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- AI for Impact Series at WWF: Looking for experts/speakers
Artificial intelligence is increasingly being used in the field to analyse information collected by wildlife conservationists, from camera traps 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. The AI For Conservation group is intended to unite and inspire all WILDLABS community members—whether already involved in AI for conservation, or not—to understand how to use and/or directly contribute to open-source research and development efforts.
🌍 Conservation technology is transforming how we protect wildlife, but are we thinking carefully enough about the risks? Drones, camera traps, GPS trackers, acoustic sensors, AI, and remote sensing have become essential tools for conservation practitioners around the world. They help us monitor species, detect threats, and respond faster than ever before. But these same technologies can also introduce unintended risks, and in some cases, can be exploited by those seeking to harm the very wildlife we're trying to protect. 🦏 Input now and/or join the discussions/research.
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Looking for a place to discuss camera trap troubleshooting, compare models, collaborate with members working with other technologies like machine learning and bioacoustics, or share and exchange data from your camera trap research? Get involved in our Camera Traps group! All are welcome whether you are new to camera trapping, have expertise from the field to share, or are curious about how your skill sets can help those working with camera traps.
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- What Happens When Conservation Technology Leaves the Lab? Lessons from Training Rural Communities in the Brazilian Cerrado
Thanks to support from the WILDLABS Awards through the Boring Fund, funded by Arm, we were able to deliver a conservation technology training programme designed to make wildlife monitoring tools more accessible to rural communities.
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- Mothbox New firmware! Updated Post Processing! World Tour Phase 2
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- Boring Fund Report for Creating Global Open-Access Ground-Truth Datasets for Insect Monitoring
Improving the computer vision detection model for the Mothbox, an automatic insect monitoring tool from Dinalab
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- New "Human Dimensions" group on Wildlabs?
The WILDLABS Community Base is the ideal place to get oriented with the all that our community platform offers, hear about news and opportunities, and to meet new friends and collaborators.
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- WILDLABS Awards 2026: Meet the Judges
While the WILDLABS Awards 2026 submissions are in the final round of judging, meet the panel that is currently reviewing the shortlist of applications.
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- WILDLABS Awards 2026: Statistics
The number one problem in nature conservation is the need for more money or access to funding. This group aims to help all WILDLABS community members with funding and financing their projects. The group is called Funding and Finance to draw attention to the possibilities of funding (i.e., grants, awards, and other gifts) and finance (loans and venture capital investment in nature conservation projects and start-ups). These topics should be seen in their wider contexts, including that of a project or organisation’s income or business model.
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- WILDLABS Awards 2026: Meet the Judges
While the WILDLABS Awards 2026 submissions are in the final round of judging, meet the panel that is currently reviewing the shortlist of applications.
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- Looking To Utilize My Skillsets To Help
The conservation tech community has the power to help us understand and overcome the enormous challenges posed by climate change. Join our Climate Change group to meet others who are passionate about using their expertise to innovate new solutions and find reasons to be optimistic about tech's potential in the fight against climate disasters.
🌍 Conservation technology is transforming how we protect wildlife, but are we thinking carefully enough about the risks? Drones, camera traps, GPS trackers, acoustic sensors, AI, and remote sensing have become essential tools for conservation practitioners around the world. They help us monitor species, detect threats, and respond faster than ever before. But these same technologies can also introduce unintended risks, and in some cases, can be exploited by those seeking to harm the very wildlife we're trying to protect. 🦏 Input now and/or join the discussions/research.
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I recently attended the Nature Tech Unconference 2026 at the London School of Economics, co-hosted by the Nature Tech Collective and LSE Generate, and it was one of the most...
1 June 2026
While the WILDLABS Awards 2026 submissions are in the final round of judging, meet the panel that is currently reviewing the shortlist of applications.
22 May 2026
Discussion
With the judging process for the 2026 WILDLABS Awards now underway, we are excited to share a look at the statistics behind this year’s applications. We saw a remarkable...
14 May 2026
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With the support of Arm, the company building the future of computing, this year’s WILDLABS Awards will distribute $350,000 to advance conservation technology across 15 projects....
18 February 2026
Applications are now open for up to 15 projects to receive grants of $50,000 and $10,000, engineering and technology support from Arm, and access to the world's largest conservation technology community. Submit your...
18 February 2026
Learn about the 10 selected projects that are strengthening the foundations of conservation technology through this year's Boring Fund.
21 October 2025
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In August/September 2025 we ran the 2025 edition of The Boring Fund, the fund that supports the essential but overlooked aspects of conservation technology. While we expected there to be significant demand, this year we...
17 September 2025
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The Boring Fund supports the essential but overlooked aspects of conservation technology. With the support of Arm, $80,000 in grants will go to critical, foundational...
2 July 2025
Are you interested in applying for The Boring Fund 2025? On this page you can find more information for this opportunity which provides up to $12,500 per project in funding for essential but overlooked aspects of...
2 July 2025
The Boring Fund supports the essential but overlooked aspects of conservation technology. In response to overwhelming demand in 2024, we’ve partnered again with Arm to provide more funding. In 2025, a total of $80,000...
2 July 2025
If, like me, you are curious about the broad impact that the 2025 tariffs may have on sustainability and green energy progress then this article by Evelyne Hoffman offers an in-depth analysis of the short and long-term...
7 April 2025
The Airbus Foundation, in partnership with the Solar Impulse Foundation and Space4Good, has launched a Call for Projects to support initiatives using aerospace technology to enhance nature-based climate resilience. This...
4 April 2025
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