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Article / Community Base | Acoustics + 22
Introducing The Inventory!
Jake Burton
The Inventory is your one-stop shop for conservation technology tools, organisations, and R&D projects. Start contributing to it now!
1 May 2024
Article / Community Base | Acoustics + 22
The Inventory User Guide
Jake Burton
Read in detail about how to use The Inventory, our new living directory of conservation technology tools, organisations, and R&D projects.
1 May 2024
Article / Community Base | Early Career + 2
It has been an extraordinary year supporting and growing the regional East African Conservation Technology Community at WILDLABS. We've made great strides and unlocked exciting opportunities for our community as we...
29 April 2024
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Welcome to WILDLABS!
Stephanie O'Donnell
Hello and welcome to the WILDLABS community! With 6,000 members and counting, we want to get to know you a little better. In a couple of...
29 October 2015
Article / Community Base | East Africa Community
InConversation: Season 1*Final Episode*
Esther Githinji
Tap into our new and exciting community-focused conversation series! In this first season of InConversation, we're in East Africa with host Esther Githinji. Listen in as we chat one-on-one with your favourite...
30 April 2024
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Akiba
Community Member
Add your voice to our conservation tech community
The WILDLABS community forums are a fountain of knowledge. By joining discussions, we can understand what the real problems are, collaborate with people with the right expertise to solve those problems, and work together to craft real solutions. We hope you'll join the conversation!
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| Hi Conservationists!My name is Sarah. I am a member of Cohort 3 of the Women in Conservation Technology (WiCT) 2024 Tanzania program. I am... |
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| Hi everyone!I am Ivorda Albert Mhakilicha, a wildlife researcher at Greater Mahale Ecosystem Research and Conservation (GMERC), Western... |
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East Africa Community, Women in Conservation Tech Programme (WiCT) | 1 hour 24 minutes ago | |
| Hi everyone!I am Ivorda Albert Mhakilicha, a wildlife researcher at Greater Mahale Ecosystem Research and Conservation (GMERC), Western... |
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Women in Conservation Tech Programme (WiCT) | 1 hour 37 minutes ago | |
| Hello everyoneI'm Nyangeta a researcher and conservationist currently I focus on conserving large carnivores through field research,... |
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| My name is Nyangeta Magesa I am a conservationist and so excited to be part of the 2024 Women in Conservation Technology Tanzania... |
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| Hi all, I am a technologist leading the effort at Panthera focused on camera trap development with design goals aligned with our team of biologists committed to... |
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| HelloMy name is Nora Noel Lowassari, an Ecologist volunteer from Ruaha National park. A cohort at Women in Conservation Technology 2024 |
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East Africa Community, Women in Conservation Tech Programme (WiCT) | 10 hours 43 minutes ago | |
| @bluevalhalla There will be a amazon classifier (PyTorch Wildlife) added to the list soon (hopefully this week). Adding the animl-py models is on my TODO list, but... |
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| I'm Angela Andrew Massay a female Tanzanian who is the graduate from Sokoine University of Agriculture. I am holding a bachelor of science... |
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| Thank you for the detailed post. This is amazing! Have you experimented with ways of reducing power consumption? How much of the power is used by the LEDs vs the RPi?... |
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Autonomous Camera Traps for Insects | 12 hours 2 minutes ago | |
| How much current does the Pi 5 draw when it is sleeping? I did an experiment recently and hand built one of the circuits from "Power switching RP2040 for lowstandby current... |
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Autonomous Camera Traps for Insects | 12 hours 18 minutes ago | |
| It's still a choice to close your tabs. Closing all your tabs tends to get you to have to login again.However.... Despite the expiry date on the cookie. linkedin.com logs in... |
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Jake Burton
WILDLABS Project Officer
Meet conservation tech community members from around the world
WILDLABS members are working in conservation tech on every continent. No matter what you’re working on - or where - you’ll find someone to connect with in our community. To message people directly, create a profile today!
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Marijana, a co-founder of RiverLov, is an environmental activist leading the campaign in the Balkans to safe keep the last wild rivers.
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I study movement ecology of Whiskered Tern, Caspian Gull and Night Heron using GPS/GSM tags, geolocators and VHF Telemetry.
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Electrical & Software Engineer
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Wavelink Networks
Founder & Director at Wavelink Networks. We do provide network system integration services in the domain of wireless communications, surveillance network system and IOT for wildlife conservation projects.
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Postdoctoral AI Researcher Interested in Environmental Conservation, IoT and Geospatial Techniques
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MSc student taking Sustainable Aquaculture at University of St Andrews. Passionate about ocean sciences and marine ecosystems conservation and management
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A wildlife conservation professional working towards protecting mountain ecosystems and cultural landscapes
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Khant Bo Bo
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Because of the hot weather, forests are burning and local people are extinguishing the fire
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Because of the hot weather, forests are burning and local people are extinguishing the fire
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Geospatial expert aspiring to natural resources conservation
Jaeyoung Myung
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I am a member of the Design for Social Innovation and Sustainability Lab (DESIS Lab) at Yonsei University, where I am pursuing a master's degree in Human Environment and Design. My study is about sustainable HCI, children's connection to nature, and product-service design.
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WILDLABS Editor
Keep up with the #Tech4Wildlife Community
Your experiences and knowledge are important to the future of conservation tech - so share your story! Post a new article, event or opportunity and help create a living hub for conservation technology that everyone can use.
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Announcing: BeetlePalooza 2024
Ryan Horns
Join us for a Unique Research Workshop Applying AI and Machine Learning to Advance Ecological Data Collection. Apply to attend before June 10.
31 May 2024
Article
We are excited to announce the commencement of our third Women in Conservation Technology Programme in partnership with the Grumeti Fund and Fauna & Flora, as we bring the programme back to Tanzania. Our first in-...
30 May 2024
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Bioacoustics and AI 101
Vanesa Reyes
Recent developments in AI have not only led to dramatic increase in accuracy of detecting/classifying sounds, but have simultaneously made these tools accessible for people with little to no prior knowledge of AI. This...
29 May 2024
Careers
🌟 Seeking a Mentor in Software Engineering 🌟
30 May 2024
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Funding
FSCF call for ≤ $25K threatened species projects
29 May 2024
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4th African Bioacoustics Community Conference
29 May 2024
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9th Workshop On Detection and Classification of Acoustic Scenes and Events
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Esther Githinji
East Africa Coordinator
Join a group and find your community
Connecting with people who understand the technology, species, and habitats you’re working with is so important to building your conservation tech network. Whether you’re looking for expert advice or just want to chat about your experiences, our Groups will help you find your corner of the WILDLABS community.
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In 1987, sustainability was defined by the United Nations Brundtland Commission as “meeting the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.”In 1987, sustainability was defined by the United Nations Brundtland Commission as “meeting the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.”
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Are you passionate about marine wildlife conservation? Excited to network and collaborate with fellow enthusiasts? Join us in launching the Coastal and Marine Wildlife Working Group within The Wildlife Society!
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Listen in on our interview with human-predator conflict expert, Gabi Fleury and gain a deeper understanding of the importance of holistic, ethical and community-led approaches to developing tech solutions for conservation.
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Talia Speaker
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Our team works to make WILDLABS’ events engaging, fun, and informative. From Tech Tutors to Virtual Meetups to Community Calls, our events will help you learn, connect, and explore new conservation tech ideas.
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You’re invited to connect with fellow WILDLABS community members in one of our upcoming in person meetups! Drop by one of our happy hour events to meet other community members, hear what peers are working on, and chat with the WILDLABS team.
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WILDLABS Collections will help you dive deeper into the conservation tech topics that matter most to you, and find favorite resources from other community members. Start exploring our collections below!
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EarthRanger: All you need to know!
Netty Cheruto
3 August 2022
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