Wildlabs.net : The conservation technology network

Explore
- Feed
- Groups
Connect
Resources
About
Join
Post

Wildlabs.net : The conservation technology network

Explore
- Feed
- Groups
Connect
Resources
About
Join
Post

Valentina Grisales Betancur

@valengsb
| she / her

member

Valentina Grisales Betancur

GIS specialist for Audubon Americas | Biologist with an emphasis on Conservation and Sustainable Development | Innovative approaches in the study and monitoring of biodiversity for possible, biodiverse, and just futures.

Activity
Comments
Content
Groups

Groups joined

Groups

Group

Latin America Community

Group Stats

Latest Discussion
Suggestions for research funds

This group aims to establish a regional hub in Latin America that provides a space for knowledge sharing and network-building among the growing number of people working in conservation technology in the region. Este grupo tiene como objetivo establecer un centro regional en América Latina que proporcione un espacio para el intercambio de conocimientos y la creación de redes entre el creciente número de personas que trabajan en tecnología para la conservación en la región.

Latest Resource
/
Siguiendo Ballenas: rastreo satelital desde el espacio revela sus rutas migratorias // Tracking right whales from outer space reveals their migratory routes

Un ambicioso proyecto internacional está usando transmisores satelitales para monitorear los viajes migratorios de ballenas francas australes, permitiendo entender sus sorprendentes patrones de desplazamiento en tiempo real. // An ambitious international project is using satellite tags to monitor the migratory journeys of southern right whales, allowing researchers to understand their surprising movement patterns in real time.

Group

Acoustics

Group Stats

770
1487
344

Latest Discussion
Suggestions for research funds

Acoustic monitoring is one of our biggest and most active groups, with members collecting, analysing, and interpreting acoustic data from across species, ecosystems, and applications, from animal vocalizations to sounds from our natural and built environment

Latest Resource
/
AI for Conservation Office Hours: 2025 Review

Read about the advice provided by AI specialists in AI Conservation Office Hours 2025 earlier this year and reflect on how this helped projects so far.

Group

AI for Conservation

Group Stats

1091
1455
533

Latest Discussion
Free online tool to analyze wildlife images

Artificial intelligence is increasingly being used in the field to analyse information collected by wildlife conservationists, from camera trap and satellite images to audio recordings. AI can learn how to identify which photos out of thousands contain rare species; or pinpoint an animal call out of hours of field recordings - hugely reducing the manual labour required to collect vital conservation data.

Latest Resource
/
AI for Conservation Office Hours: 2025 Review

Read about the advice provided by AI specialists in AI Conservation Office Hours 2025 earlier this year and reflect on how this helped projects so far.

Group

Camera Traps

Group Stats

804
2078
263

Latest Discussion
Free online tool to analyze wildlife images

Looking for a place to discuss camera trap troubleshooting, compare models, collaborate with members working with other technologies like machine learning and bioacoustics, or share and exchange data from your camera trap research? Get involved in our Camera Traps group! All are welcome whether you are new to camera trapping, have expertise from the field to share, or are curious about how your skill sets can help those working with camera traps.

Latest Resource
/
AI for Conservation Office Hours: 2025 Review

Read about the advice provided by AI specialists in AI Conservation Office Hours 2025 earlier this year and reflect on how this helped projects so far.

Group

Citizen Science

Group Stats

Latest Discussion
Graph of life platform

Anyone can become a citizen scientist - even experts! If you're excited about exploring new areas of conservation tech, contributing to projects, or developing and launching your own citizen science projects or apps, this is the group for you.

Latest Resource
/
Opportunity to participate in study on what evidence you trust in conservation

This is a chance to participate in a short survey about the preferences that conservation practitioners have for evidence. There's a chance to win one of three £20 Mastercard gift cards.

Group

Climate Change

Group Stats

Latest Discussion
GIS and AI on deforestation and Climate Change

The conservation tech community has the power to help us understand and overcome the enormous challenges posed by climate change. Join our Climate Change group to meet others who are passionate about using their expertise to innovate new solutions and find reasons to be optimistic about tech's potential in the fight against climate disasters.

Latest Resource
/
Zimbabwe Shines: 5 Key Takeaways from Ramsar COP15

Making waves in wetland conservation: Explore the outcomes and insights from Ramsar COP15, a premier global event on wetland protection and sustainability

Group

Conservation Tech Training and Education

Group Stats

Latest Discussion
Online Ocean-Focused GIS Course

There are educators everywhere working to teach and train the next generation of sustainability minded students. Whether in formal settings (K-12, undergraduate, graduate) settings or informally as science communication now it is more important than ever to work towards advancing Conservation Tech education. By working on interdisciplinary teams we can help develop teaching and training tools to help expand the field of Conservation Technology creation.

Latest Resource
/
Zimbabwe Shines: 5 Key Takeaways from Ramsar COP15

Making waves in wetland conservation: Explore the outcomes and insights from Ramsar COP15, a premier global event on wetland protection and sustainability

Group

Data management and processing tools

Group Stats

Latest Discussion
Free online tool to analyze wildlife images

Conservation tech work doesn't stop after data is collected in the field. Equally as important to success is navigating data management and processing tools. For the many community members who deal with enormous datasets, this group will be an invaluable resource to trade advice, discuss workflows and tools, and share what works for you.

Latest Resource
/
IUCN Red list R client.

Everything you need on the IUCN Red list is now accessible from R, outputted as tibble to facilitate data query, analysis, and visualization.

Group

Drones

Group Stats

Latest Discussion
WOOHOO ITS WORKING!! Tech finds undetected decades old Alien Invasive Parent Plants in indigenous forest!

Used to pick up signals from tracking gear on the ground, collect images of wildlife and habitats from the air, gather acoustic data with specialized hydrophones, or even collect snot samples from whales' blowholes, drones are capable of collecting high-resolution data quickly, noninvasively, and at relatively low cost.

Latest Resource
/
AI for Conservation Office Hours: 2025 Review

Read about the advice provided by AI specialists in AI Conservation Office Hours 2025 earlier this year and reflect on how this helped projects so far.

Group

Early Career

Group Stats

Latest Discussion
Online Ocean-Focused GIS Course

Just starting your conservation tech career path? Our Early Career group is the best place to network, chat about your master's projects, and seek advice from your peers and those who have been down this path before! Join now to get to know community members and students from around the world!

Latest Resource
/
Opportunity to participate in study on what evidence you trust in conservation

This is a chance to participate in a short survey about the preferences that conservation practitioners have for evidence. There's a chance to win one of three £20 Mastercard gift cards.

Group

Earth Observation 101 Community

Group Stats

Latest Discussion
Online Ocean-Focused GIS Course

Welcome to the official group for our virtual course, Earth Observation 101. This is your space to engage with course instructor Dr Cristian Rossi, find help and resources for each module, collaborate and chat with your fellow course participants!

Latest Resource
/
LEAPs and bounds

How better spatial data reduces nature risk for business

Group

Ending Wildlife Trafficking Online

Group Stats

Latest Discussion
AI accelerator for nonprofits working in the Climate area

The world’s most endangered species are under threat from an unsuspecting source—the Internet. The Coalition to End Wildlife Trafficking Online launched this group in partnership with WILDLABS to create a space for discussing the technologies and partnerships that are pushing to turn the tide in the fight against trafficking in wildlife species and products online.

Latest Resource
/
Case Study: Drone-based radio-tracking of Eastern Bandicoots

Wildlife Drones was deployed by Zoos Victoria in a trial project tracking captive-bred Eastern Barred Bandicoots that were tagged and released into the wild

Group

Ethics of Conservation Tech

Group Stats

Latest Discussion
Beyond the Tech Hype / Más Allá del Hype Tecnológico

Over the last few years the conservation movement has been enthusiastically deploying new technologies that make it possible to observe and protect the natural world in ways once unimaginable. But are there any potential risks we need to consider as we deploy the new, exciting technologies?

Latest Resource
/
Opportunity to participate in study on what counts as evidence in conservation

Please help us by participating in a MSc research project on what you consider to be 'evidence' in your work in conservation.

Group

Funding and Finance

Group Stats

Latest Discussion
Suggestions for research funds

The number one problem in nature conservation is the need for more money or access to funding. This group aims to help all WILDLABS community members with funding and financing their projects. The group is called Funding and Finance to draw attention to the possibilities of funding (i.e., grants, awards, and other gifts) and finance (loans and venture capital investment in nature conservation projects and start-ups). These topics should be seen in their wider contexts, including that of a project or organisation’s income or business model.

Latest Resource
/
Zimbabwe Shines: 5 Key Takeaways from Ramsar COP15

Making waves in wetland conservation: Explore the outcomes and insights from Ramsar COP15, a premier global event on wetland protection and sustainability

Group

Human-Wildlife Coexistence

Group Stats

Latest Discussion
Apis Nomadica Labs: Mobile Bee-Search for the Future of Food & Medicine

Human-wildlife coexistence is a significant challenge that only grows as habitats shrink and other issues like climate change alter the natural world. Technologies like biologging gear have become essential for proactively reducing human-wildlife conflict before it escalates, and tech projects that seek to understand population ranges and behaviour can help people learn to live with wildlife as part of our own environments. If you're interested in using technology to enhance human-wildlife coexistence, this group is the place for you!

Latest Resource
/
Zimbabwe Shines: 5 Key Takeaways from Ramsar COP15

Making waves in wetland conservation: Explore the outcomes and insights from Ramsar COP15, a premier global event on wetland protection and sustainability

Group

Protected Area Management Tools

Group Stats

Latest Discussion
Seeking Feedback: Offline-Friendly Conservation Tech Training for African Farmers and Youth

Protected area management systems empower essential frontline conservationists to monitor wildlife and ecosystems in real-time. With tools like SMART, EarthRanger, and Esri's Conservation Land Management toolkit, users can collect, integrate, and display data from across landscapes to ensure that key information from the field gets to decision-makers in time to make a difference. This group is the place for new and experienced users of these tools alike to ask questions, share experiences, and work together to improve their effectiveness in critical conservation landscapes around the world.

Latest Resource
/
Nature Tech for Biodiversity Sector Map launched!

Conservation International is proud to announce the launch of the Nature Tech for Biodiversity Sector Map, developed in partnership with the Nature Tech Collective!

Group

Wildlife Crime

Group Stats

Latest Discussion
Piloting a QGIS Course for Conservation Staff – Seeking Interest & Input

Wildlife crime is a complicated challenge, so it's no wonder that the conservation technology community has explored solutions with every type of technology, all with the aim of predicting, preventing, and stopping crimes like poaching, illegal logging and fishing, and the sale of animal products like ivory. Join our Wildlife Crime group to meet others who are working on potential solutions to this global challenge and to add your own expertise to the conversation!

Latest Resource
/
Opportunity to participate in study on what counts as evidence in conservation

Please help us by participating in a MSc research project on what you consider to be 'evidence' in your work in conservation.

Group

Women in Conservation Tech Programme (WiCT)

Group Stats

Latest Discussion
Women Conserving Southern Africa

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.

Latest Resource
/
Making Progress: Women in Conservation Technology Programme, Kenya

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 exciting blog posts made here on WILDLABS in each of their own words.

Bookmarks

Keep track of the resources that matter to you! Collections let you save, organise, and share content from all over the WILDLABS community. Create your first collection by clicking on the bookmark icon wherever you see it.

My Courses

These are your in-progress and completed courses. Explore more courses through our catalogue.

To find courses you have created, see your "My Draft Content" or "My Content" tabs.

Settings

Valentina Grisales Betancur's Content

Fellowship Reviews

Active Applications

All Assigned Applications

Valentina Grisales Betancur's Comments

Be part of the conversation! Once you've joined a discussion in the community, your comments will show up here.

Fellowship Applications

As a fellowship administrator, you can manage applications.

Application Status

Opportunity

Match by country

Match by Technology

Match by Ecosystem

A contact on the following Inventory items

Community Building

About Community Building
Welcome to WILDLABS
The Inventory
Badges
The Variety Hour
Tech Tutors
#Tech4Wildlife Photo Challenge
Group Managers Programme

Strategic Insights

About Strategic Insights
The State of Conservation Technology
Movement Ecology Horizon Scan
Bioacoustics Horizon Scan
Scaling Innovation in Conservation
Technical Difficulties
Sustained Effort

Cross-sector Partnerships

About Cross-sector Partnerships
WILDLABS Awards
The Boring Fund
Office Hours
Women in Conservation Tech Programme

About

About WILDLABS
Terms of Use
Privacy and Cookies
Community Guidelines
Choosing the right type of post
Support Our Work
Contact Us

Donate

We believe in a world where technology and innovation are harnessed to protect nature and empower communities. But we can’t do it alone. Help WILDLABS scale our services and make conservation technology as impactful and accessible as possible. Through your support—whether through an institutional partnership, programme sponsorship, or general donation—we can continue bringing the full power of technology solutions to conservation efforts worldwide.

Donate now