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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
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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
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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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| Drones have changed how we collect information and do surveys. Whether you’re new to drones or a pro wanting to use aerial data, knowing how to do a drone survey is essential.... |
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AI for Conservation | 7 minutes 48 seconds ago | |
| Hi everyone,We’ve emerged into the genomic age and it is a powerful approach to back wildlife conservation. However, sometimes it can be tricky to become familiar with... |
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Community Base | 2 hours 20 minutes ago | |
| Wow.. Really exciting to see this effort. Congratulations on the award!I have been interested in this subject for a long time, as we have elephant-human conflicts in plenty in... |
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Acoustics | 4 hours 26 minutes ago | |
| We are ready to make efforts on materials, but today there are few solutions available. Today, our partners' R&D efforts are focused on renewable energies and the energy... |
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Biologging, Marine Conservation | 5 hours 56 minutes ago | |
| Thanks for sharing - hadn't realized that. |
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Citizen Science | 15 hours 22 minutes ago | |
| Yes, this system is designed to be installed near farms. We also have the repeller system with audio & light, that is battery & solar powered. This system is a "last line... |
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AI for Conservation | 2 days 2 hours ago | |
| Yes, exactly! Alec and I are working together on this. |
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AI for Conservation | 4 days 22 hours ago | |
| Hi Folks,I'm interested in being the group leader for the Remote Sensing & GIS group, but it would be great to have a co-lead.... |
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Remote Sensing & GIS | 5 days 16 hours ago | |
| Hi Andew,Whatever became of your book? Also have you seen jupyterbook.org and mystmd.org? Both are free and open source software for publishing articles and books.Best,Vance |
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Conservation Tech Training and Education | 5 days 16 hours ago | |
| I didn't measure the difference in energy consumption whilst it's waiting between recordings. I'll do that. Having it turn off after a few minutes is a good idea.The... |
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Acoustics | 5 days 22 hours ago | |
| Hi WILDLABS communityRecently I've been noticing some signs that our local beach in St Andrews, Scotland may be having raw sewage... |
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Build Your Own Data Logger Community, Citizen Science | 6 days 16 hours ago | |
| Thank you for elaborating, @evebohnett ! And for the heads ups! |
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Camera Traps, Drones | 1 week ago |
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Jake Burton
WILDLABS Project Officer
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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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Jack of all Trades. I've been a zoo keeper, a conservation geneticist and a web developer who specialises in conservation projects and orgs.
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I am an independent wildlife researcher and field ecologist working in wildlife, forestry and biodiversity research and conservation ranging from the in-situ management of forests and wild habitats to species – specific research.
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My name is Lennart Suselbeek. I am the owner of the company Wildlife Monitoring Solutions (WMS) in the Netherlands. WMS specialises in camera traps and other forms of Wildlife Monitoring Solutions (audio monitoring, thermal imaging, etc). I have a PhD in ecology.
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Comparative animal cognition
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Ecological Consultancy based out of Pune (MH, India). Helping corporates, NGOs, institutes, private land owners and citizen scientists to document, monitor and strategize Ecological Conservation
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Interested in EvoDevo, Bioinformatics, Genomes and Conservations Tools. Your contact for SequenceServer. https://sequenceserver.com/
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Join us for the Camera Traps, AI, and Ecology workshop, part of an international series focusing on wildlife monitoring using AI and camera traps. This workshop, held both live and online, unites camera trap data...
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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,...
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Save the Elephants is seeking a Principal Investigator for our Elephant Collective Behaviour Project. This role will spearhead research initiatives using cutting-edge video analysis tools to study elephant group...
1 May 2024
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InConversation: Season 1*Final Episode*
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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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EarthRanger: All you need to know!
Netty Cheruto
3 August 2022
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