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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Header photo: Trevor Hebert
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
University of Suffolk
Sustainability Researcher • Environmental Data Scientist & Technologist • Earth Scientist
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- 13 Groups
- @tutgut5
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- 0 Resources
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- 8 Groups
Key Conservation
- 2 Resources
- 19 Discussions
- 8 Groups
Durrell Institute of Conservation and Ecology (DICE), University of Kent
Conservation Science PhD student at DICE, Kent. I am a GIS and remote sensing enthusiast as well as researcher. Been in love with the interaction between AI and conservation ever since I picked up a python crash course book out of curiosity during my undergraduate degree.
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- @LouisaRC
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LRC Wildlife Conservation
With 20 years of experience as a conservation practitioner, I have transitioned from a carnivore scientist to Dean, mentoring Africa’s next generation of conservation leaders. Now, as a consultant, I develop strategies integrating innovative Web 3.0 technologies for conservation.
- 1 Resources
- 1 Discussions
- 4 Groups
- @pchwalek
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I'm a PhD candidate in the Responsive Environments Group, working on electronic systems for human and wildlife monitoring.
- 0 Resources
- 18 Discussions
- 9 Groups
I am a scientist with research background in evolutionary-ecological genomics and have impact at the senate level to prevent a government viral biocontrol release. UK based and looking to connect with passionate dreamers ready to shift paradigms
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- 3 Discussions
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- @LauraKloepper
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Associate Professor at the University of New Hampshire. Our research aims to uncover behavioral principles underlying acoustic sensing, inspire the design of active sensing technology, and improve population monitoring for animal conservation.
- 1 Resources
- 3 Discussions
- 5 Groups
- 0 Resources
- 1 Discussions
- 3 Groups
Woodland Park Zoo
- 0 Resources
- 5 Discussions
- 9 Groups
- 0 Resources
- 0 Discussions
- 14 Groups
Universidad San Francisco de Quito
Biologist/Professor focusing on carnivore conservation in Ecuador
- 0 Resources
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- 12 Groups
Article
TEAM Network and Wildlife Insights
Eric Fegraus
Operating the largest tropical forest camera trap network globally, TEAM Network has accumulated over 2.6 million images. How can large datasets coupled with new techniques for data management and analysis provide...
28 April 2016
Article
Can UAVs be Used to Measure Forest Quality?
Tom Swinfield
A team of researchers is using UAVs to photograph tropical forest canopy with the aim of developing low-cost methods for measuring forest quality and directing restoration management. In this case study for the Drones...
27 April 2016
Article
ContentMine: Mining Helpful Facts for Conservation
Jenny Molloy
Thousands of papers and reports about flora and fauna are published each year. While peer-reviewed published information is vitally important to conservation organisations, the ever-increasing mountain of information...
5 April 2016
Article
The Spatial Monitoring and Reporting Tool (SMART)
WILDLABS Team
SMART combines a ranger-based data collection tool with capacity building and a suite of best practices aimed at helping protected area and wildlife managers better monitor, evaluate and adaptively manage their...
15 March 2016
Funding
Ecotech Grants from the Captain Planet Foundation
WILDLABS Admin
The Captain Planet Foundation is offering EcoTech grants in the amount of $2,500 to engage children in inquiry-based project in STEM fields.
18 February 2016
Article
Playing with Complexity: Games and Systems Thinking
WILDLABS Admin
Colleen Macklin, Director of PETLab, is enthusastic about using games to solve real-world problems. At the WWF Fuller Symposium, she discussed the serious potential games have for conservation and offered examples of...
13 January 2016
Article
Margaret Driciru, Senior Warden & Wildlife Veterinarian with the Uganda Wildlife Authority, showcases how mobile reporting technology is being used in the field to monitor, collect data, and send rapid alerts when...
22 December 2015
Article
Gaming for Good: Minecraft and Quiz Up
Peter Jacobs
Can games have real world impacts on issues like the illegal wildlife trade? In part two of his case study for the Gaming for Conservation Group, Peter Jacobs discusses United for Wildlife's efforts to engage young...
3 December 2015
Article
Gaming for Good: Runescape and Angry Birds
Peter Jacobs
Can games raise awareness of conservation issues like the illegal wildlife trade? In part one of his case study for the Gaming for Conservation Group, Peter Jacobs discusses how United for Wildlife is partnering with...
25 November 2015
Article
From Data Collection to Decisions
TimWilkinson
The speed at which data travels from the point of collection to a format which is understandable and useful for decision makers can be of critical importance. In this case study, Tim Wilkinson discusses a powerful suite...
6 November 2015
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Software Development | 9 months 1 week ago | |
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StreamingScience
3 August 2020 12:00am
Automated Fish Identification and Abundance Using Artificial Intelligence
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BearID To Go
21 July 2020 12:00am
Training Opportunity: Durrell Conservation Academy
Durrell Conservation Academy
16 July 2020 12:00am
Competition: Cornell Birdcall Identification
8 July 2020 12:00am
Tech4Wildlife News: SMART Mobile
23 June 2020 12:00am
Ecology Live: Satellite Imagery, Land Cover Mapping, and More
British Ecological Society
23 June 2020 12:00am
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Arm
9 June 2020 12:00am
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9 June 2020 12:00am
The Perfect Paw Print: Collecting Data with FIT
3 June 2020 12:00am
Webinar: Virtual Ecosystem Scenario Viewer
OCTO
28 May 2020 12:00am
Competition: 2020 Hackaday Prize
26 May 2020 12:00am
Grassroots Innovations for Wildlife Conservation
19 May 2020 12:00am
Explorer Classroom: Gautam Shah
National Geographic
19 May 2020 12:00am
WILDLABS Tech Tutors: Season One
WILDLABS Team
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12th International Forum on Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated Fishing
Chatham House
14 May 2020 12:00am
Invitation to join the FIT community on WildLabs
13 May 2020 5:09pm
Creating the Wildeverse
13 May 2020 12:00am
Get To Know FIT
6 May 2020 12:00am
Era of the Condor: A Species' Future in Recovery
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Competition: iWildCam 2020
4 May 2020 12:00am
Training Course: Quantitative Analysis of Marine & Coastal Drone Data
Duke Marine Lab
29 April 2020 12:00am
Call for Submissions – Arm Research Summit 2020
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13 April 2020 12:00am
WILDLABS Tech Hub: Poreprint
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SciStarter
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Virtual Field Trip: Conservation Technology with Shah Selbe
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Mobile App for Illegal Ivory Sales
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Enter the Zooniverse: Try Citizen Science for Yourself!
18 March 2020 12:00am