With experts across the WILDLABS community working with every type of technology and in every imaginable environment, our platform is a great place to find advice and resources on choosing what tools are right for your conservation project. Whether you're in the market to try a new camera trap model, want to experiment with drones for the first time, or need help weighing the pros and cons of data management tools, there's someone in the WILDLABS community who can help you make a smart and informed choice!
The Community Base is our general gathering group. It's the place where we cover more general, big picture topics in conservation technology - ones that don't fit neatly into our other groups. If you don't know where to post something, just post it in this group. Our moderators will move it if needed!
At our Community Base, you'll find updates from the WILDLABS team on upcoming events and opportunities, and have the chance to shape our programs and platform with your opinions. And most importantly, the Community Base is also home to our Welcome to WILDLABS thread, the best place to introduce yourself to us and the community. Stop by and tell us what you're working on!
Whether you're new to WILDLABS and want to know where to begin, or you're a longtime member looking for a handy bank of resources, our Getting Started on WILDLABS thread will be your one-stop guide to getting the most out of our platform.
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- @StephODonnell
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WILDLABS & Fauna & Flora
I'm the Executive Manager at WILDLABS.
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- 668 Discussions
- 30 Groups
- @TaliaSpeaker
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WILDLABS & World Wide Fund for Nature/ World Wildlife Fund (WWF)
I'm the WILDLABS Research Specialist at WWF-US
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- 56 Discussions
- 24 Groups
- @EllieW
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- 64 Resources
- 124 Discussions
- 14 Groups
- @frides238
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Hi! I am Frida Ruiz, a current Mechanical Engineering undergraduate student very interested in habitat restoration & conservation. I am excited to connect with others and learn about technology applications within applied ecology & potential research opportunities
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- 13 Groups
University of Washington
Working towards community-focused conservation tech
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- 6 Discussions
- 1 Groups
- @cleo
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Southern African Wildlife College
I am ecologist working in African conservation areas who loves wildlife & wild landscapes. I increasingly recognize that conservation is about people, especially those living in & around protected areas. Finding ways to benefit marginalized people is my passion.
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- @vandita_shukla
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PhD candidate studying drone flight planning for enabling tracking and identification of individual characteristics of wildlife; member of the WildDrone, an MSCA Doctoral Network funded by the European Union’s Horizon Europe research
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Movement Ecologist studying the where, why, and how animals move throughout our world. Current work is investigating the movement and energetics of large neotropical bats in a changing environment with ephemeral resources.
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- @tom_august
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Computational ecologist with interests in computer vision, citizen science, open science, drones, acoustics, data viz, software engineering, public engagement
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- 49 Discussions
- 5 Groups
- @Ariel
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Ariel is passionate about centering both our environment and social justice and using data to support nature-based solutions to the poly-crisis, and they are particularly interested in mycelium, soil health, forestry, agriculture, ecosystems, conservation, and restoration.
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GreenLab
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Over 35 years of experience in biodiversity conservation worldwide, largely focused on forests, rewilding and conservation technology. I run my own business assisting nonprofits and agencies in the conservation community
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- @Jeffm
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Founder & CEO of we.are.tohorā, creating a community that cares about whales, the environment and each other.
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- @snapshot_serengeti
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Fauna & Flora
Conservation, Innovation, Education
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What better way to conclude InConversation Season 1: East Africa than by delving into the exciting yet complex world of #tech4wildlife innovation across the region. This episode is going to be double the insight and...
30 April 2024
The North Carolina Zoo seeks a dynamic, motivated and progressive individual to serve as the Associate Curator of International Conservation within the zoos’ Conservation, Education and Science (CES) program. The...
29 April 2024
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
Careers
Great opportunity to join our team! We are #hiring. We’re excited to announce that we’re looking for a talented individual to perform the role of Monitoring Team Lead. If you’re a great team player, we’d love to...
23 April 2024
Apply to the inaugural GOSH Ambassador Program by June 15!
18 April 2024
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Are you interested in getting more involved in the WILDLABS community? Do you want an opportunity to build your network and get more connected to other conservation tech folks in your field? Apply to be a group manager!
17 April 2024
We’ve received lots of interest in opening new groups on WILDLABS, so we’re rolling out a formalized process to get them off the ground.
15 April 2024
Careers
The Fonseca Leadership Program is open to nationals of eligible countries within WWF-US and GEF priority areas who are already enrolled/are interested in enrolling in a master’s or PhD program. Eligible countries...
3 April 2024
What can soundscapes tell us about ecosystem functioning and health? We are looking to hire a postdoctoral researcher in ecoacoustics for Nature Recovery at Oxford
2 April 2024
A grant of $150,000 will be awarded to one successful applicant with a proposal that's strongly linked to biodiversity and conservation. The grant will support a research project or programme for up to three years (...
2 April 2024
18 month postdoc research position, Netherlands, EU-funded
28 March 2024
After a long application review and finalisation process, we are thrilled to finally announce the winners of the WILDLABS Awards 2024!
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Hi all,I work at Planet, where we image all of Earth’s landmass every day, and make global change visible, accessible and actionable. Part of my daily work is to lead... |
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Community Base | 1 hour 50 minutes ago | |
Thanks for your insights Kim! |
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Community Base | 3 hours 3 minutes ago | |
Thank you so much Alex! |
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Community Base | 6 hours 24 minutes ago | |
Building on Frank's comments, I'd also think about including some conversation about the ethical use of technology - Trishant's talk at Tech Tutors a little while ago sparked a... |
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Community Base, Conservation Tech Training and Education, Early Career | 1 day 9 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 week 1 day ago | |
I noticed the site being annoyingly slow some time last week. Thank you for clearing that up, for finding the cause and solving the issue.I'm not claiming deep knowledge on AI,... |
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Community Base | 4 weeks 1 day ago | |
Hello Ms Esther👋Thank you for taking your time to reply to me with such helpful response.I'm interested in conservation technology such as camera traps, GIS and Remote sensing,... |
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Early Career, East Africa Community, Community Base | 1 month 1 week ago | |
Hi Soumya , Interested to know if you are pursuing distance education in ML while at your current job. I would love to hear more about your journey on course specifics... |
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Community Base, Early Career | 1 month 1 week ago | |
Totally agree.Inititally sceptical until I saw Helena and Graeme were involved.MJ |
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Acoustics, Citizen Science, Community Base, Human-Wildlife Conflict | 1 month 1 week ago | |
Hi @Frank_van_der_Most,great point and I will address this in my little talk next week.Greetings from Austria,Robin |
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Community Base | 1 month 1 week ago | |
I got assistance. super grateful! |
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Climate Change, Community Base, East Africa Community, Conservation Tech Training and Education | 1 month 1 week ago | |
Awesome, thanks for the summary! |
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Protected Area Management Tools, Community Base | 2 months 1 week ago |
Catch up with The Variety Hour: February 2023
14 February 2023 6:26pm
How do I get started with mobile phones in sea turtle monitoring?
13 February 2023 10:01am
How do I get started with setting up my camera trap to monitor wildlife?
6 February 2023 5:42pm
Key Conservation Platform Launch Party!
2 February 2023 6:17am
Western Section of The Wildlife Society 2023
25 January 2023 2:09am
Apply Now: AI for Conservation Office Hours
18 January 2023 5:15pm
Join us for Tech Tutors: East Africa
18 January 2023 9:13am
How do I fit GPS satellite tags to remotely monitor giraffe movements?
18 January 2023 9:05am
Survey on research culture and sharing - please complete and share!
17 January 2023 5:23pm
International Congress for Conservation Biology
16 January 2023 2:53pm
Conservation Design Project Recruitment
19 December 2022 5:52pm
4 January 2023 10:48am
intrested.
Crowdfunding Aerial Baseline Study of Ghost Gear in Koh Phangan, Thailand
18 December 2022 11:06am
We are developing a project in Thailand, using drones to locate lost & discarded fishing gear across Koh Phangan, Thailand.
We're 86% there & only need $1500 to get us over the line. If you can help us, we would really appreciate it!
This project uses drones to create a baseline survey of lost fishing gear & document effects of entanglement on marine species.
We are working with Core Sea & Koh Phangan Sea Guardians to develop a locally led method for ongoing monitoring for discarded fishing gear, using drones.
Thank you, Sol, Tania & Kat
Workshop Invite: Building Partnerships between Conservation Tech and the UK Space Sector
22 September 2022 3:50pm
5 December 2022 3:10pm
Hi Steph,
If it's not too late, I'm very interested in this workshop.
Best,
V
6 December 2022 5:52pm
Hey Vance! We hosted the workshop a few weeks ago, but we're doing follow up calls and future meetings. I'll loop you into the next call!
Steph
12 December 2022 12:03am
Hi Steph. Would be interested also.
WILDLABS: Connect With Your Network Here!
1 December 2022 11:04pm
Tech and Biodiversity Conference, London
15 November 2022 2:07pm
AmazoniaHack: An Open Hardware Hackathon for the Amazon Rainforest
11 November 2022 5:05pm
EarthRanger Names Club Arribada and MoveApps as 2022 Conservation Tech Award Winners
9 November 2022 2:26pm
WILDLABS Digest: 4 November 2022
4 November 2022 3:42pm
A new issue of our community digest just went out! Check it out to discover a big platform update, and a summary of all the latest content from across WILDLABS in one easy to scan place!
Earth Observation 101 - would you like an end of course Q&A?
3 November 2022 4:18pm
Tech to Track: Harnessing thepotential of spatial data & digital technologies to prioritise nature and climate action
28 October 2022 10:14am
Organisational Development Learning Hub
25 October 2022 10:36am
Within the open-access Learning Hub, you can find interactive e-learning courses and recordings of online training webinars; all are original and completely free to access. Includes Good Fund Management, Conflict Resolution, Organisational Governance, Risk Management, and more.
Webinar: Reconnecting people with nature through compelling animated stories
19 October 2022 5:30pm
Organisational Resilience Festival
18 October 2022 8:15am
Connecting the Dots: A discussion on Private and Public Partnership and driving impact for our world
10 October 2022 12:32pm
Conservation Technology Event - UK, late 2020
16 March 2020 1:51pm
1 September 2022 11:14am
Ha!
We really should come back to this!
6 October 2022 12:31pm
The year that never was... *sigh*
Yeah, taking another shot at it would be nice. There was much enthusiasm from folks at the time!
Frontiers Symposium: Digital tools for reversing environmental degradation
5 October 2022 10:23am
Roddenberry Foundation’s Catalyst Fund
4 October 2022 11:13am
Conservation Tech Directory - new update!
29 August 2022 2:38pm
23 September 2022 5:26pm
Congrats on the milestone Carly and Gracie!
26 September 2022 10:07pm
Thanks so much!!
Your favorite conservation tech blogs and writers
21 September 2022 9:17pm
26 September 2022 8:06pm
I love @davethau's work! Particularly the GAIA series he did on Medium - https://medium.com/@davethau.
26 September 2022 8:15pm
Eugh me too! Ellie's been working with him to see if we might have him blog here as well.. *FINGERS CROSSED*!
NSF Activate Fellowship
26 September 2022 7:22pm
8 January 2024 3:55pm