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Wildlife biologist, works with Caimans and Crocodiles

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Software Development

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Overview of Image Analysis and Visualization from Camera traps

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.

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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!

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Sensors

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Ground Truth: How Are You Verifying What Maps Show?

Want to talk about sensors that don't quite fit into any of our tech-specific groups? This is the place to post! From temperature and humidity to airflow and pressure sensors, there are many environmental sensing tools that can add valuable data to core conservation monitoring technologies. With the increasing availability of low-cost, open-source options, we've seen growing interest in integrating these kinds of low bandwidth sensors into existing tools. What kinds of sensors are you working with?

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What Are Innovative Technologies, and Why Should Conservationists Care?

Conservationists use tools like drones, satellites, and camera traps to monitor ecosystems and scale their impact. But new challenges like transparency, funding gaps, and engagement remain. Web 3.0 technologies offer solutions, but adoption can be complex. Understanding their benefits and barriers is key.

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Geospatial

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Planet Imagery is no longer available on GFW

Geospatial data and analysis is critical for conservation, from planning to implementation and measuring success. The Geospatial group focuses on all aspects of this field, from field surveys to remote sensing and data development/analysis to GIS systems.

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Maps, Education and Community

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Protected Area Management Tools

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Field-Ready Bioacoustics System in Field Testing

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.

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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!

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Open Source Solutions

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Overview of Image Analysis and Visualization from Camera traps

This group is for anyone interested in open-source technologies for ecology and conservation. We welcome contributions from both makers and users, whether active or prospective. Here, we believe in the need for open-source hardware and software to do good science and research. It is a place to share novel or existing technologies, exchange resources, discuss new projects, ask for advice, find collaborators, and advocate for adopting open-source technologies.

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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!

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Human-Wildlife Conflict

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Automated Image analysis

Human-wildlife conflict 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 addressing 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 prevent human-wildlife conflict, this group is the place for you!

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FROM VULNERABILITY TO SECURITY: INSPIRING COEXISTENCE THROUGH A RESILIENT BOMA

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 initiative included community engagement on predator deterrence and sustainable building practices. The success of the pilot is inspiring others to adopt similar solutions.

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eDNA & Genomics

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eDNA sampling kits

eDNA is a molecular conservation tech tool that can be used to detect species presence in samples taken directly from the environment. To date, eDNA has been used for species detection, biomass estimation, diet analysis, reconstruction of past flora and fauna, and wildlife disease detection. Still a relatively new area of conservation tech, eDNA is in a phase of rapid innovation and growth, with improved ease of use and more accessibility allowing this technology to find new uses in the field and lab.

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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!

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Data management and processing tools

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Overview of Image Analysis and Visualization from Camera traps

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.

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HawkEars: a high-performance bird sound classifier for Canada

HawkEars is a deep learning model designed specifically to recognize the calls of 328 Canadian bird species and 13 amphibians.

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Earth Observation 101 Community

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Ground Truth: How Are You Verifying What Maps Show?

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!

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Fires in the Serengeti: Burn Severity & Remote Sensing with Earth Engine

Fires in Serengeti and Masai Mara National Parks have burned massive areas this year. With Google Earth Engine, it's possible to quantify burn severity using the normalized burn ratio function, then calculate the total area burned by classification areas.

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Animal Movement

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Please take 2-minute survey on undergraduate education in Movement Ecology

Animal movement technologies are revolutionizing our understanding of wildlife, revealing insights like migration patterns, key corridors, and the impacts of mounting pressures on natural systems. As we continue to develop these tools and work toward translating movement data into actionable insights, coordination between efforts is essential. This group is a place for the animal movement community to connect and discuss our efforts to advance the field.

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Behind the Buzz Season 1: From Data to Decisions

Come along to the first season of Behind the Buzz, where we’ll bring in experts to break down the basics of global conservation policy frameworks through the lens of animal movement and explore how our community can better translate movement data to decision-making.

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AI for Conservation

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Documentary on Conservation

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.

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HawkEars: a high-performance bird sound classifier for Canada

HawkEars is a deep learning model designed specifically to recognize the calls of 328 Canadian bird species and 13 amphibians.

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Conservation Tech Training and Education

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Can RGB drone data & Machine Learning be of value in Conservation?

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.

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What Are Innovative Technologies, and Why Should Conservationists Care?

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Community Base

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AgTech: Breaking out of silos

The WILDLABS Community Base is the ideal place to get oriented with the all that our community platform offers, hear about news and opportunitys, and to meet new friends and collaborators.

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Brokering finance deals to fund nature restoration with Rob Gardner

This is the title of an episode of Ben Goldsmith's 'Rewilding the World' podcast series. I have been wondering for a while, how is it done? Here is a crystal clear outline.

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Drones

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Can RGB drone data & Machine Learning be of value in Conservation?

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.

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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!

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Latin America Community

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Project Update — Nestling Growth App

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.

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Latin America Community Announcement: Introducing a New Group and Its Leaders // Anuncio de la Comunidad Latinoamericana: Presentación de un Nuevo Grupo y sus Líderes // Apresentamos o grupo da Comunidade Latinoamericana

We are thrilled to start a brand new group, the Latin America Community, and introduce the new Group Leaders for the 2024-2025 term: Vanesa Reyes and Juan Sebastián Ulloa Chacón. // Estamos muy contentos de iniciar un nuevo grupo, la Comunidad Latinoamericana, y presentar a los nuevos Líderes de Grupo para el período 2024-2025: Vanesa Reyes y Juan Sebastián Ulloa Chacón. // Estamos muito felizes em iniciar um novo grupo, a Comunidade Latino-Americana, e apresentar os novos Líderes de Grupo para o período 2024-2025: Vanesa Reyes e Juan Sebastián Ulloa Chacón.

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Camera Trapping for Conservation

Whys and Hows of Camera trapping

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Introduction to Conservation Technology

Innovation meets collaboration: The origin and future of conservation tech

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Environmental DNA for Terrestrial Vertebrate Conservation

Is eDNA right for me?

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