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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Team lead for the ARISE Biocloud team, developing an infrastructure for biodiversity monitoring and digital species identification. Also, project lead for the Diopsis insect camera project.

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Allen Institute for AI
Communications for EarthRanger and Skylight



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TerrOïko
I am an ecological data engineer at Terroïko, where I work on OCAPI, a platform for semi-automatic camtrap data annotation, biodiversity data interoperability and biodiversity indicators.


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- @douggillespie
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University of St Andrews
PAMGuard software developer
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- @catwasp
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Ph.D Speech-Hearing Sciences; 3D Designer/Printer interested in building/testing/deploying standardized environmental recording platforms for scientists and engineers in developing countries.
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- @Annacq
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Senior Insights Manager for the GSMA ClimateTech programme

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- @honeyBadger
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Software developer looking for ways to contribute to animal conservation
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Wildlife technician and camera traps enthusiast
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The 2020 Arm Research Summit is accepting submissions from all research disciplines focusing on the role of technology in solving global challenges. Submissions should reflect the potential of sustainable, secure, and...
24 April 2020
Article
At the 2018 London Illegal Wildlife Trade Conference, we announced the WILDLABS Tech Hub, an accelerator programme created to support the development and scaling of groundbreaking technological solutions addressing the ...
13 April 2020
Article
At the 2018 London Illegal Wildlife Trade Conference, we announced the WILDLABS Tech Hub, an accelerator program created to support the development and scaling of groundbreaking technological solutions addressing the ...
26 March 2020
Community Announcement
Our first-ever WILDLABS virtual workshop about maximizing engagement and productivity in virtual events is now available to watch. We started by sharing lessons learned from the process we've developed for our Virtual...
18 March 2020
Trapped inside during the COVID-19 quarantine and looking to engage with conservation science without leaving your desk? Citizen science projects like those on Zooniverse offer a great opportunity to impact scientific...
18 March 2020
Machine learning is rapidly expanding as a useful field research tool, but its complexity can intimidate even seasoned tech conservationists. Edge Impulse aims to make machine learning solutions accessible,...
16 March 2020
2020 marked our fifth year holding our annual #Tech4Wildlife Photo Challenge, and our community made it a milestone to remember. Conservationists took to Twitter last week to share their best high-tech snapshots from...
4 March 2020
The Esri Conservation Program is now accepting applications for grant assistance to access its ArcGIS Solutions for Protected Area Management Application. This system provides access to a suite of both mobile and web...
4 March 2020
Are you ready for the Plastic Data Challenge? This global contest wants your innovative ideas for improving the plastic waste management and recycling chain in South and Southeast Asia. Participants can consider...
3 March 2020
Conservation X Labs welcomes you to enter the Artisanal Mining Grand Challenge, a competition aimed at finding new and innovative solutions to the environmental problems caused by mining operations. This competition...
26 February 2020
Technology is rapidly changing the way communities monitor wildlife movement and prevent or mitigate human-wildlife conflict. This case study from Appiko delves into field testing of the open source sensor warning...
25 February 2020
Applications are now open for a second round of the £10 million UK Seafood Innovation Fund to transform the future landscape of the seafood industry.
11 February 2020
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Hi writer (I didn't get your name ;-), if you like we can talk for 30min or so to review your solution. There are a number of them out there, including our Cluey Data... |
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Software Development | 4 years 1 month ago | |
hi Louise, I don't know if you are still looking, but we've just become second (5 digits behind the comma ;-) at the iWildcam2021 Kaggle competition. We're currently... |
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Software Development | 4 years 1 month ago | |
Hi all, Wanted to share this new report on ecotourism before and during COVID-19, with ideas for sustainability in the future. One of... |
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Software Development | 4 years 4 months ago | |
@itsravenous I saw this too! It's on my to-buy list so I can see what they've done. It looks like a really nice game, very engaging :D |
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Software Development | 4 years 5 months ago | |
Hi all, check out this opportunity with WWF Singapore. https://www.linkedin.com/posts/michaelguindon_terms-of-reference-product-manager-... |
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Software Development | 4 years 6 months ago | |
You never mentioned the sporadic internet access constraint, Nadia; otherwise, I would have mentioned an addtional solution component to alleviate the problem. For nearly 3... |
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Software Development | 4 years 6 months ago | |
Dear Sue I hope your are good. We are a software company specilized in biodiversity informatics. We could have a chat. Cheers |
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Software Development | 4 years 6 months ago | |
The Key Conservation mobile engineering team is looking for a highly motivated React Native Engineer to help develop and... |
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Software Development | 4 years 6 months ago | |
Dear, I am Adrien Pajot, and I am currently working on AI and development for accoustic monitoring in an Open Source project. I would be really pleased to discuss with... |
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Software Development | 4 years 6 months ago | |
Hi Tom, Not sure if it's too late but the Species+ database from CITES has an API: Species+/CITES Checklist API (speciesplus.net) |
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Software Development | 4 years 6 months ago | |
The Big Wild is a growing start-up looking for a partner who is a full-stack engineer or similar. We are looking to grow from a... |
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Software Development | 4 years 8 months ago | |
Fauna & Flora International (FFI) and the Association of Conservation for the Biodiversity of Kazakhstan (ACBK) are looking for... |
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Software Development | 4 years 10 months ago |