Targeted investments in #ConservationTechnology can unlock outsized impact. Our 2025 WILDLABS Awards & Boring Fund projects, supported by Arm, helped protect species, scale technologies, strengthen local expertise, and secure additional resources. 👉 Learn more: wildlabs.net/en/article/f...

Camera traps create mountains of biodiversity data. Managing it all is tough. 📷🐻 Meet Trapper Keeper, a WILDLABS Awards 2025 project. It's an open-source, AI-powered platform for camera trap data and species recognition, no commercial cloud required. 👀 Learn more: www.youtube.com/watch?v=p5-Q...

Trapper Keeper: an Open-Source Infrastructure for Camera Trap Data Management

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Help shape the WILDLABS Geospatial group for 2026–2027! Our new group leaders want to hear about your needs, interests & expertise to help plan activities, discussions and priorities for The Inventory. Take the 5-minute survey 👇 Share your input wildlabs.net/en/discussio...

Help Shape the Future of the WILDLABS Geospatial Group! (2026 - 2027) | WILDLABS

Hello Geospatial community!First of all, a big thank you for being part of this amazing community.As you may know, @victoriahaskins , @mario199765 and I are the 2026 - 2027 WILDLABS Geospatial group c...

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Join us on September 30 at 4pm BST for the next Variety Hour! Learn about new approaches in #tech4wildlife, from emerging innovations in movement ecology to biodiversity indicators and multi-modal playback technology for wildlife research. Register here: wildlabs.net/en/event/var...

What can 2,000+ grant applications tell us about conservation tech? 📊 New analysis of WILDLABS Awards data shows where applicants are seeking support, spanning what's being developed, in which regions, and for which conservation challenges. 👉 wildlabs.net/en/article/f... #tech4wildlife #funding

Follow the Funding: What 2,000+ grant applications reveal about conservation technology | WILDLABS

Three years of data from the WILDLABS Awards offer rare insights into what tools conservationists are actually using, building, and scaling, not just what they say they need. Here’s how technologies, ...

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Missed the August Variety Hour? The recording's up now 🎬 Biodiversity data access, fin whale movement tracking, custom pangolin telemetry, and assisted reproduction tech for endangered species. #ConservationTech in all its variety, as always. Dive in: wildlabs.net/en/event/cat...

Catch up with The Variety Hour: August 2026 | WILDLABS

You're invited to the August 2026 WILDLABS Variety Hour. Join us to hear about making biodiversity data accessible to everyone; a collaborative research approach that is challenging classic assumption...

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In Kenya, a new tool is cutting elephant crop damage by 86% and large carnivore livestock depredations by 90%, without habituation. 🐘 Meet Ambiance, an open-source, solar-powered playback system developed by one of our WILDLABS Awards 2025 projects. 📹 Watch the project video: youtu.be/t1Fk7bt8wPg

New paper: How do we integrate nature tech data? 🧬🌿🛰️ Now available open access, the paper looks at how camera traps, acoustics, eDNA, GPS tags, and satellite data are being combined, and what needs to improve to make biodiversity monitoring scale. Check it out 👉 doi.org/10.1002/rse2...

Applications OPEN: TCS goIT Responsible Tech Challenge 2026! 🌿 Aged 18–30 (Europe/UK) using AI, IoT, or tech to protect nature & green our cities? Apply now! 🗓️ Deadline: Aug 31 🔗 Learn more and apply: wildlabs.net/en/funding-o... #TechForGood #AI4Good #Sustainability #Biodiversity

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Join us on August 26 at 11am EDT / 4pm BST for the next WILDLABS Variety Hour! 📡🐋 Hear about accessible biodiversity data, fin whale migration, new telemetry for pangolins, and assisted reproductive technologies for wildlife conservation. Register here: wildlabs.net/en/event/var...

WILDLABS Awards 2025 project: Bisa Indonesia established a passive acoustic monitoring network across the East Asian-Australasian Flyway, strengthening local capacity for migratory bird conservation! 🪶 📹 Watch their project story: www.youtube.com/watch?v=mrDy... #Bioacoustics #Tech4Wildlife

LEAFA: Harnessing Emerging Technologies to Monitor Migratory Birds

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Save the date! The 2nd International Conference on Human-Wildlife Conflict and Coexistence is happening 2-4 March 2027 in Bangkok, Thailand. We'd love to see the #tech4wildlife community there. Early-bird registration closes 31 August. Learn more 👉 www.hwcconference.org

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Join researchers, conservation practitioners, policymakers, indigenous leaders, development professionals and private-sector stakeholders at the 2nd International Conference on Human-Wildlife Conflict...

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📢 New report out today with @bluemarinef.bsky.social ky.social! How can tech help make marine protected areas (MPAs) more effective? 🌊 We break down the challenges, opportunities and recommendations for advancement, off the back of a workshop at #ICTC2026. 👉 wildlabs.net/en/article/n...

New Report: The MPA Technology Workshop | WILDLABS

At ICTC 2026, WILDLABS and the Blue Marine Foundation brought together 70+ marine conservation practitioners, funders, and technology providers to explore how technology can better support effective a...

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Meet the 2026-2027 WILDLABS Group Leaders! Our new volunteer cohort is ready to help grow communities across conservation technology through discussions, events, and collaboration. We're also excited to launch our new Zoos & Aquariums group! Meet the new group leaders: wildlabs.net/en/article/i...

Introducing the 2026-2027 WILDLABS Group Leaders | WILDLABS

We're excited to introduce the 2026-2027 WILDLABS Group Leadership cohort! This year, we're also delighted to launch our new Zoos & Aquariums group, expanding the range of communities that connect con...

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New paper 📢 What could the next 20 years of wildlife tracking look like, and why do we care? Our horizon scan, out today in Proc Royal Soc B, maps out 28 innovations to unlock movement ecology's untapped potential. 👉 wildlabs.net/en/article/o... #tech4wildlife #movementecology #innovation

Workshop 1 of our Women in Conservation Technology Programme 2026 is a wrap 🐘 21 early-career Tanzanian women spent the week at RISE in the Serengeti learning about camera traps, bioacoustics, KoboToolbox, EarthRanger, K-9 units, eDNA, and more. Read the highlights: wildlabs.net/en/article/l...

📅 July 31 at 2:00 pm UTC What's happening across conservation technology? Join leads from 9 WILDLABS communities as they share the latest developments, emerging trends, recent events, and opportunities in their fields. Register here: wildlabs.net/en/event/wil...

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Join leads from nine WILDLABS groups for a round-up of recent developments, news, and events across conservation technology, followed by an open discussion with the audience.

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🎙️ Call for contributions! We're co-organizing an #ASA2026 session with @CornellBirds on turning acoustic detections into ecological insights. Topics include abundance, multimodal AI, uncertainty, reproducibility, and more. Interested? 📩 vanesa.reyes@wildlabs.net | cmw289@cornell.edu Please share!

In February, 600+ people from 60+ countries gathered in Lima for #ICTC2026. Today, the feedback is in! 📊 A survey of nearly 200 attendees gave the event a 9.4/10 average satisfaction score, with 100% saying they’d recommend it to a colleague. Here’s what the impact looks like 🧵👇

Join us on July 29 at 4pm BST for the next WILDLABS Variety Hour! Learn about new approaches in #tech4wildlife, from AI and remote sensing for mangrove monitoring to AI for MPAs, biodiversity data sharing, and open-source animal-borne acoustic monitoring. Register here: wildlabs.net/en/event/var...

The Variety Hour: July 2026 | WILDLABS

You're invited to the July 2026 WILDLABS Variety Hour. Join us to hear about how satellites, drones, and AI are helping diagnose mangrove health; an AI-powered decision support platform for Marine Pro...

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WILDLABS is now available in French! 🌍 Following the recent addition of Spanish, this update gets us closer to reflecting our truly global community. To our Francophone communities across Africa, North America, Europe and beyond, bienvenue! Learn more here: wildlabs.net/en/article/w...

Major milestone for Move BON! 🌍 The network's first paper is out, making the case for animal movement data to play a bigger role in biodiversity indicators and policy. A huge step for the network and significant piece of what #MoveBON is all about! Check it out 👉 geobon.org/new-paper-ca...

Introducing the 2026 WILDLABS Awards winners! 🎉 This year, 16 grantees were selected from 523 applications, our largest cohort yet. Huge thanks to our partners at Arm for helping bring game changing conservation tech ideas to life. Meet the awardees: wildlabs.net/en/article/a... #ConservationTech

Reminder: applications for the 2026-2027 WILDLABS Group Leadership Programme close this Friday, July 10! Our 34+ groups are where the community gets things done, sharing knowledge and building connections. Leading one is a chance to shape that work. Learn more and apply today 👇

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Ready to lead, connect, and grow with the conservation tech community? Applications are open for the 2026-2027 WILDLABS Group Leadership Programme! Help advance the shared interests of the field, including shaping two newly proposed groups. Apply by July 10: wildlabs.net/en/article/a...

@unbiodiversity.bsky.social is calling all biodiversity innovators! 🌿 Free spaces are available in the 2026 Biodiversity Tech Expo at #COP17Armenia. We hosted a booth at #COP16 and highly recommend it! 👉 Apply by 19 July: www.cbd.int/doc/notifica...

Ready to lead, connect, and grow with the conservation tech community? Applications are open for the 2026-2027 WILDLABS Group Leadership Programme! Help advance the shared interests of the field, including shaping two newly proposed groups. Apply by July 10: wildlabs.net/en/article/a...

Applications Open: Become a 2026-2027 WILDLABS Group Leader | WILDLABS

Get more involved in the WILDLABS community, build your network, and leave an impact on your field by becoming a WILDLABS Group Leader.

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Introducing the 20 outstanding members of our Women in Conservation Technology 2026 cohort! 🇹🇿✨ The 4th edition of the programme is back in #Tanzania starting July 24, in partnership with the Grumeti Fund and support from JRS. Meet the cohort 🤝 wildlabs.net/en/article/i... #tech4wildlife #WiCT

🌎 The State of Conservation Technology 2026 report is live! Five years of data show conservation technologies are advancing, but the sector's core challenges remain. Explore what’s changed, what hasn’t, and why progress depends on more than just the tools: 👉 wildlabs.net/en/state-of-...

Nature tech is growing fast, but how do we move from data to real-world decisions for nature? Check out our reflections from the 2026 Nature Tech Unconference, including key themes around biodiversity monitoring, AI, finance, metrics, and accessibility: wildlabs.net/en/discussio...

Meet our WILDLABS Awards 2026 Expert Judging Panel! This global group is now reviewing finalists against impact, technology, partnerships, knowledge sharing, and feasibility, with 15 awardees set to be selected next week. Learn more about the judges here: wildlabs.net/en/article/w...