5 February 2025
Careers
Technical Assistant (m/f/d) | Moveapps
Anne K Scharf
We look for a person with programming skills in R and/or Python.
4 February 2025
Careers
Software Developer - Key Conservation
Megan Cromp
Key Conservation is seeking an experienced Software Developer to join our team.
28 January 2025
Article
Announcement of Project SPARROW
Zhongqi Miao
SPARROW: Solar-Powered Acoustics and Remote Recording Observation Watch
18 December 2024
Careers
AI Researcher / Doctoral Candidate
Thiago Gouvêa
Develop state-of-the-art interactive ML-based tools for biodiverstiy conservation and related applications
11 December 2024
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Open Sustainable Technology directory
Pen-Yuan Hsing
May be of interest to WILDLABS in terms of open source solutions, conservation tech, and learning about similar efforts. The founder of Open Sustainable Technology wrote this post about their work: https://...
2 December 2024
Article
LEAPs and bounds
Cassie Anderson
How better spatial data reduces nature risk for business
14 October 2024
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event
Joel Masselink
November 2025
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event
Cassie Anderson
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| Hi Liz - Steph encouraged me to have a play for our project in South Sudan. I was surprised the reference area allowed when setting up the app was fairly small but presume this is... |
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| Certainly, John; camera trapping is one of our main tools, especially for work on chemical communication. Peter |
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| Hi, thanks jval and smarye for your ideas, I will look into it. |
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| Hi Kate, At ZSL, we're continuing to work with the WildTrack team on their solution - now named SmartSkout. We've just had an article published on the Guardian... |
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Software Development | 7 years 8 months ago | |
| Dear Colleagues, The SMART Partnership, in collaboration with Flora & Fauna International and WCS Belize, is organizing and/or... |
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| Thanks for sharing this, Drew! We have a number of SMART focused case studies and articles in our Resources area that might also be worth checking out if you're considering... |
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