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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
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
Discussion / Community Base
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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Community Base | 1 hour 55 minutes ago | |
| Hi everyone! Have you ever experienced time drift in the old Bushnell NatureView Cam HD? If so, is there a way to fix it? The camera... |
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Camera Traps | 4 hours 11 minutes ago | |
| Hello we are Think Nature Inc. from Japan.We, at Think Nature, are a university-launched startup that aims to transform into a nature economy where humans and nature coexist. Our... |
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Community Base | 8 hours 34 minutes ago | |
| 🌊🐋 Join the Coastal and Marine Wildlife Working Group of The Wildlife Society! 🦈🐢Are you passionate about marine wildlife... |
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Marine Conservation | 12 hours 56 minutes ago | |
| Thanks Carly! I had reviewed some of the help files, but clearly not the right ones!My email is [email protected] |
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Acoustics, Software and Mobile Apps | 13 hours 25 minutes ago | |
| I'm going to use a TTP223 module as a solution. This is a capacitive touch switch, used to turn things off and on. It's not just human touch that triggers it, anything... |
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Biologging | 1 day 8 hours ago | |
| We'll be presenting Wednesday morning as part of session 10.1b on "Integrating earth observations and biological tools in ecology and evolution to cogenerate knowledge towards... |
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Community Base, Biologging | 1 day 18 hours ago | |
| Definitely things of beauty. I could do with a few of those for my gunshot localizers. |
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| Hi all,I'm curious to hear experiences/thoughts on mounting microphones in potted instrument housings that will receive a fair amount of... |
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Acoustics | 3 days 17 hours ago | |
| Hello guys,I'm looking into the topic of measuring species vulnerability to overharvesting of species in trade. I am exploring existing... |
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Ending Wildlife Trafficking Online, Marine Conservation, Wildlife Crime | 3 days 20 hours ago | |
| Thank you so much for your support. I am finding it really difficult to find the funding for the initial development. We need lots of engineering time to refine our detection and... |
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AI for Conservation, Drones, Emerging Tech, Human-Wildlife Conflict, Wildlife Crime | 4 days 3 hours ago | |
| Hi Tabitha, What recording settings were you using when you saw these differences? I've measured the consumption across some different firmware versions and I can't see any... |
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Acoustics | 5 days 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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Conservationist working on ropeless fishing technology and co-coordinating a sensor data team for an forest elephant project in Gabon
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MSc Conservation Biology, University of Cape Town. Studying black-footed cats. Wildlife photographer, illustrator, researcher. Live in Asheville, NC, US. travelforwildlife.com, trulywild.com
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Heading up comms for a conservation agency based in the United Arab Emirates
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Electrical Engineering Student| Robotics Club, Center For Innovation (CFI) | Indian Institute of Technology, Madras
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- @jay_matsushiba
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Hello! I am a spatial data scientist working in marine conservation, as well as a Masters of Science candidate in Geography at Simon Fraser University. I am looking to connect and chat with other professionals at the intersection of conservation and tech!
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Murtaza Taj (PhD, QMUL 2019). He is an Associate Professor and director of computer vision lab at LUMS, Lahore. His research interest lies in the area of Computer Vision and Image Processing. In particular he is developing early warning systems for wild life and forest fires.
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Josh Adler
- @josh4coexistence
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Connecting people to nature positive solutions
Dhanushka Udayanga
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Gabriela Alejandra Valencia Macias
- @gabyavm97
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Gabriela A. Valencia-Macias, B.Sc. (Universidad Veracruzana), is achieving a master's degree in science at the Ecology Institute (INECOL A.C). She is Colombian-Mexican and has focused her studies on the conservation and biodiversity of amphibians.
Jude Fernando
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Agriculturist and environment conservationist
Bartolome Ortiz Viso
- @thebart
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PhD in Applied Machine Learning with a background in Bio-Mathematics
Robin Marti Sarasa
- @RobinMarti
Currently involved in a group project focused in the connection between new technologies and wildlife conservation, particularly exploring the potential of leveraging emerging monitoring technologies and software developments to protect red-list endangered species and their habit
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WILDLABS Editor
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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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We are excited to invite you to a special happy hour meetup hosted by the WILDLABS team at our home in Cambridge in the UK! This is a fantastic opportunity to connect with fellow conservation tech enthusiasts, share...
24 May 2024
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ENVIRONMENTAL CRIMES WORKSHOP 2024
Alex Rood
This workshop is intended for researchers, governmental and non-governmental organizations, investigative teams, legal bodies, and international agencies that develop or use Earth Observation for environmental...
23 May 2024
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Webinar about computer vision and robotic tools to automatically process insect specimens stored in liquid samples
22 May 2024
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Save Our Seas, small grant call (±$5K)
19 May 2024
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REDAA call for £1-1.5M projects
19 May 2024
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Share Your Work in a Conservation Technology Video
17 May 2024
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SCGIS Annual Conference: Conservation for Action
17 May 2024
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Esther Githinji
East Africa Coordinator
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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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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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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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