The global, open online community dedicated to conservation technology. How are you using #Tech4Wildlife? http://linktr.ee/wildlabsnethttps://bsky.app/profile/wildlabs.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/wildlabs.bsky.social/post/3mun7mh3yfc2uMissed 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: https://wildlabs.net/en/event/catch-variety-hour-august-202603 Sep 2026 19:45 +0000at://did:plc:nxavr53jvsd4daer3spkrpe2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mun7mh3yfc2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/wildlabs.bsky.social/post/3mui57hfcds2lIn 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/t1Fk7bt8wPg01 Sep 2026 19:19 +0000at://did:plc:nxavr53jvsd4daer3spkrpe2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mui57hfcds2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/wildlabs.bsky.social/post/3mu3pccwds22iNew 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 👉 https://doi.org/10.1002/rse2.7010027 Aug 2026 20:38 +0000at://did:plc:nxavr53jvsd4daer3spkrpe2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mu3pccwds22ihttps://bsky.app/profile/wildlabs.bsky.social/post/3mtk6ncohec2cApplications 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: https://wildlabs.net/en/funding-opportunity/responsible-tech-nature-biodiversity #TechForGood #AI4Good #Sustainability #Biodiversity20 Aug 2026 21:24 +0000at://did:plc:nxavr53jvsd4daer3spkrpe2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtk6ncohec2chttps://bsky.app/profile/wildlabs.bsky.social/post/3mthe524byk2kJoin 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: https://wildlabs.net/en/event/variety-hour-august-202619 Aug 2026 18:25 +0000at://did:plc:nxavr53jvsd4daer3spkrpe2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mthe524byk2khttps://bsky.app/profile/wildlabs.bsky.social/post/3mtf7d3btgc2eWILDLABS 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: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mrDy-J366hM #Bioacoustics #Tech4Wildlife18 Aug 2026 21:53 +0000at://did:plc:nxavr53jvsd4daer3spkrpe2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtf7d3btgc2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/wildlabs.bsky.social/post/3msyobub5tc2dSave 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 https://www.hwcconference.org/13 Aug 2026 22:16 +0000at://did:plc:nxavr53jvsd4daer3spkrpe2/app.bsky.feed.post/3msyobub5tc2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/wildlabs.bsky.social/post/3msvmm2bz5k2e📢 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. 👉 https://wildlabs.net/en/article/new-report-mpa-technology-workshop12 Aug 2026 17:08 +0000at://did:plc:nxavr53jvsd4daer3spkrpe2/app.bsky.feed.post/3msvmm2bz5k2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/wildlabs.bsky.social/post/3msg72nmn2k2lMeet 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: https://wildlabs.net/en/article/introducing-2026-2027-wildlabs-group-leaders06 Aug 2026 13:56 +0000at://did:plc:nxavr53jvsd4daer3spkrpe2/app.bsky.feed.post/3msg72nmn2k2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/wildlabs.bsky.social/post/3mse3bgttks27New 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. 👉 https://wildlabs.net/en/article/out-today-emerging-innovations-movement-ecology-address-planetary-challenges #tech4wildlife #movementecology #innovation05 Aug 2026 17:43 +0000at://did:plc:nxavr53jvsd4daer3spkrpe2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mse3bgttks27https://bsky.app/profile/wildlabs.bsky.social/post/3ms7cqirayc2jWorkshop 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: https://wildlabs.net/en/article/learning-doing-highlights-workshop-1-women-conservation-technology-tanzania-202603 Aug 2026 20:13 +0000at://did:plc:nxavr53jvsd4daer3spkrpe2/app.bsky.feed.post/3ms7cqirayc2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/wildlabs.bsky.social/post/3mruvoals2c26📅 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: https://wildlabs.net/en/event/wildlabs-group-leads-panel-discussion https://wildlabs.net/en/event/wildlabs-group-leads-panel-discussion?language_content_entity=en30 Jul 2026 16:53 +0000at://did:plc:nxavr53jvsd4daer3spkrpe2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mruvoals2c26https://bsky.app/profile/wildlabs.bsky.social/post/3mruuirs3tc26🎙️ 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!30 Jul 2026 16:32 +0000at://did:plc:nxavr53jvsd4daer3spkrpe2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mruuirs3tc26https://bsky.app/profile/wildlabs.bsky.social/post/3mrpupca62k2yIn 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 🧵👇28 Jul 2026 16:52 +0000at://did:plc:nxavr53jvsd4daer3spkrpe2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrpupca62k2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/wildlabs.bsky.social/post/3mrcuytcfh22cJoin 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: https://wildlabs.net/en/event/variety-hour-july-202623 Jul 2026 12:53 +0000at://did:plc:nxavr53jvsd4daer3spkrpe2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrcuytcfh22chttps://bsky.app/profile/wildlabs.bsky.social/post/3mqpakhkdrk26WILDLABS 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: https://wildlabs.net/en/article/wildlabs-translation-french15 Jul 2026 17:26 +0000at://did:plc:nxavr53jvsd4daer3spkrpe2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqpakhkdrk26https://bsky.app/profile/wildlabs.bsky.social/post/3mq6245lqpc2qMajor 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 👉 https://geobon.org/new-paper-calls-for-animal-movement-indicators-in-biodiversity-policy/08 Jul 2026 21:16 +0000at://did:plc:nxavr53jvsd4daer3spkrpe2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mq6245lqpc2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/wildlabs.bsky.social/post/3mq32jwn7o22uIntroducing 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: https://wildlabs.net/en/article/announcing-wildlabs-awards-2026-grantees #ConservationTech07 Jul 2026 16:45 +0000at://did:plc:nxavr53jvsd4daer3spkrpe2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mq32jwn7o22uhttps://bsky.app/profile/wildlabs.bsky.social/post/3mpyx234zds2cReminder: 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 👇 [contains quote post or other embedded content]06 Jul 2026 20:38 +0000at://did:plc:nxavr53jvsd4daer3spkrpe2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpyx234zds2chttps://bsky.app/profile/wildlabs.bsky.social/post/3mpohvkubzs2a@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: https://www.cbd.int/doc/notifications/2026/ntf-2026-052-technology-en.pdf02 Jul 2026 16:40 +0000at://did:plc:nxavr53jvsd4daer3spkrpe2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpohvkubzs2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/wildlabs.bsky.social/post/3mp2g4t4zp22bReady 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: https://wildlabs.net/en/article/applications-open-become-2026-2027-wildlabs-group-leader24 Jun 2026 17:15 +0000at://did:plc:nxavr53jvsd4daer3spkrpe2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mp2g4t4zp22bhttps://bsky.app/profile/wildlabs.bsky.social/post/3moxt2a2wj22yIntroducing 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 🤝 https://wildlabs.net/en/article/introducing-2026-cohort-women-conservation-technology-programme-tanzania-2026 #tech4wildlife #WiCT23 Jun 2026 16:28 +0000at://did:plc:nxavr53jvsd4daer3spkrpe2/app.bsky.feed.post/3moxt2a2wj22yhttps://bsky.app/profile/wildlabs.bsky.social/post/3mogijgu4kc2q🌎 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: 👉 https://wildlabs.net/en/state-of-conservation-technology-5-years16 Jun 2026 19:05 +0000at://did:plc:nxavr53jvsd4daer3spkrpe2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mogijgu4kc2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/wildlabs.bsky.social/post/3mmzef52pt22uNature 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: https://wildlabs.net/en/discussion/reflections-2026-nature-tech-unconference29 May 2026 20:21 +0000at://did:plc:nxavr53jvsd4daer3spkrpe2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mmzef52pt22uhttps://bsky.app/profile/wildlabs.bsky.social/post/3mmhcph2j6c2tMeet 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: https://wildlabs.net/en/article/wildlabs-awards-2026-meet-judges22 May 2026 16:03 +0000at://did:plc:nxavr53jvsd4daer3spkrpe2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mmhcph2j6c2thttps://bsky.app/profile/wildlabs.bsky.social/post/3mmcf4txjkk2bJoin us on May 27 at 11:00 EDT / 16:00 BST for the next WILDLABS Variety Hour! Learn about new approaches in conservation tech, from ocean soundscapes to aerial wildlife monitoring to AI tools for scaling bat roost surveys and monitoring global change. Register here: https://wildlabs.net/en/event/variety-hour-may-202620 May 2026 17:03 +0000at://did:plc:nxavr53jvsd4daer3spkrpe2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mmcf4txjkk2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/wildlabs.bsky.social/post/3mltgtudbcc2uJudging is underway for the 2026 WILDLABS Awards, and this year’s application pool reflects how quickly conservation technology is growing! We received 523 applications, more than double last year’s total, with projects planned across every continent. Explore the data: https://wildlabs.net/en/discussion/wildlabs-awards-2026-statistics14 May 2026 18:24 +0000at://did:plc:nxavr53jvsd4daer3spkrpe2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mltgtudbcc2u