A first look at the #ICTC2026 program! 👀 Five days. One global conservation tech community 🌍🌎🌏 Feb 16-17: workshops Feb 18-20: interactive conference sessions Programme overview➡️ whova.com/web/vKXxRYCY... #tech4wildlife #conservation

The countdown is on! ⏰ Only 2 months to go until the first International Conservation Technology Conference in Lima, Peru🎉 Tickets are going fast, so make sure to get yours before early registration closes on Jan 16! #ICTC2026 #tech4wildlife #conservation

Want to meet other #bioacoustics researchers, discuss stumbling blocks in your workflow, and envision what's next for conservation bioacoustics? Join us on December 10 at 11 AM ET for a WILDLABS Acoustics group virtual meetup! @wildlabs.bsky.social Info & registration: wildlabs.net/event/wildla...

Each of these TWELVE funded phd positions making wilderness robots sounds awesome as hell! Perfect for anyone interested in @wildlabs.bsky.social

Read the paper here: arxiv.org/abs/2512.02285 @imageomics.bsky.social @abcglobalcenter.bsky.social @wildlabs.bsky.social #drone #conservation #AI4nature

Early registration to attend the first-ever International Conservation Technology Conference is now open! Tickets are limited. Register now to secure your place in at this landmark event in Lima, Peru: registration.ictc2026.com

Join us on November 26 at 11am EST / 4pm GMT for Variety Hour! Hear about interspecies reindeer experiments, hedgehog networks, autonomous insect traps, and global species classifiers. Register here: wildlabs.net/event/variet...

📢 DEADLINE EXTENDED: ICTC Call for Sessions & Workshops Due to extenuating circumstances around the world, we're extending the proposal deadline to keep ICTC as inclusive and representative as possible. Submit your proposals by Tuesday, November 18 at 23:55 UTC: ictc2026.com

If you want to see the Motbox in action, check out this really beautiful documentary about it! #entsoc25 youtu.be/1LGz3aWpeVE?... ( shot by @musingsofjoe.bsky.social and made possible with funding by @wildlabs.bsky.social )

From October 21 to 24, WILDLABS joined a vibrant and diverse global community at #LivingData in Bogotá, Colombia. Read our full recap of the event, including the Move BON launch party, bioacoustics session, regional capacity discussions, and meetups here: wildlabs.net/article/wild...

There are a few days left to submit your sessions and pre-conference workshops to the International Conservation Technology Conference! Submissions close on Friday 15 November 23:55 GMT. Limited travel grants will be provided for those involved in accepted sessions. Submit today: ictc2026.com

The first International Conservation Technology Conference is an event created by the sector, for the sector. Make an impact by supporting this event dedicated exclusively to #conservationtechnology. Learn more here and receive our partnership deck: partner.ictc2026.com

The Mothbox team is making waves⬇️ Team members Hubert Szczygieł and Brianna Johns recently started their PhDs exploring how open science tools like the Mothbox can improve biodiversity monitoring. Congratulations! Learn more about the Mothbox here: wildlabs.net/inventory/pr...

📢 @clpawards.bsky.social Applications are OPEN! 💸2026 Future Conservationist Award Winners will receive a grant of up to $15,000, leadership training, and professional development support. ⏰ Submit by January 9, 2026. 💡Learn more here: www.conservationleadershipprogramme.org/awards-oppor...

Our partners at University of Engineering and Technology (UTEC) are providing space for pre-conference workshops before the International Conservation Technology Conference! Learn more and submit a workshop proposal by 15 November. workshops.ictc2026.com

Want to showcase your work at the first International Conservation Technology Conference? Apply for an exhibitor booth by December 1! Learn more about available options and how to secure a booth: exhibitors.ictc2026.com

We are incredibly grateful to WILDLABS for selecting us for this award, which will help us conduct the "boring" but critical task of adding visualizations and metadata to make recordings more easily searchable on FishSounds.net! 🎵🐠❤️

CLP has opened its 2026 Team Awards! Deadline: January 9, 2026. Early career conservationists can apply for the chance to gain up to US$15,000 in project funding, leadership training, and ongoing professional development support. www.conservationleadershipprogramme.org/awards-oppor... #WeAreCLP

Join us on October 29 at 4pm GMT / 12pm EDT for Variety Hour! Hear about vein scanning, acoustic risk cues, a new community for ecological experts, and a breakdown of open source technology. Register here: wildlabs.net/event/variet...

🏆Meet the winners of the Boring Fund 2025! After five weeks of careful review and deliberation, the WILDLABS team and @developer.arm.com has selected the 10 projects that will receive support for essential conservation technology work. Meet them here: wildlabs.net/article/anno...

🎉We’re thrilled to share that @geobon.org officially endorsed Move BON, a new thematic Biodiversity Observation Network integrating animal movement data into biodiversity monitoring and conservation policy. To learn more, read the press release : geobon.org/geo-bon-anno...

Are you headed to #LivingData next week? Stop by the following events to see the WILDLABS team:

Submit your workshop and session proposals for the International Conservation Technology Conference! Share your ideas today and learn about key dates, conference tracks, session formats, and more here: ictc2026.com 🚨Submissions close on Friday 15 November 23:55 GMT

🌍 Are you headed to IUCN's #WorldConservationCongress? Be sure to check out our poster and related events ⬇️

Join the WILDLABS AI for Conservation group leaders on October 10 for an informal virtual networking hour! Meet others in the group, share your ideas for events and resources, pitch ideas, bring questions, and more! RSVP here: wildlabs.net/event/ai-con...

🐊How can tech help create coexistence between crocodiles and humans? Watch the WILDLABS Awards 2024 project video, “Innovative Sensor Technologies for Sustainable Coexistence” to see how custom tracking devices can help address conflict and influence coexistence measures: youtu.be/eoM9xVJwM2M?...

Save the date! 🌍The first International Conservation Technology Conference will take place in Lima, Peru, in February 2026. We're organizing this event alongside partners to connect, collaborate, and drive impact. 👉 Learn more and get involved: wildlabs.net/article/save...

🗣️ Calling those with ideas, projects, or prototypes for #edgeAI in #conservation: Join the Edge AI Earth Guardians competition run by our friends at @hacksterio.bsky.social! Learn more: wildlabs.net/funding-oppo...

Join us on September 24 at 4pm BST / 11am EDT for Variety Hour! Hear about high-power edge devices, overcoming communication and data challenges, errors and solutions for counting objects in drone images, and conservation tech finance. Register here: wildlabs.net/event/variet...

How do you want to engage in the #conservationtech community? Share what events you'd like to see and resources you need with the WILDLABS group leaders! 🌏 Geospatial: wildlabs.net/discussion/g... 🦜 Latin America Community: wildlabs.net/discussion/p... (Continued below)

Are you interested in #AIforConservation #AIforBiodiversity #AIforWildlife or #AIforNature?? Are you located in the Boston Area? If so, come join us!! The AI for Conservation Slack community is doing our first local-area Boston meetup, partnering with iNaturalist and TEDx Boston!

We're kicking off the second year of the WILDLABS Group Leadership Programme, a 1-year opportunity to lead subgroups on WILDLABS and curate vibrant spaces of connection, collaboration, and meaningful engagement! Learn more about this year's leaders here: wildlabs.net/article/intr...

#Acousticmonitoring allows researchers to monitor deep #marine ecosystems, but often require choosing between ruggedness, accuracy, and affordability. FinDrop, a WILDLABS Awards 2024 project, is a new solution. Learn more about the MEMS array microphone here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Grgd...

WILDLABS.NET will undergo essential maintenance between 10:00am and 4:00pm BST on Wednesday 3 September 2025. The website will be unavailable during that time We apologise for any inconvenience to your regular conservation technology collaboration experience!

#Insects are declining rapidly. Monitoring them is more important than ever. @dinalab.bsky.social's 2024 WILDLABS Awards Mothbox project makes #insectmonitoring low-cost, fully #opensource, and deployable anywhere. Watch their 2024 project progress here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=1LGz...

If you’re experimenting with or curious about edge computing in wildlife conservation, this is the place to connect, collaborate, and learn. Join us! 👉 wildlabs.net/groups/edge-...

The new Edge Computing group on @wildlabs.bsky.social is now live! Edge AI isn’t just a buzzword—it’s the future of conservation in the field 🌎 wildlabs.net/article/new-...

🆕Announcing a new WILDLABS group: Edge Computing! Connect with others working at the intersection of #edgeAI and #edgecomputing to share approaches, tools, models, and solutions focused on real-time, on-device data processing in remote environments. Join today: wildlabs.net/groups/edge-...

Join us on August 27 at 4pm BST / 11am EDT for Variety Hour! Hear about 360-degree cameras for beluga whales, offline GPS trackers, custom drones for bat monitoring, and virtual laboratories. Register here: wildlabs.net/event/variet...

⏰There's one day left to submit your application for The Boring Fund. Be sure to apply before the deadline for consideration!

👂🎶There's a new SOP for UPAM in high-altitude vocal freshwater species... Learn about the WILDLABS Awards 2024 grantee who tested HydroMoths and open source environmental sensors to survey aquatic biodiversity in the Andes: www.youtube.com/watch?v=uKD3...

⏰The Boring Fund closes in one week! Have you submitted your application yet? If you have questions, check out the following resources: Further Information Page: wildlabs.net/article/bori... Discussion Thread: wildlabs.net/discussion/b...

🔥 Wildfire season is here, and #geospatial tech can help assess burn damage and severity. Read @3point.bsky.social's article on how to use Google Earth Engine for wildfire assessment with the Serengeti and Masai Mara National Park fires as a case study: wildlabs.net/article/fire...

What kind of challenges are conservationists facing using AI in their #cameratrap, #acoustics, and #geospatial projects? Read the advice provided by our specialists in #AI Conservation Office Hours 2025 earlier this year and learn how it's helped projects so far: wildlabs.net/article/ai-c...

BORING FUND for Conservation Technology @wildlabs.bsky.social Aug 19 Deadline $1k - $12.5K grants for often overlooked but important / not buzzy things like -Training Materials -Community Management -Expert Intervention -Events / Webinars -Maintaining tech wildlabs.net/funding-oppo...

Mystified by the funding and finance side of #conservationtech? Explore some resources from our Funding & Finance Group Leader Aurelie Pollak: Finance glossary for conservationists: wildlabs.net/article/fina... How to speak investors language: wildlabs.net/article/how-...

What happens when AI, open source science, and a need for efficient avian nest monitoring collide? The BoutScout is born. Learn about the WILDLABS Awards 2024 project that's combining a multi-sensor datalogger with AI-powered analytics here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=NsOd...

When women early in their careers lead in #conservationtech, they protect nature and transform the sector. Learn how the Women in Conservation Technology programme, run in partnership with Arm, empowers East African women to make waves in the sector: www.youtube.com/watch?v=5qrq...

Have you submitted your application for the Applied Conservation Technology Congress (ACT Con) yet? Submit before 31 July 2025 for the chance to join our friends at SMART in Hanoi this November! wildlabs.net/event/act-co...

Join us on July 30 at 4pm BST / 11am EDT for Variety Hour! Hear about synthesizing PAM data, using ML for birdsong analysis, implementing automated sensing nodes, and a novel marine acoustic recorder. Register here: wildlabs.net/event/variet...