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Creating solutions to prevent the sixth mass extinction 🌿🌏🤖 conservationxlabs.com
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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...
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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!
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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...
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Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: Putting Nature on the Map: Making Sense of Land Cover Mapping in the Age of AI. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the w...
Conservation planning depends on reliable and detailed maps of Earth’s land and ecosystems—yet today, global land cover products remain limited, inconsistent, and often misunderstood. Join one of the...
https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_qgjBDetKRxSJriICfQZYhw#/registration
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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...
22 days ago
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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! (🧵)
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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!
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about 1 month ago
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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...
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How AI-Powered Citizen Science is Redrawing the Map for Whale Shark Conservation
A new study uses Wild Me's Sharkbook AI to map whale shark habitat across the Atlantic—revealing new conservation priorities and climate change insights.
https://www.conservationxlabs.com/blog-post/how-ai-powered-citizen-science-is-redrawing-the-map-for-whale-shark-conservation
about 2 months ago
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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...
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Watch the Webinar: The Future of Fire: Bringing Together Place-Based Knowledge and FireTech
Watch the webinar now. We recently gathered with the World Economic Forum's 1t.org for an illuminating webinar with seven of the finalist teams from the Fire Grand Challenge. These teams are tackling ...
https://www.conservationxlabs.com/blog-post/the-future-of-fire-bringing-together-place-based-knowledge-and-firetech
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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
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ESAL Community
The ESAL online community is built for people with backgrounds in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) who want to make a difference in their local communities. Our members believe...
https://onlinecommunity.esal.us/
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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...
about 2 months ago
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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
2 months ago
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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...
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AI helps tell snow leopards apart, improving population counts for these majestic mountain predators
Conservationists have to search rough terrain and thousands of automated photographs to find the elusive cats. Artificial intelligence can help them work more accurately and more efficiently.
https://theconversation.com/ai-helps-tell-snow-leopards-apart-improving-population-counts-for-these-majestic-mountain-predators-258154
3 months ago
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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
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3 months ago
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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...
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AI app launched in S’pore to combat illegal wildlife trade acquired by US firm
The first-of-its-kind app uses artificial intelligence to identify illegally traded shark and ray fins. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.
https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/environment/spore-app-using-ai-to-combat-illegal-wildlife-trade-acquired-by-us-start-up
3 months ago
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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...
3 months ago
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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!
4 months ago
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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!
4 months ago
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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.
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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
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Animal Identification with AI - The Tech Interactive
Students will explore how conservationists use artificial intelligence as a tool for animal identification.
https://www.thetech.org/education/education-resources/lessons/animal-identification-with-ai/
4 months ago
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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
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4 months ago
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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
4 months ago
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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...
5 months ago
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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.
5 months ago
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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.
5 months ago
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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! 👇
5 months ago
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reposted by
Conservation X Labs
Virginia Gewin
5 months ago
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
!
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AI carves out a niche in ecology and conservation research - Nature Methods
Scientists who study biodiversity are in the rapid adoption phase of AI. They are finding that what AI can — and can’t — do is shifting rapidly.
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41592-025-02682-7
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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...
5 months ago
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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...
5 months ago
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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.
5 months ago
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Happy
#ArborDay
! 🌲
#DYK
Giant Sequoias are the largest trees on Earth by volume and grow only in California’s Sierra Nevada? 👇
5 months ago
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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’. 👇
5 months ago
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Happy World Creativity and Innovation Day! At CXL, creativity and innovation fuel our mission to protect the planet. 👇
5 months ago
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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.
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6 months ago
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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:
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6 months ago
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Announcing the 12 finalist teams for the
#CXLFireChallenge
! 🔥 Chosen from 92 technical applications & 50+ place-based community proposals from 20 countries, they’ll each receive $50K & join a 9-month acceleration program to test & scale their solutions. 🔗:
www.conservationxlabs.com/news/fire-gr...
6 months ago
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Gold prices hit record highs, driving more
#ASGM
. While it supplies 25% of global gold, it fuels pollution & deforestation. Innovative solutions are key to transforming the sector. Read our new Report for insights on our work with the
#ASMGrandChallenge
:
www.conservationxlabs.com/gold-reimagi...
6 months ago
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At Conservation X Labs, our brand reflects our mission: to drive groundbreaking solutions at the intersection of biodiversity, technology, and innovation, all to prevent the sixth mass extinction. We invite you to explore our NEW brand and website:
open.substack.com/pub/conserva...
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New Look, Same Mission: Prevent the Sixth Mass Extinction
At Conservation X Labs, our brand reflects our mission: to drive groundbreaking solutions at the intersection of biodiversity, technology, and innovation, all to prevent the sixth mass extinction.
https://open.substack.com/pub/conservationxlabs/p/new-look-same-mission-prevent-the?r=3hodmm
7 months ago
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In honor of
#WorldWildlifeDay
, we’re thrilled to be featured in NVIDIA’s latest blog. We're honored that our AI-powered tools, Wild Me & Sentinel, are helping track species & protect ecosystems in real time. Read the article:
blogs.nvidia.com/blog/ai-prot...
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Animals Crossing: AI Helps Protect Wildlife Across the Globe
This World Wildlife Day, learn how artificial intelligence equips global organizations and on-the-ground conservationists to save rhinos, classify sharks, detect wildfires and more.
https://blogs.nvidia.com/blog/ai-protects-wildlife/?ncid=so-link-276437
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@wildmeorg.bsky.social
's Wildbook is recognized in
@nature.com
for its biodiversity research contributions! AI's potential to transform wildlife monitoring & species modeling is explored, offering new insights to accelerate research & support 2030 targets. 🔗:
www.nature.com/articles/s44...
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Harnessing artificial intelligence to fill global shortfalls in biodiversity knowledge - Nature Reviews Biodiversity
Seven well defined shortfalls in global biodiversity data must be overcome to meet critical global biodiversity targets. Pollock et al. discuss the current and future roles of AI in bridging these kno...
https://www.nature.com/articles/s44358-025-00022-3
7 months ago
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Combating biodiversity loss requires the right tools. Our redesigned, award-winning NABIT kit, developed with Cambridge Consultants, helps frontline conservationists combat disease spread more effectively. Read the full story:
www.cambridgeconsultants.com/project/tech...
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Genetic analysis sustainability | Cambridge Consultants
To prevent the sixth mass extinction, this Tech for Good design for NABIT means better sustainability and operational impact for Conservation X Labs
https://www.cambridgeconsultants.com/project/tech-for-good-delivers-sustainability-for-conservation-x-labs/
7 months ago
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Announcing the 24 Fire Grand Challenge Technical Semi-Finalists! These innovators come from Mexico, Australia, Germany, India, the US, and Canada. Finalists will be named in March, each receiving $50K to validate their solutions in the field. Read more:
www.prnewswire.com/news-release...
7 months ago
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