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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- @BioVipa
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Natural Resources Engineer. Birdwatcher and citizen science lover, data science enthusiast.
Wanting to learn more ways to use technology for conservation.
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I am an interdisciplinary scientist with robust experience in natural resource utilization, coexistence, conflict analysis and management, peacebuilding and mediation, wildlife farming and conservation, and dryland and rangeland management.
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- @RBauermeister
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Android/Full Stack Engineer working with a major company but wanting more for the world he lives in. I'm a long time hiker, camper, wildlife volunteer and animal foster parent who just wants to stop feeling like I'm on the sidelines while the things I love disappear.
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CEH
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GIS and Database Coordinator at the Rainforest Foundation UK
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DrivenData
AI for conservation developer
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- @DuncanBrown
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Design Strategist - Regenerative Futures
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- @lucchini.karen
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PhD Student at the Post Graduate Programme in Animal Biology at Federal University of Pernambuco. Biologist at the National Centre of Research and Conservation of Aquatic Mammals (ICMBio/CMA).
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Two years in Cape Town, South Africa. Yearly visits to Rwanda. If you love to code, and all things Python/deep learning/tech stuff/ then you'll have an awesome time!
16 January 2024
Using geospatial data and the TNFD L.E.A.P approach to assess nature-related risks, impacts and opportunities in supply chains.
4 January 2024
SEE Shell is an innovative phone app that uses machine learning to identify products made from the shell of the critically endangered hawksbill sea turtle.
14 December 2023
TagRanger® is a state-of-the-art wildlife finding, monitoring and tracking solution for research, conservation and environmental professionals. With superior configurability for logging data, reporting location and...
23 November 2023
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21 November 2023
Join the Rainforest Connection & Arbimon team to develop software for biodiversity monitoring!
14 November 2023
A secure platform designed for those working to monitor & protect natural resources. Insight facilitates sharing experience, knowledge & tools to increase efficiency & effectiveness in conservation. By...
7 November 2023
Listen in on our interview with Mara Elephant Project’s Tracking Manager, Wilson Sairowua, as he explains how MEP is using software, geofencing and drone technologies to resolve human-elephant conflict across Maasai...
20 October 2023
Earth Blox makes dataset from Impact Observatory and Vizzuality available to Google Earth Engine developers via the #AwesomeGEECommunityCatalog
16 October 2023
Many people know of the Mozilla Foundation because of the FireFox browser and other open source software they produce together with countless volunteers. Perhaps less well known, the Mozilla Foundation also runs a...
4 October 2023
At Wildya YOU, you will empower people to live happier lives and help nature recover.
4 October 2023
Careers
New senior position in IUCN’s Science and Data Centre. Supporting, developing and maintaining the technological foundation that underpins The IUCN Red List of Threatened species and its underlying database.
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I believe Monica Harris is the SMART partnership program manager - https://www.linkedin.com/in/monicabarcellosharris/. |
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The depth of institutional support they have put together is impressive. I'm forwarding them to a student dev I know and will definitely keep them in mind to recommend to NGOs... |
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Software Development | 3 years 9 months ago | |
Hi all! If you are interested in technologies that help us all learn calls of the wild from audio recordings to have fun and inform... |
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Software Development | 3 years 10 months ago | |
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 | 3 years 11 months 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 | 3 years 11 months 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 1 month 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 3 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 3 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 3 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 3 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 4 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 4 months ago |