We’re announcing the winners of the #CXLFireChallenge—three standout teams advancing new tools and approaches for wildfire mitigation, response, and landscape recovery. 🔥

The day is here! 🔥 We’re at the Oakland Museum of California for the #CXLFireChallenge Solutions Summit. Today, the museum becomes the convergence point for wildfire innovation. We’re celebrating our 12 finalists and announcing the three winners! luma.com/qv9gl4yr

5 Days To Go: On Jan 27, the #CXLFireChallenge Solutions Summit in Oakland, CA becomes the convergence point for wildfire innovation. 🔥 Meet 12 finalist teams with market-ready solutions and celebrate the 3 Challenge winners. Request your invitation: luma.com/qv9gl4yr

2 Weeks Left! 🔥 On Jan 27, the #CXLFireChallenge Solutions Summit in Oakland will become the epicenter for wildfire innovation. Access 12 market-ready solutions validated by over a year of field testing. Capacity is almost full, request your invitation: luma.com/qv9gl4yr

Join us for Gold Reimagined 2026, a webinar on outcomes and lessons from open innovation in #ASGM and our Artisanal Mining Grand Challenges. 📅 Tuesday, January 20 | 12pm ET Simultaneous interpretation (English/Spanish) Register: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

🚨Less than 24 hours left! Apply to the Nature Intelligence for Business Grand Challenge before TODAY, 11:59pm ET. Build solutions that help SMEs access nature assessments. Resources + guidelines: nature-intelligence.org

We were granted US Patent No. 12,427,527 for the architecture of our NABIT handheld diagnostic platform! This patent ensures the future of accessible, scalable bio surveillance. Huge kudos to our brilliant inventors, collaborators, and partners!

⏳One week left! Apply to the Nature Intelligence for Business Grand Challenge by Dec 15, 11:59pm ET. Got a solution that helps SMEs understand & manage nature-related risks and opportunities? There’s still time to enter: nature-intelligence.org.

Sharing a few photos from last week’s SA-FARI kickoff hosted by @conservationxlabs.bsky.social and Meta. Really enjoyed connecting with people working at the intersection of conservation and technology! #AI4Good #ConservationTech

How can Indigenous fire stewardship drive innovation? Our recent #CXLFireChallenge webinar showcased how communities are braiding TEK, science, and tech to restore culture, plan for fire, & reclaim data sovereignty. www.conservationxlabs.com/blog-post/we...

It’s #GivingTuesday! Help us unlock our next decade of invention & innovation. For 10 years, we've pioneered AI, molecular science, and global challenges to push conservation boundaries. Let's Start Something Big: Give $26 for Nature in 2026. conservationxlabs.com/engage#donate

#CITESCoP20 started today in Samarkand, Uzbekistan, setting the global agenda for ensuring international trade in endangered species is legal and sustainable. 👉 See a few snapshots from our successful side event "Tech for Wildlife": www.instagram.com/p/DRc2AIGD0t...

Thrilled to see the spotlight on the need for early-stage capital and region-specific strategies to unlock #naturefinance for the Amazon, especially with support from global leaders and institutions like the World Economic Forum: uplink.weforum.org/uplink/s/the...

We're in Belém, Brazil for #COP30 — the most consequential climate summit yet in the heart of the Amazon. Our Director of Amazon and Fire Programs, Marion Adeney, is representing us on the ground. See our full schedule: www.linkedin.com/posts/conser...

Join us Nov 13 | 10 AM PT for the #CXLFireChallenge webinar: “How Indigenous Fire Stewardship Is Driving Innovation” 🔥 Hear from innovators from the @KalispelTribe , Indigenous Futures Society & BIOMASA on blending tech + traditional knowledge. 🔗: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

Happening at 3:30 PM PT! Our President & Co-Founder Paul Bunje will speak at #TrellisImpact25 in San Jose on “AI as a Force Multiplier for Biodiversity.” If you’re attending, don’t miss it! You can also watch live: trellis.net/events/trell...

In Loving Memory of Dr. Jane Goodall We mourn the passing of one of the world’s greatest conservationists and humanitarians. Jane inspired generations with her courage, compassion, and unwavering hope. Read our full memorial note: www.linkedin.com/feed/update/...

This week we’re at #ClimateWeekNYC! 🗽 Here’s where you’ll find us speaking, attending, and joining the conversation. Swipe to see the events and if you’re in attendance, come connect with us in person!

Happening today at 1:00 pm. ET. Join us and the Nature Data Lab for a briefing with Dr. Hamed Alemohammad on the future of global land mapping. Register: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

A single drop of river water can hold DNA from dozens of species—fish, amphibians, insects, even mammals. That’s the power of #eDNA: revealing hidden biodiversity without ever seeing it directly. Discover how it’s transforming conservation in our blog: www.conservationxlabs.com/blog-post/wh...

A study found that illegal gold mining in Brazil’s Tapajós Basin produced ~7,800 kg of gold in 2020. But the true cost? $1B in damage, more than twice the value of the gold itself! (🧵)

What a week on Wildbook! 🐾 This week’s Species Encounters Leaderboard: 1⃣ Thornicroft's giraffe 2️⃣ African wild dog 3️⃣ Short-finned pilot whale 4️⃣ Jaguar Wildbook, by our @wildmeorg.bsky.social Lab, is revolutionizing wildlife tracking and monitoring!

A study in the Marine Ecology Progress Series using @wildmeorg.bsky.social’s Sharkbook shows whale sharks roam far more of the NW Atlantic than we thought, incl. never-recorded sites. Read more: www.conservationxlabs.com/blog-post/ho...

We recently partnered with the WEF's 1t.org to host a webinar featuring incredible finalist teams from the #CXLFireChallenge. Watch the recording or read more on our blog: www.conservationxlabs.com/blog-post/th...

Our partners in the #CXLFireChallenge, Engineers & Scientists Acting Locally (ESAL), have launched a new online community for STEM professionals who want to make a difference in their local communities. The ESAL Community is a space to connect, learn, and contribute! 🔗: onlinecommunity.esal.us

Our latest newsletter is out! This celebratory edition marks ten years of bold ideas, global collaboration, and impact for people and planet. Inside: • Launch of our 2025 Innovation Catalog • Highlights from #CXL10Years global events & more! 👉 conservationxlabs.substack.com/p/a-decade-o...

We're joining 1t.org US Chapter to share how the #CXLFireChallenge is accelerating and scaling fire solutions, and introducing our amazing innovators making an impact across North America. 📅: July 31, 2 p.m. ET 🔗: bit.ly/3TK8jBq

AI is helping tell individual snow leopards apart, improving population counts. This @theconversation.com article explains how tech like #Whiskerbook by our @wildmeorg.bsky.social Lab is transforming wildlife ID and enabling real-world impact. 🔗 theconversation.com/ai-helps-tel...

As June closes, we're reflecting on an incredible milestone: 10 Years of Daring Mighty Things! Watch some unforgettable moments from our anniversary month. #CXL10Years

Fin Finder, an AI app to instantly ID shark & ray fins and fight illegal wildlife trade, is now part of our portfolio via the @WildMeORG lab! 🦈 Read more in this Straits Times article: www.straitstimes.com/singapore/en...

In May, the Con X Tech Prize: The Amazon hit a major milestone with convenings in Lima & Bogota. Finalist teams shared progress & collectively leveraged 1,200% in under a year! 🔗 Read more in the latest blog by CXL's Rolando Cruzado: www.conservationxlabs.com/blog/showcas...

We’re celebrating a major milestone for our @wildmeorg.bsky.social lab: yesterday marked the largest single-day expansion of species in Wildbook history, with 25 new species, many of them small wild cats, now supported across the platform!

Our team is in Vancouver this week for the #CXLFireChallenge Cohort Connect! Our finalist teams, partners & stakeholders are here to collaborate, network & dive into workshops on product dev, impact planning & ethical partnerships. Thanks Northx Climate Tech for making it possible!

This #WorldEnvironmentDay, we’re spotlighting one of the most urgent environmental challenges of our time: plastic pollution in our oceans. Every year, millions of tons of plastic enter marine ecosystems, harming wildlife, disrupting food chains, and making its way back to us.

Excited to see The Tech Interactive showcase how AI helps wildlife conservation, featuring the Giraffe Conservation Foundation & the giraffe-focused Wildbook, GiraffeSpotter! 🦒 Explore the resource: www.thetech.org/education/ed... @wildmeorg.bsky.social

On #BiodiversityDay, explore how AI, satellites & real-time tech are reshaping conservation. Protecting 30% of Earth by 2030 is bold, but possible. 🔗 Read the new blog post by CXL’s Eric Dinerstein: www.conservationxlabs.com/blog/protect... #30x30

Our work in Central Asia was featured in Big Cats Magazine! 🐆 Together with our partners, we're working to protect the Persian Leopard across Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan. 🔗Read the article: ibca.world/img/magazine... #BRCC #ACBK #TeamBarsTurkmenistan

Big thanks to Nature Tech Collective for featuring our work in their new article! The piece highlights our mission and technologies like Sentinel, NABIT, and @wildmeorg.bsky.social in driving conservation change. Read it here: www.naturetechcollective.org/stories/inte...

We've been selected as one of the 2025 Satellites for Biodiversity Award Winners! In partnership with @connectedcons.bsky.social & Airbus Foundation, we’re using AI, high-resolution satellite imagery, and on-the-ground data to help defend Giant Sequoias from invasive species.

Happy #MothersDay! 💚 We celebrate motherhood in all its shapes, sizes and forms. Just like a jaguar cub stays with its mother for 2 years to receive care, protection, and learn critical hunting + survival skills, we honor the strength and nurturing spirit of mothers everywhere.

Our team just completed successful field testing of our beta NABIT Chinook Salmon eDNA test kit at six locations across the Greater Puget Sound — detecting live Chinook salmon from water samples in under an hour! 👇

AI is moving faster than the publication process. If a paper is rejected, it’s virtually obsolete because scientists are onto the next model generation. This @naturemethods.bsky.social was fun to report! Thx to @sarameghanbeery.bsky.social @ellycknight.bsky.social @conservationxlabs.bsky.social!

Our latest newsletter is out! We highlight bold breakthroughs—from NABIT in WA’s salmon runs to Sentinel in NZ’s parks. We also announce the 12 #CXLFireChallenge finalists and welcome new leaders to our team. 🔗Read & subscribe: conservationxlabs.substack.com/p/scaling-in...

We’re excited to be one of 20 organizations selected for @microsoft.com's #AIforGood Program with our Sentinel! As part of this program, we'll help develop a real-time wildlife disease monitoring system using a multi-species mange detection algorithm. 🔗: blogs.microsoft.com/on-the-issue...

We're excited to announce our partnership with Synapse to scale up the assembly of our NABIT! This project aims to identify critical bottlenecks within NABIT kit assembly line and development scalable solutions that will expand our capabilities to deliver tests to its users.

Happy #ArborDay! 🌲 #DYK Giant Sequoias are the largest trees on Earth by volume and grow only in California’s Sierra Nevada? 👇

This #EarthDay, a wake-up call from the ocean. The Weedy Seadragon, one of Australia’s most captivating marine species, has been officially reclassified on the IUCN Red List — moving from ‘Least Concern’ to ‘Vulnerable’. 👇

Happy World Creativity and Innovation Day! At CXL, creativity and innovation fuel our mission to protect the planet. 👇

Check out @wildmeorg.bsky.social 's Species Encounters Leaderboard! Leading last week: - Whale shark - Yellow-bellied toad - Grévy's zebra - Sand tiger shark This technology is revolutionizing wildlife tracking and monitoring, and we couldn’t be prouder of the impact it’s making.

Our 2024 Annual Report is here! 2024 was our most ambitious and impactful yet—we deployed Sentinel in the Amazon, launched game-changing Challenges & Prizes, and drove progress with tech & collaboration. Explore how we're shaping a sustainable future: cdn.prod.website-files.com/67bcb7025f21...