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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)

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I'm a PhD student and the main topic of my research project is large carnivores' activity rhythms. I am passionate about statistical modeling, specifically through a Bayesian approach.

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Based in Australia, in the Blue Mountains and working with WWF-Australia on a new program "Eyes on Country". Working on the interface of tech, conservation and First Nations/Ranger groups.

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Hi, I'm a UX Designer and Researcher and animal lover. I design interfaces, improve user experiences and user/business flows. Happy to contribute in conservation. Please DM me 🌟 I check Linkedin more frequently, please DM me there https://www.linkedin.com/in/danniic/

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Queensland University of Technology (QUT)

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Senior Research Scientist and conservationist with a key interest in the conservation of birds through research.

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Academic working at Loughborough, looking at how citizens can use climate apps to engage in climate action.

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My role in conservation is to infuse molecular Genomics into conservation management.

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What new languages, tools, and frameworks are you excited about?	One thing I love about software is that in an ever-changing landscape of languages, frameworks, and tools, you can never stop learning....		Software Development, AI for Conservation	8 months 4 weeks ago
Automatic extraction of temperature/moon phase from camera trap video	Hi Lucy,I now realised it is an old thread and you most likely have already found a solution long ago but this might be of interest to others.As mentioned previously, it is...	+5	Camera Traps, Data management and processing tools, Open Source Solutions, Software Development	9 months 1 week ago
Getting a Software Job in Conservation	Hi all! I wanted to open a discussion on a topic that I've been thinking about ever since I entered the job market-- how to get a...		Software Development, AI for Conservation, Early Career, Open Source Solutions	9 months 2 weeks ago
Share your thoughts for the Software Development group!	I think this should be a high priority for one of our initial discussions and I also believe we should revisit on some cadence as well. It is so open ended and I think it is...		Software Development	9 months 4 weeks ago
Support no-code custom AI for camera trap images by filling out this survey	Do you use camera traps? If so, we'd love if you could take five minutes to fill out this survey: tinyurl.com/zambasurveyWith our WILDLABS...		AI for Conservation, Camera Traps, Data management and processing tools, Software Development, Open Source Solutions	10 months 1 week ago
Building a biodiversity startup focused on getting landowners to use native plants	I'm not affiliated, I just happened across it... not sure who is actually leading it.		Software Development, Early Career, AI for Conservation, Citizen Science, Climate Change, Conservation Tech Training and Education, Funding and Finance	10 months 1 week ago
Looking for a Technical Co-founder/CTO - Native Plant Platform	Hi all! I've recently founded a company called EarthScape, which is focused on helping landowners transition to Native Plants, using...		Software Development, Climate Change, Data management and processing tools	10 months 1 week ago
Looking to understand SMART	Hi loveness Comprehending the given answers, I hope this link will help you understand more about SMART. its contain courses of SMART traininghttps://smart....	+2	Community Base, Conservation Tech Training and Education, East Africa Community, Software Development	10 months 3 weeks ago
Path towards careers blending software, complex systems and biomimicry...	Hi all,I hope to tap into the community knowledge and experience. I am a software engineer and have a computer science degree. My interests...		Early Career, Software Development	11 months 2 weeks ago
Using app-building tools for conservation monitoring	Hi Sam,Your medium article is an interesting tale from an entrepreneurial perspective.Are you still working on the app? How did the story end?cheersFrank		Software Development	1 year ago
Tutorial: model quality estimation with Firetail 12	so great!!!		Software Development, AI for Conservation, Animal Movement	1 year ago
Move BON Development: Follow up discussion	@cmwainaina please take a look		Animal Movement, AI for Conservation, Camera Traps, Connectivity, Data management and processing tools, East Africa Community, Emerging Tech, Ethics of Conservation Tech, Human-Wildlife Coexistence, Marine Conservation, Protected Area Management Tools, Geospatial, Sensors, Software Development	1 year ago

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