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

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Zoology with a placement year graduate from Bangor University. Interested in large African mammal movement and behaviour in response to climate change, particularly African elephants

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AI/ML consultant for climate/environment solutions industry

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I am nature lover and now lost the tolerance to just be an admirer watching its destruction. Hence joining this crew to contribute my supportive work much lesser than a penny worth

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Biodiversity Knowledge Management Intern at the Biodiversity Consultancy Ltd

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An Environmental sciences and Management graduate from SUA, passionate and eager to drive change to the Environment, making World a better place for present and future generations.

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I am currently a rising junior at UC Berkeley studying data science. I hope to apply data with biodiversity, especially by utilizing camera traps for species classification. People in conservation tech are truly living my dream careers, and I can't wait to get even more inspired!

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Environmentalist and AI Tutor

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Conservation Biologist

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Rising senior studying CS & Environmental Studies @ Princeton University. Dabbled in the conservation tech world via machine learning projects, and looking to work full-time in the field post-graduation. Please feel free to connect with me over LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/yijin

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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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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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Tanzania Take Two: Kicking off our new cohort of Women in Conservation Technology Programme 2024

WILDLABS Team and 2 more

Last week, we returned from the opening workshop of our third Women in Conservation Technology Programme, hosted by the Research and Innovation in the Serengeti Ecosystem (RISE) Institute at the Grumeti Fund. This...

17 June 2024

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NEW PUBLICATION ALERT!

Consolata Gathoni Gitau

One of the most thrilling moments for any researcher is seeing their hard work published for the world to see. As part of the Women in Conservation Technology (WiCT) Kenya Cohort One, we not only learnt about the use of...

17 June 2024

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Training Youth and Community on Data Collection as Citizen Scientists.

Ester Matingisa

I’m Ester Matingisa, conservationist with a demonstrated interest in bird ecology and I devoted a great deal of time to working on environmental and biodiversity conservation projects. I’m currently working with...

16 June 2024

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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)	1 year 9 months 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 2 months ago

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