Women in Conservation Tech Programme (WiCT)

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Welcome to the home of the Women in Conservation Technology Programme (WiCT)! This is a space for the women and mentors involved in the programme to keep in touch, share updates and resources, and problem solve together! Drop into our group to say hello and keep in touch with the programme and participants.

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Susana W. Kihia

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A marine environmentalist with diverse experience in collaborating on multidisciplinary & community-centred marine research focused on: fisheries management, blue carbon strategies, seagrass ecosystems, & ocean literacy.

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Wismer Cherono

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

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The Women in Conservation Technology Programme (WiCT) supports early career women conservation technologists around the world. Launched in 2022, we've collaborated with Fauna & Flora International (FFI), Ol Pejeta Conservancy (OPC), Arm, and the Grumeti Fund to foster, empower and develop women conservation technologists and leaders in Kenya and Tanzania to advance and strengthen conservation impact. The programme supports women who are recognized as key conservation stewards to grow their skills, knowledge, and networks to then apply them in their own work and eventually mentor others in both their host institutions and in future cohorts to come.

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

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@Yitmwa
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A conservation biologist with specialization in wildlife monitoring and community engagement. With experience in deploying camera traps and bioacoustics for mammal and birds monitoring in the Afrotropical environment.

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@borislava

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Researcher on the 8 Primates Project
PhD student- biodiversity monitoring using acoustic data

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@veronicapmc
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I'm an Environmental Biology graduate from Columbia University with a passion for wildlife science, ecology, and conservation biology. I'm an early-career professional looking to get into the field of conservation technology and interested in related graduate programs.

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@MStarking
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Ecologist and conservation researcher, currently an Assistant Professor at University of Michigan-Flint, research areas include landscape ecology, forestry and wildlife interactions, wildlife habitat relationships, spatial ecology, GIS.

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@NG
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I am a Conservationist and Ornithologist passionate about biodiversity conservation and environmental sustainability.

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@CatherineJardine
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Birds Canada Data Science and Technology Team. Primarily working on Motus and NatureCounts.

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@AuroraDawn

As a fresh electrical engineer, I am passionate about leveraging technology for biodiversity monitoring, logging, and poaching detection in tropical regions.

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@bellariskytaa
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Hi, I am Bella R. Arinda, a GIS Specialist passionate about conservation and community empowerment. Graduating with a degree in Geodetic Engineering gave me a strong foundation in GIS and remote sensing. I made the leap from engineering to conservation, dedicating myself to using

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@bknight
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I'm a software engineer with experience in bioinformatics, robotics, and machine learning alongside a never-ending penchant to use my skills for good. Looking for opportunities in conservation tech to apply my skills where most needed :)

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@limburan
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Bat Conservation Trust

Research Scientist at Bat Conservation Trust

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@margauxarmfield

Wildlife Protection Solutions (WPS)

Software Engineer in Conservation Tech

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Water Daughter

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Careers

Join us to turn environmental insight into real-world action

Cassie Anderson

Earth Blox is growing — discover roles where your skills can help organisations make nature and sustainability part of everyday decisions.

4 July 2025

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MyProgress: Advancing GIS and R programming skills.

Sarah Maagi

A fascinating journey of unleashing my potentials in spatial analysis using ArcGIS Pro and R programming.

20 April 2025

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FROM VULNERABILITY TO SECURITY: INSPIRING COEXISTENCE THROUGH A RESILIENT BOMA

Ashura Rajabu

This project aimed to reduce human-carnivore conflict by building a resilient boma for a vulnerable family in Hunyari village. It served as a model for other families, promoting stronger livestock protection. The...

17 April 2025

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Finishing Off the 2024 WiCT Programme: Building an East African Female Conservation Technology Community

WILDLABS Team

Look back on the incredible three days in Grumeti that wrapped up the Women in Conservation Technology Programme 2024!

23 December 2024

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Citizen Science Training Project for Youth and the Community.

Ester Matingisa

Training youth and community members as citizen scientists to use smartphone applications for collecting biodiversity data and contribute to the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF), ebirds, iNaturalist and...

23 December 2024

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STEMLAB4Nature: Inspiring Conservation Through Tech &Education

Angelamercy Baltazary

Iam Angelamercy Baltazary, a researcher, nature lover and a member of 2023 cohort of Women in Conservation Technology Tanzania.

18 December 2024

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Advancing Conservation Through Technology: My Academic Journey

ELIMINATHA AMBROSS

I am excited to share the progress I have made in my academic journey , highlighting key milestones achieved and my vision for the future.

15 December 2024

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Making Progress: Women in Conservation Technology Programme, Kenya

WILDLABS Team and 2 more

We invite you to join us in reflecting on the extraordinary progress each of our WiCT Kenyan cohort members has made since 2022 and follow along on their dynamic conservation tech career journeys. Featuring fifteen...

29 October 2024

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Scaling Impact: Women in Conservation Technology Programme, Tanzania 2023

WILDLABS Team and 2 more

Come along and reflect on the extraordinary progress each of our WiCT Tanzania cohort members have made since 2023 and follow their dynamic conservation technology journeys across Tanzania. Featuring eight exciting blog...

29 October 2024

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Women and GIS

Szilvia Szilagyi

Empower GIS day, 20th of November 2024 Welcome to join over the globe

9 October 2024

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MS and PhD Opportunities in Ocean Engineering and Oceanography

Camille Pagniello

The Marine Innovation Lab for Leading-edge Oceanography develops hardware and software to expand the ocean observing network and for the sustainable management of natural resources. For Fall 2025, we are actively...

6 October 2024

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It wouldn't be possible without WiCT & Arm

FATMA

Despite my background in political ecology, I never wanted the science part of my degree to be neglected. When I joined the Nelson Mandela Institution of Science and Technology, I decided to research on the carbon...

8 July 2024

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Presentation opportunity: Text analysis for conservation (NACCB 2024)	Hi folks! Happy 2024 and thanks in advance for your patience in case I over-used tags. If you’re using any form of natural language...	AI for Conservation, Citizen Science, Climate Change, Conservation Tech Training and Education, Data management and processing tools, Early Career, East Africa Community, Emerging Tech, Ending Wildlife Trafficking Online, Ethics of Conservation Tech, Human-Wildlife Coexistence, Open Source Solutions, Software Development, Wildlife Crime, Women in Conservation Tech Programme (WiCT)	1 year 7 months ago
Enhancing Animal Welfare Through Data-Driven Insights	Hello Rob, I am hoping to have a follow-up soon on this, thanks for the boost!Chat soonNaomi	Women in Conservation Tech Programme (WiCT)	1 year 8 months ago
As an East African woman in the field of Conservation Technology, what resources have been the most useful for you?	Conservation Training Programs:Tropical Biology AssociationTraining conservation leaders and giving them the skills and support they need to be effective on the ground. TBA...	East Africa Community, Women in Conservation Tech Programme (WiCT)	2 years ago
Thinking out loud	These are great materials to refer to. I just have to wrap my amateur brain around the technological words but I should be fine. Thank you Harold.	Conservation Dogs, Women in Conservation Tech Programme (WiCT)	2 years 5 months ago

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