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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Zoological Society London (ZSL)

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Wildlife Logistics
Ecologist / Business Management
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Leveraging big data to solve hard, open ended and socially impactful problems| Ex - Palantir
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- @shahselbe
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Conservify
Conservation Technologist, National Geographic Explorer, and Founder of Conservify and FieldKit

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- 5 Discussions
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Fauna & Flora
Senior Technical Specialist, Wildlife Trade
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Startup CTO
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- @ajbater
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Software developer here to learn how technology can help conservation
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Australian National University (ANU)
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soundscape analysis, bioacoustic, Ornithologist, Birdwatcher, Wildlife photographer, Graduated in Environmental Studies,Ecotour guide
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I represent the French company BLUSPARK in Brasil, which aims at optimizing natural areas's managment through digital platform/app that connect communities and enhance collective awareness of the daily issues at stake in the areas.
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Community Announcement
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8 March 2022
In this final contribution to the Technical Difficulties Editorial Series, Ellie Warren introduces the original John Cornell case study that inspired our ongoing conversation about the value of sharing failures and...
21 December 2021
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29 October 2021
The Conservation Technology Award is now seeking applicants! This award will provide two grants, each in the amount of $15,000 USD, to organizations that are deploying technology to advance their work in conservation....
4 May 2021
The World Wildlife Fund (WWF) invites proposals for qualified contractors to gather requirements for, and develop a prototype of, a collaborative platform aimed to connect funders with sustainable investment...
5 April 2021
Based on one of the largest camera trap surveys ever attemped, Internet of Elephants' new mobile game Unseen Empire draws on the real field experiences and camera trap data sets of a single decade-long survey, giving...
8 March 2021
Read our new interview with Diogo Veríssimo, Director of Conservation Marketing at On the Edge Conservation! We'll discuss the importance of unique career paths into the conservation tech world, the need for...
1 February 2021
This month, WILDLABS member Drew Cronin shared the new paper "Empowering rangers through technology and innovation." This collaborative effort included several members of the WILDLABS community and leadership, and...
27 January 2021
As we launch our new Sustainable Fishing Challenges group in the WILDLABS community, we are excited to welcome Daniel Steadman, the group manager, to give us an overview of three major areas in which #tech4wildlife...
4 December 2020
Helping people engage with conservation in an easy, effective, and rewarding way is more important than ever, and the upcoming Key Conservation app aims to bring conservation directly to supporters around the world! By...
14 October 2020
UN Environment Programme World Conservation Monitoring Centre seeks an intern to contribute to the mapping of nature’s contribution to the Sustainable Development Goals. This position will have the opportunity to work...
13 October 2020
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Protecting elephants from conservation's most pressing issues like poaching and human-wildlife conflict requires big, bold, and innovative solutions. Hackster.io, Smart Parks, Edge Impulse, Microsoft, and several other...
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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 |