Hi!
My name is Jake Hanft, and I work for Schmidt Marine. We provide funding to ocean conservation technologies - you can learn more about our work and the projects we've supported at Schmidtmarine.org. Happy to answer any questions!
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Hey DMS members, both new and existing!
The strength of a community comes from the diversity of people within it. On the Digital Makerspace, we're proud of our incredibly diverse community, a truly inter-disciplinary team to solve the stickiest conservation problems. Let's open that up and find out just how diverse we are!
In this thread, introduce yourself and your field, and let us know what you want to learn, and what kind of projects you want to be involved in.
Upvotes for the most far-flung disciplines! (Any interpretive dancers here?)
The strength of a community comes from the diversity of people within it. On the Digital Makerspace, we're proud of our incredibly diverse community, a truly inter-disciplinary team to solve the stickiest conservation problems. Let's open that up and find out just how diverse we are!
In this thread, introduce yourself and your field, and let us know what you want to learn, and what kind of projects you want to be involved in.
Upvotes for the most far-flung disciplines! (Any interpretive dancers here?)
by Jake Hanft
Hi, my name is Nathan Parker, I'm the founder of MakerNet.work, a free open source makerspace management platform, and open accreditation ecosystem for maker skills. Our long term goal is to unify the global maker movement as a decentralized, federated co-op network, able to act a massive resource for disaster relief, conservation efforts, workforce retraining, and innovation acceleration.
I'm also an event producer and installation artist at Burning Man, work with OceanSOS, and project manager at a smart medical device startup. I am an autodidact, world traveler, maker, builder, burner, and dreamer. Possibly rabid.
I'm also an event producer and installation artist at Burning Man, work with OceanSOS, and project manager at a smart medical device startup. I am an autodidact, world traveler, maker, builder, burner, and dreamer. Possibly rabid.
Hello! My name is Zak Wescoe and I just completed my Master's degree in Bioengineering at University of Washington. I studied biomaterials and synthetic polymers for tissue engineering applications. Prior to this, I got my undergraduate degree from the University of California, Santa Cruz in Bioengineering. There I helped develop a nanopore DNA sequencing technology platform. I am looking to get more involved in conservation projects.
by Zak Wescoe
Hi, I'm Roland Kays from North Carolina where I work at the Museum of Natural Sciences and NC State University. Im a wildlife ecologist and use tech for a lot of my work including GPS tags and camera traps. I'm also involved in managing the big data that comes with these through Movebank (tracking) and eMammal (cameras). I'm always interested in new tech that improves our ability to study animals in the wild and am on the board for ICARUS (new small tracking tags) and Wildlife Insights (new camera trap cyberinfrastructure). I'm on twitter @RolandKays
by Roland Kays
Hi, I'm Juma Suleiman from Zanzibar, Tanzania. Over the years, I have worked with many people driven by deep Passion. Iam a teacher by profetional teaches biology and Jiograph subject, Apart frm that, I'm gender activist, I used most of my spare time to help vulnerable people and those who were discriminated with their community. I got my first degree in Mwalimu Nyerere Memorial academy and Iam looking to get more involved in conservation projects.
Hello, I am Maurice Sadowsky, by training an organic chemist who spent his career in sales, marketing and business development. My favorite quotes are "In God we Trust, all others bring Data", Deming and "Insanity, doing the same thing over and over again and expecting a different result", Einstein. I believe in constitutive selling and using Stage-Gate for projects. My passion is commercializing my proven, patent pending, selective, safe and low cost fish pesticide.
My name is Christopher Bush, and I'm the "Poop Soup" guy. (I know it'll never be sexy, but it is very important!) You can see 10 years of my life in 12 minutes in my TEDx Talk, Poop Soup and the Inevitable Global Movement". https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dKvRyI8o5xA
Our unofficial motto is "Were saving the world, one steaming pile at a time!"
All of my work is about efficiency at the food energy water nexus, attacking the biggest/best bad examples first. That makes cows the target. When we solve food insecurity, we will do it right, and solve healthcare, the environment and the economy together. I have specialized knowledge in the anaerobic digestion and nutrient extraction fields, and have a life goal of building an applied sciences centre for sustainable agriculture. A data driven, mission focused living lab, with EVERYTHING sensored, and the information shared. I was blessed to spend a summer at XPRIZE as an Impact Designer, and for my next act, plan to win the (hopefully) upcoming Future of Food XPRIZE Competition. #AgInnovation
Our unofficial motto is "Were saving the world, one steaming pile at a time!"
All of my work is about efficiency at the food energy water nexus, attacking the biggest/best bad examples first. That makes cows the target. When we solve food insecurity, we will do it right, and solve healthcare, the environment and the economy together. I have specialized knowledge in the anaerobic digestion and nutrient extraction fields, and have a life goal of building an applied sciences centre for sustainable agriculture. A data driven, mission focused living lab, with EVERYTHING sensored, and the information shared. I was blessed to spend a summer at XPRIZE as an Impact Designer, and for my next act, plan to win the (hopefully) upcoming Future of Food XPRIZE Competition. #AgInnovation
I am Graham Harris, passionate about ocean health. Seaweed farming seems like a very promising approach to improve the water, sucking out acidifying carbon and also minerals that can lead to harmful algal blooms. We also need to tackle excess fishing, and to do that we must eliminate Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated fishing, and I am working on some technology for that. I ran Fishackathon in Auckland, NZ this February, and a Hack the Ocean meetup.
I also grow trees.
I also grow trees.
Hello and a Good Day to you all! I am a Freelance Biotechnologist who enjoys working in Teams and have been working for some time with Ideaconnection with varying degrees of success. Essentially a man with training in Microbiology and twenty plus years of experience in fermentation of different microbial products viz. antibiotics, enzymes, proteins, polymers etc. Looking forward to put to use my lateral thinking and experience...do they mix :) !!
by Rakesh Vohra
I am Jag Kaurah, trying to do my bit for our planet, humanity and other life by reducing human footprint through at least an order of magnitude higher agricultural productivity utilizing highly productive microalgae for food and vertical agriculture.
Also keen on recycling and renewable energy
Also keen on recycling and renewable energy
by Jag Kaurah
Hello, I'm Ali Younes, Dentist and curator of the Lebanese Marine and Wildlife Museum, and a robotics and electronics hobbyist. I'm interested in developing low cost marine monitoring devices (ph monitoring buoy) and technology to better understand marine ecosystems and achieve sustainable fishing.
by Ali Younes
Hi! My name is Judit and I'm from Spain. I'm an environmental technician with 15 years of experience making impact assessment studies, but with the crisis I had to reinvent myself and that's when I found out social media, content curation, IoT and other technologies such as environmental apps.
I am now dedicated to providing value to companies by analysing trends, gathering information of interest and looking for new business opportunities in the sectors related to my knowledge and showing how technology can be an ally for the protection of the environment.
I am now dedicated to providing value to companies by analysing trends, gathering information of interest and looking for new business opportunities in the sectors related to my knowledge and showing how technology can be an ally for the protection of the environment.
Hi! I am Brenda Monserrat from Mexico. I have a degree in Environmental Horticulture and experience in Conservation of Biodiversity and in Environmental Education.
I am currently working in Environmental Impact of Renewable Energy, but I am very interested in Conservation and Restoration. I want to be part of the present transformation and I believe in interdisciplinary cooperation to achieve an ecological equilibrium.
I am currently working in Environmental Impact of Renewable Energy, but I am very interested in Conservation and Restoration. I want to be part of the present transformation and I believe in interdisciplinary cooperation to achieve an ecological equilibrium.
Hi! My name is Matthew Pattinson. I run Leap Capital. We provide capital, financial analysis, and project management for renewable energy projects. I also mentor startups out of a business incubator and specialize in building a path to sales faster and with less money.
I am passionate about our oceans and sail, scuba dive and surf.
I am passionate about our oceans and sail, scuba dive and surf.
Hi! I'm Mike Evans, I am the Conservation Data Specialist at the Center for Conservation Innovation. We're part of Defenders of Wildlife - and our team focuses on improving the conservation of endangered species through technology and policy innovation. Currently, some of our major projects involve using remotely sensed images (including drones and satellite images) to aid the implementation and monitoring of the Endangered Species Act, which we hope to offer as freely available tools to the public and agencies. I'm excited about the potential for collaboration through this community - both with folks in the remote sensing and machine learning fields to learn about other methodologies and approaches, as well as those on the ground that would be interested in testing out these tools.
Gidday from Oz. My name is Anthony Roelofs. I have over 25 years of experience in research, assessment and management of fisheries across northern Australia. I manage a team of scientists with the simple aim to deliver more stock assessments, more often for Queensland, Australia. Not an easy task given most of our fisheries species have only basic information available for model inputs. I believe the open source network holds great hope for meeting this need. One of the other key areas I work in involves developing more effective and efficient reporting of fisheries data. Online reporting is an obvious solution which my team are exploring.
Hello, my name is Soroosh Hedayati. I am a passionate maker and love building stuff. Lately I've been making scientific instrumentation for ecological investigation of the worm compost ecosystem. Just finished sharing my worm compost project at Bay Area Maker Faire 2018. It was a hit! Laser cutters are my go to tool for most projects, but occasionally I will 3D print when appropriate. I like to think that I have a wide skill set when it comes to engineering, optics, electronics, ect. I'd love to learn more about soil microecology, and how we can intersect technology, big data, and soils to combat the loss of microscopic biodiversity due to industrial agriculture.
Hey, I'm Chad. I'm a hacker/futurist. I'm developing a small smart city project, building a local intranet and city-wide WiFi network, phone server, locally-hosted apps and websites.. Working on some physical/business additions to plug holes in my city; working on a gym and a barracks-style low-cost housing solution. Giant list of projects.
Win a lot of hackathons, down to work with developers but the last few events have really drained me; getting to the point where its easier to just do everything myself.
Smarthome enthusiast, won Erie Hack last year (IoT water sensors), but my 'best' conservation idea is dealing with recycling, so I'll probably submit it (and a couple others, if multiple submissions are allowed).
Win a lot of hackathons, down to work with developers but the last few events have really drained me; getting to the point where its easier to just do everything myself.
Smarthome enthusiast, won Erie Hack last year (IoT water sensors), but my 'best' conservation idea is dealing with recycling, so I'll probably submit it (and a couple others, if multiple submissions are allowed).
by Chad Gainor
Hi all,
This is Richard Burkhill, originally from the UK, currently living in Beijing. I created a brand called envisionBetter in 2015 to both raise awareness and be an ideas platform of how to make better - everything from the biological to technological. Hence I'm very excited to be introduced to a platform such as this where the goals appear very similar!
My background is a BA (Hons) in Computer Applications, 6 years of running an IT and development company, 7 years teaching Computing in Secondary schools and now S.T.E.A.M. & Primary Computing Leader in both the UK and China.
Across those years, I have been working to bridge the gap between conservation and technology as I strongly believe that technology holds keys to helping us fix what we've broken.
This is Richard Burkhill, originally from the UK, currently living in Beijing. I created a brand called envisionBetter in 2015 to both raise awareness and be an ideas platform of how to make better - everything from the biological to technological. Hence I'm very excited to be introduced to a platform such as this where the goals appear very similar!
My background is a BA (Hons) in Computer Applications, 6 years of running an IT and development company, 7 years teaching Computing in Secondary schools and now S.T.E.A.M. & Primary Computing Leader in both the UK and China.
Across those years, I have been working to bridge the gap between conservation and technology as I strongly believe that technology holds keys to helping us fix what we've broken.
Hi there!
Mark Robert Henderson here. I live near Gloucester MA and am the organizer of Hack for the Sea. I work full time at CUAHSI and when I'm not doing that I'm trying to pull audio out of the ocean to do interesting computational things with. My background is in audio engineering and web development.
Recently, my team won the Global Fishackathon with our "PoachStopper" project. I and the rest of the people that I represent are really looking forward to meeting and collaborating with folks in using technology to improve conservation efforts.
Mark Robert Henderson here. I live near Gloucester MA and am the organizer of Hack for the Sea. I work full time at CUAHSI and when I'm not doing that I'm trying to pull audio out of the ocean to do interesting computational things with. My background is in audio engineering and web development.
Recently, my team won the Global Fishackathon with our "PoachStopper" project. I and the rest of the people that I represent are really looking forward to meeting and collaborating with folks in using technology to improve conservation efforts.
Hi All!
Nigel Walker. I'm in Eugene OR, and it occurs to me that we can perhaps save the (baleen) whales by engineering their intestinal microflora.
given the ruminant derived fermentation tank they use for dealing with chitin, it should take only a handful of tweaks to their native bacteria to give them the capacity to digest the plastics we are force feeding them (PET for instance looks solved).
while such a strategy doesn’t (immediately) do a whole lot for the rest of the marine life we are killing with our trash, it seems to me like the only viable solution to removing micro plastics from the oceans is to give the filter feeders the ability to digest it.
I’m looking for smart folks who disagree, or are willing to take the idea and run with it.
the literature indicates we have many of the required pieces already, and I would posit that additional degradation pathways could be evolved with a little bit of directed effort (and some mutagens).
I’d even argue that Fukushima might have an upside when viewed from the right perspective.
what do you think?
https://www.nature.com/articles/ncomms9285 http://science.sciencemag.org/content/351/6278/1154
Nigel Walker. I'm in Eugene OR, and it occurs to me that we can perhaps save the (baleen) whales by engineering their intestinal microflora.
given the ruminant derived fermentation tank they use for dealing with chitin, it should take only a handful of tweaks to their native bacteria to give them the capacity to digest the plastics we are force feeding them (PET for instance looks solved).
while such a strategy doesn’t (immediately) do a whole lot for the rest of the marine life we are killing with our trash, it seems to me like the only viable solution to removing micro plastics from the oceans is to give the filter feeders the ability to digest it.
I’m looking for smart folks who disagree, or are willing to take the idea and run with it.
the literature indicates we have many of the required pieces already, and I would posit that additional degradation pathways could be evolved with a little bit of directed effort (and some mutagens).
I’d even argue that Fukushima might have an upside when viewed from the right perspective.
what do you think?
https://www.nature.com/articles/ncomms9285 http://science.sciencemag.org/content/351/6278/1154
by Nigel Walker
Hi there! I am Solange, I am from Rwanda. I am the Co-Founder of Nature Rwanda, a non profit organisation with the aim of raising awareness on environmental protection and natural resources management. we aim at promoting the love of nature, the understanding of the value of biodiversity, and informed action to protect nature.
We have a project of using plastic bottles to build water tanks in the area with water scarcity. if you want to get in touch please visit our website: www.naturerwanda.org
We have a project of using plastic bottles to build water tanks in the area with water scarcity. if you want to get in touch please visit our website: www.naturerwanda.org
Hi, I'm Sivan Goldberg, originally from Switzerland. I have a background in international affairs with a focus on multi-level governance, intelligence and political risk. During the last couple of years I was with the forensic team of a large accounting firm doing forensic investigations into money laundering, bribery and corruption and fraud. Since January this year I am fully focused on conservation developing my own projects and advising conservation organizations in matters of strategy and governance.
I joined the Digital Makerspace to accelerate the development of a new project focused on the global commercial shipping industry and how effective compliance measures can support curbing unwanted and illicit trade, trafficking and smuggling.
If you're all about databases, machine learning and/or building solid user interfaces I'm very interested in talking to you! Hit me up if you want to chat global transnational wildlife crime, the shark fin trade, IUU fishing or really anything else - there is nothing I don't enjoy learning about.
I joined the Digital Makerspace to accelerate the development of a new project focused on the global commercial shipping industry and how effective compliance measures can support curbing unwanted and illicit trade, trafficking and smuggling.
If you're all about databases, machine learning and/or building solid user interfaces I'm very interested in talking to you! Hit me up if you want to chat global transnational wildlife crime, the shark fin trade, IUU fishing or really anything else - there is nothing I don't enjoy learning about.
Hello tribe CXL :) Chris O'Flaherty here. I'm an explorer, creative producer, filmmaker and science communicator. I create storytelling and multimedia experiences that inspire conservation. I'm looking to collaborate with like-minded humans and get inspired to help solve the world's conservation problems.
http://oflair.com/
http://oflahertyphoto.com/
https://vimeo.com/cjoflair
http://oflair.com/
http://oflahertyphoto.com/
https://vimeo.com/cjoflair
Hello everyone, I am Samuel, currently a college student pursuing Electrical and Electronic Engineering. Happy to join this community and hope to learn more from you all (since i am just a student, still got a lot more to learn). I love innovation projects and problem solving, and that's why I joined this community. Hope to work with you all!!
by Samuel Lee
Hello every one, my name is Anteneh Gashaw and I am innovative mechanical engineer. i have designed a 12 new type of machines that works under a new principle or formula so far. The following are few of my inventions
1. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BIB7och1uEk or https://go.globalinnovationexchange.org/innovation/cone-solar-panel
2. https://go.globalinnovationexchange.org/innovation/an-instant-cooling-hand-refrigerator
3. https://go.globalinnovationexchange.org/innovation/containerized-car-wash
4. https://go.globalinnovationexchange.org/innovation/mechanism-that-can-increase-the-performance-of-submarine-by-50
5. https://go.globalinnovationexchange.org/innovation/coca-cola-audio-vido-player
6. https://go.globalinnovationexchange.org/innovation/manual-extension-of-pickup-trunk-for-road-safety-and-space-utilization
7. https://go.globalinnovationexchange.org/innovation/automatic-stretching-and-compressing-vehicle 8. https://www.globalinnovationexchange.org/innovation/portable-cover-for-eyeglass-from-rain
9. https://www.globalinnovationexchange.org/innovation/moving-a-car-to-side-in-parking-spot-using-only-power-for-the-car
I am looking forward to make a partner if anyone is interested.
Thank you.
1. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BIB7och1uEk or https://go.globalinnovationexchange.org/innovation/cone-solar-panel
2. https://go.globalinnovationexchange.org/innovation/an-instant-cooling-hand-refrigerator
3. https://go.globalinnovationexchange.org/innovation/containerized-car-wash
4. https://go.globalinnovationexchange.org/innovation/mechanism-that-can-increase-the-performance-of-submarine-by-50
5. https://go.globalinnovationexchange.org/innovation/coca-cola-audio-vido-player
6. https://go.globalinnovationexchange.org/innovation/manual-extension-of-pickup-trunk-for-road-safety-and-space-utilization
7. https://go.globalinnovationexchange.org/innovation/automatic-stretching-and-compressing-vehicle 8. https://www.globalinnovationexchange.org/innovation/portable-cover-for-eyeglass-from-rain
9. https://www.globalinnovationexchange.org/innovation/moving-a-car-to-side-in-parking-spot-using-only-power-for-the-car
I am looking forward to make a partner if anyone is interested.
Thank you.
Hi, my name is Meredith Semel and I am a second year biology PhD student at Virginia Tech (USA). I am studying the impacts of fragmentation on the behavior and physiology of the golden-crowned sifaka (lemur species found in northern Madagascar). I am working with a team of engineers at Virginia Tech to design novel tracking technology to study their group cohesion and social dynamics. I am always interested in connecting with other researchers who use remote tracking equipment. Hope to hear from you all!
Hi all, I'm currently working as a Research Assistant studying the evolution and ecology of ants at Queen Mary University of London (UK). I will be starting a PhD in biodiversity and conservation science this September.
I love that there is a community of problem-solvers and collaborators out there. I hope to be involved, be educated, and be inspired.
I love that there is a community of problem-solvers and collaborators out there. I hope to be involved, be educated, and be inspired.
Hi every one, I'm Khalid Marine biologist, M.Sc Environmental Studies, Sudanese, resident in Somaliland, lecturer at Berbera Maritime and Fisheries Academy.
I'm ready to do my best for raising the Marine and Land Conservation Awareness through your ideas and guiding within the sustainable development, and enhance the livlihood at the fisheries sector and poverty fighting.
I'm ready to do my best for raising the Marine and Land Conservation Awareness through your ideas and guiding within the sustainable development, and enhance the livlihood at the fisheries sector and poverty fighting.
Hi all, I'm Tobias Keller and I'm a researcher at the Department of Geophysics, Stanford University. I use computer models to study volcanoes and their deep magmatic roots. These processes fall into the category of multi-phase reactive transport systems, which is a complicated way of saying that in these systems there are several materials like solid, liquid and gas phases in the mix, and they all react with one another while they are transported or stored in the subsurface. With this skill set, I'm interested in thinking about processes critical for the future of conservation, such as carbon capture and storage, natural hazard mitigation, reducing the environmental impact of mining, etc. Outside my immediate skills, I'm most passionate about marine conservation and solving the marine plastic crisis. I'm excited to join the conversation and hoping to hear more from all of you soon!
G'day I'm Colin Cook, a self-supporting scientist from central Victoria in Australia. My background is in agriculture and analytical chemistry (pesticides and pollutants). Having parted ways with my government employer a few years ago (they relocated to the far side of the city), I set out to make my own way, working on projects for the local Landcare network (http://www.mln.org.au/) and running a small business making accessories for camera traps (focus adjusting lenses and tree mounting arms a speciality!). I have also been involved in the Friends group of a nearby national park for the last 17 years (http://fobr.org.au/). We have an ongoing program with a nearby school making and installing nest boxes in the park for threatened species (http://wildmelbourne.org/articles/finding-a-home-for-the-brush-tailed-phascogale-16-04-2018).
I'm carrying out a lot of camera trapping for fauna monitoring and keep running into limitations of camera design for the species we are most concerned about (small cryptic mammals). Some potential uses for camera traps are also currently not feasible with the current tech available (eg monitoring nests of birds of prey from a distance of 50-100m, with no nearby power supply or internet connection). I'm investigating solutions to these problems and I'm also happy to contribute my expertise where needed.
I'm carrying out a lot of camera trapping for fauna monitoring and keep running into limitations of camera design for the species we are most concerned about (small cryptic mammals). Some potential uses for camera traps are also currently not feasible with the current tech available (eg monitoring nests of birds of prey from a distance of 50-100m, with no nearby power supply or internet connection). I'm investigating solutions to these problems and I'm also happy to contribute my expertise where needed.
by Colin Cook
Hi everyone,
Im Shafrizan from Sea Patriots Malaysia. We are marine techno conservationist movement formed purposedly to fight the ancient epidermic IUU Fishing by harnessing matured IoTs technology.
You may find out more on our background and acitivities around Malaysia coastal at seapatriots.org
Lets keep in touch and stay alert for our oceans.
Regards.
Im Shafrizan from Sea Patriots Malaysia. We are marine techno conservationist movement formed purposedly to fight the ancient epidermic IUU Fishing by harnessing matured IoTs technology.
You may find out more on our background and acitivities around Malaysia coastal at seapatriots.org
Lets keep in touch and stay alert for our oceans.
Regards.
Hello all, Faizal here and I'm also from Sea Patriots Malaysia. I'm on the same ship with that guy above this post. At Sea Patriots we focus and fight IUU fishing with our bare hands ; keyboard & screwdriver.
Happy to share little experience, skills and opinion that we have. I hope to be educated, and be inspired.
Dive to seapatriots.org for more info and activity on our fight against pirate fishing in Malaysia.
Happy to share little experience, skills and opinion that we have. I hope to be educated, and be inspired.
Dive to seapatriots.org for more info and activity on our fight against pirate fishing in Malaysia.
Hello!
Katy here, currently an intern at Oceana. Graduated from the University of York with an MSc in Marine Environmental Management. Very interested in doing what I can in aquaculture, policy, fisheries management, and social science. Originally specialized in sharks and the fin trade, moving more towards combating the challenges of feeding the human population. Excited to be on here and to interact with you all! :)
Katy here, currently an intern at Oceana. Graduated from the University of York with an MSc in Marine Environmental Management. Very interested in doing what I can in aquaculture, policy, fisheries management, and social science. Originally specialized in sharks and the fin trade, moving more towards combating the challenges of feeding the human population. Excited to be on here and to interact with you all! :)
Hi everyone,
I'm Antoine from Brussels, Belgium. I graduated one year ago from a Master in Management and I've been working in the startup environment since then (and more specifically in an accelerator/incubator/startup studio).
I've always been a big nature lover and after seeing various documentaries and mobies about it, I now want to be involved in the ocean conservation.
Eager to learn and with an entrepreneurial spirit, I'm looking for inspiration, make contacts with multi disciplinary people from here and ultimately build a company/startup that can help marine conservation and the environment in general.
Excited to meet and to learn from you all!
I'm Antoine from Brussels, Belgium. I graduated one year ago from a Master in Management and I've been working in the startup environment since then (and more specifically in an accelerator/incubator/startup studio).
I've always been a big nature lover and after seeing various documentaries and mobies about it, I now want to be involved in the ocean conservation.
Eager to learn and with an entrepreneurial spirit, I'm looking for inspiration, make contacts with multi disciplinary people from here and ultimately build a company/startup that can help marine conservation and the environment in general.
Excited to meet and to learn from you all!
Hello there.
This is Courtney Cundiff from just outside of Seattle, Washington. That's Washington State. I'm currently a User Experience Designer working for Accenture, a large digital consulting firm, and I'm looking for some passion projects in the area of conservation.
I've always loved animals and have a new appreciation for wildlife conservation after taking my hunter safety course. I know not everyone agrees with hunting, but my main purpose is to be out in nature and if I'm successful, know exactly where my food came from.
I'm interested in applying my existing skillset and hopefully broadening it as well while being able to participate in projects.
Really excited to have found this platform and look forward to meeting and interacting with you all!
This is Courtney Cundiff from just outside of Seattle, Washington. That's Washington State. I'm currently a User Experience Designer working for Accenture, a large digital consulting firm, and I'm looking for some passion projects in the area of conservation.
I've always loved animals and have a new appreciation for wildlife conservation after taking my hunter safety course. I know not everyone agrees with hunting, but my main purpose is to be out in nature and if I'm successful, know exactly where my food came from.
I'm interested in applying my existing skillset and hopefully broadening it as well while being able to participate in projects.
Really excited to have found this platform and look forward to meeting and interacting with you all!
Aloha kākou, my name is Kirsten Moy and I work in Hawaii for the 501(c)(3) nonprofit Oikonos. Founded in 2002, Oikonos works in many conservation areas including but not limited to:
• conservation of the world's only oceanic island hummingbird, found in Chile (oikonos.org/juan-fernandez-firecrown/)
• building ceramic seabird nests for Californian and Hawaiian species (oikonos.org/seabird-nests/)
• sending albatross boluses to educators around the US to dissect and learn about ocean plastics (oikonos.org/wingedambassadors).
We are a small international collective of academics, researchers, resource managers, veterinarians, artists, and designers working towards interdisciplinary solutions to conservation challenges. We're looking for collaborations and partnerships in our priority regions, California, Hawai'i, and Chile. It's a genuine pleasure to connect with this network and identify people working in similar areas of focus. Mahalo nui loa,
• conservation of the world's only oceanic island hummingbird, found in Chile (oikonos.org/juan-fernandez-firecrown/)
• building ceramic seabird nests for Californian and Hawaiian species (oikonos.org/seabird-nests/)
• sending albatross boluses to educators around the US to dissect and learn about ocean plastics (oikonos.org/wingedambassadors).
We are a small international collective of academics, researchers, resource managers, veterinarians, artists, and designers working towards interdisciplinary solutions to conservation challenges. We're looking for collaborations and partnerships in our priority regions, California, Hawai'i, and Chile. It's a genuine pleasure to connect with this network and identify people working in similar areas of focus. Mahalo nui loa,
by Kirsten Moy
Hi. My name is Vitaly Spikerman. I am from Russia. I deal with the problems of control of fishing and protection of aquatic biological resources in the world. I have commercial experience in this area. All interested I invite to cooperation.
Hi, My name is Pauline I am a third year student currently pursuing electrical and electronics engineering at Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology, Kenya. I am passionate about innovation and IoT. I am looking forward to learn alot from the professionals who are in this network and interacting with you all.
by Pauline Mweu
Hi,
My name is Jean Perardel.
Originally, I was an electronics engineer. But now I'm more specialized in prototyping IOT solutions.
I like to imagine and design solutions by hijacking sensors and sharing my skills on websites like MAKE:, Instructables, Hackaday....
My name is Jean Perardel.
Originally, I was an electronics engineer. But now I'm more specialized in prototyping IOT solutions.
I like to imagine and design solutions by hijacking sensors and sharing my skills on websites like MAKE:, Instructables, Hackaday....
Hi,
My name is Tom Wye a serial entrepreneur my current company I founded is FishAngler which is a Sports Fishing platform accessible to users as a FREE mobile app called "FishAngler" available in the Apple & Android stores! The goal is to bring together Anglers from all over the world onto a single platform! We help anglers explore, catch and connect with others anglers! I am looking to add a conservation layer to the platform which may alerting anglers to MPA's, fish handling, etc.
My name is Tom Wye a serial entrepreneur my current company I founded is FishAngler which is a Sports Fishing platform accessible to users as a FREE mobile app called "FishAngler" available in the Apple & Android stores! The goal is to bring together Anglers from all over the world onto a single platform! We help anglers explore, catch and connect with others anglers! I am looking to add a conservation layer to the platform which may alerting anglers to MPA's, fish handling, etc.
by Thomas Wye
Hi. My name is Vitaly Shpikerman, I'm from Russia (with love). I am developing a monitoring project of fisheries and protection of marine biological resources. To prevent the bad guys from poaching with impunity In the world Ocean, a platform has been created that analyzes the behavior of fishing vessels. This project requires further development. I am ready to cooperate with everyone.
Hi, My name is Santosh Gad, Iam from INDIA . I am working with coastal community project On preparation of peoples Biodiversity registered in village level, Further study to take action on consecrations focus. I am more on community mobilization , motivation ,Training capacity building & formation community association on particular project.
by santosh gad
Hi I'm Chris Durrant from the UK, I'm interested in field based diagnostic methods that reduce the time between analysis and result in order to reduce time and costs of lengthy analysis processes. My background is primarily genetics for disease diagnostics and population analysis.
Hi everyone!
I'm Ariel Kozlowski from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, I have economics & entrepreneurship backgrounds and most of my life I've worked as a impact-strategist management consultant for both not-for-profit and for-profit organizations.
I think it's interesting to share some of my experience working on the executive production, the research and the script writing of the 'Urban Bay' documentary, supported by UNDP and also on its launch event in the first UN Ocean Conference, June 2017 in New York City. Although I have been a lover of the sea all my life, it was only in the last three or four years that I have begun to understand the scale of the risk facing the ocean and its biodiversity due to the global changes caused by human activity. So, now my main focus is to work on developmentand management of projects that serves as part of the solution to the greatest environmental problem that our species has ever faced, I'm currently doing impact-film projects on environmental education, awareness and solutions, and also projects on biotechnologies solutions for environmental regeneration and social promotion, specially with sewage treatment. I believe that the aspect of combining emerging technologies with ecological issues have an enormous potential for proliferation of positive impacts on the Ocean and the future of life on Earth.
I'm Ariel Kozlowski from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, I have economics & entrepreneurship backgrounds and most of my life I've worked as a impact-strategist management consultant for both not-for-profit and for-profit organizations.
I think it's interesting to share some of my experience working on the executive production, the research and the script writing of the 'Urban Bay' documentary, supported by UNDP and also on its launch event in the first UN Ocean Conference, June 2017 in New York City. Although I have been a lover of the sea all my life, it was only in the last three or four years that I have begun to understand the scale of the risk facing the ocean and its biodiversity due to the global changes caused by human activity. So, now my main focus is to work on developmentand management of projects that serves as part of the solution to the greatest environmental problem that our species has ever faced, I'm currently doing impact-film projects on environmental education, awareness and solutions, and also projects on biotechnologies solutions for environmental regeneration and social promotion, specially with sewage treatment. I believe that the aspect of combining emerging technologies with ecological issues have an enormous potential for proliferation of positive impacts on the Ocean and the future of life on Earth.
Greetings all. I am now based from Dubai and the United Arab Emirates. I have worked on coral farming projects in Sabah, Malaysia, (North Borneo) as well as in the Autonomous Region of Muslim Mindanao, Tawi Tawi with USAID (2009).
I have also proposed systems for the collection of spawned corals during the annual seasonal spawning events in Sabah. I have also worked in the establishment of the MPA Sugud Islands Marine Conservation Area [SIMCA], off Sandakan- Beluran, Sabah, Malaysia. Coral reef restoration is a case of becoming a Sherlock Holmes...to investigate corals that originally grew at this sites being considered for restoration. Oftentimes, corals are transferred to sites that never grew there historically and have failed to survive.
I have also proposed systems for the collection of spawned corals during the annual seasonal spawning events in Sabah. I have also worked in the establishment of the MPA Sugud Islands Marine Conservation Area [SIMCA], off Sandakan- Beluran, Sabah, Malaysia. Coral reef restoration is a case of becoming a Sherlock Holmes...to investigate corals that originally grew at this sites being considered for restoration. Oftentimes, corals are transferred to sites that never grew there historically and have failed to survive.
by Don Baker
Hi Everyone. I am Juan from Colombia. My biggest interest is to protect sea turtles. I have worked with important NGOs in projects involving sea turtles. Right now I am working in order to stop illegal traffic of these animals. I am biologist with a master in GIS and remote sensin, this is why I am interested in working with technology to solve wildlife problems.
Hello my fellow movers and shakers of the world,
My name is Sam Blakesley, and I am currently earning my MA in International Environmental Policy with a focus on Ocean and Coastal Resource Management from the Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey. I have spent the last seven years volunteering closely with the Surfrider Foundation, a ocean conservation non-profit organization with a strong, volunteer lead activist network, as a way to complement and inform my studies during my undergrad schooling at UCSC and beyond. For Surfrider Foundation, in my hometown of Santa Cruz, California, I previously managed their largest and most consistent water quality monitoring and education program, the Blue Water Task Force. Santa Cruz was home to the #1 most bacterially polluted beach in the state, and thanks in part to the data our team collected, we were able to pinpoint the source, bring the right stakeholders to the table, and rid ourselves of that moniker. More recently, I acted as chairperson of the Santa Cruz chapter, and I look forward to returning to that work after my fellowship this summer in Rincon Del Mar, Colombia comes to an end.
The overarching goal of my work here in Rincon Del Mar is to provide the local community with economic incentives to restore and protect 450+ hectares of mangrove forest and create a database of carbon stock evidence to support the decision making processes for mangrove protection here, and eventually elsewhere. Based on FAO methodology for carbon estimation and monitoring and the data collected thus far, this project will help to analyze and secure international partnerships for Blue Carbon funding. Furthermore, this project will accelerate practical action at the local level to clean up and restore the mangrove, while helping to build awareness around the importance of mangrove protection and conservation for the future.
I truly believe that we are all products of our environment, whether we like it or not, and humans can not thrive in the long run at the expense of our environmental health. I look forward to learning from you all and honing my skills in analyzing and solving the global socio-economic environmental problems that our future undoubtedly holds.
Thank you!
My name is Sam Blakesley, and I am currently earning my MA in International Environmental Policy with a focus on Ocean and Coastal Resource Management from the Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey. I have spent the last seven years volunteering closely with the Surfrider Foundation, a ocean conservation non-profit organization with a strong, volunteer lead activist network, as a way to complement and inform my studies during my undergrad schooling at UCSC and beyond. For Surfrider Foundation, in my hometown of Santa Cruz, California, I previously managed their largest and most consistent water quality monitoring and education program, the Blue Water Task Force. Santa Cruz was home to the #1 most bacterially polluted beach in the state, and thanks in part to the data our team collected, we were able to pinpoint the source, bring the right stakeholders to the table, and rid ourselves of that moniker. More recently, I acted as chairperson of the Santa Cruz chapter, and I look forward to returning to that work after my fellowship this summer in Rincon Del Mar, Colombia comes to an end.
The overarching goal of my work here in Rincon Del Mar is to provide the local community with economic incentives to restore and protect 450+ hectares of mangrove forest and create a database of carbon stock evidence to support the decision making processes for mangrove protection here, and eventually elsewhere. Based on FAO methodology for carbon estimation and monitoring and the data collected thus far, this project will help to analyze and secure international partnerships for Blue Carbon funding. Furthermore, this project will accelerate practical action at the local level to clean up and restore the mangrove, while helping to build awareness around the importance of mangrove protection and conservation for the future.
I truly believe that we are all products of our environment, whether we like it or not, and humans can not thrive in the long run at the expense of our environmental health. I look forward to learning from you all and honing my skills in analyzing and solving the global socio-economic environmental problems that our future undoubtedly holds.
Thank you!
Hi all
My name is Nick and I am a marine biologist specialising on sea turtle research and conservation. I want to be able to quickly scan social media accounts to look for trade (legal and illegal) of sea turtles and their products - particularly from Madagascar and Mozambique, but I guess anywhere this shows up...
I am not a hacker and so would not know how to go about this.
Time is of the essence and unfortunately I can't wait to develop a large programme to go searching for photos, and I have tried the regular Google searches using sea turtles, trade, etc in the search lines but just get sent to pet shops in the US.
I wonder if anyone can help point me in the right direction of how I might be able to do some more refined searches that might prove more useful. I look forward to hearing from you, and thanks in advance!
Nick
My name is Nick and I am a marine biologist specialising on sea turtle research and conservation. I want to be able to quickly scan social media accounts to look for trade (legal and illegal) of sea turtles and their products - particularly from Madagascar and Mozambique, but I guess anywhere this shows up...
I am not a hacker and so would not know how to go about this.
Time is of the essence and unfortunately I can't wait to develop a large programme to go searching for photos, and I have tried the regular Google searches using sea turtles, trade, etc in the search lines but just get sent to pet shops in the US.
I wonder if anyone can help point me in the right direction of how I might be able to do some more refined searches that might prove more useful. I look forward to hearing from you, and thanks in advance!
Nick
Hi all,
My name is Leslie and I'm a conservation scientist focusing on threatened species bycatch in both industrial and non-industrial fisheries. I'm particularly interested in incorporating knowledge of human behavior into fisheries management and conservation planning.
During my PhD I'm working on new, data-driven approaches to management, and I'm really interested in keeping an eye on new technologies and tools to improve conservation outcomes.
Cheers,
Leslie
My name is Leslie and I'm a conservation scientist focusing on threatened species bycatch in both industrial and non-industrial fisheries. I'm particularly interested in incorporating knowledge of human behavior into fisheries management and conservation planning.
During my PhD I'm working on new, data-driven approaches to management, and I'm really interested in keeping an eye on new technologies and tools to improve conservation outcomes.
Cheers,
Leslie
Hello everyone,
My name is Matt Gargiulo and I just received my Master's Degree in Environmental Science and Management and Ecological Entrepreneurship. My thesis looked at how to best help Watershed Managers (think those in charge of keeping large lakes clean) improve their services and be more cost efficient. After talking to over 200 people, my partner and I learned the greatest way to help this industry is by creating a streamlined way to improve water quality management. Thus we are bluenote, an IoT company looking to help watershed managers identify, log, and analyze ideal water quality parameters. Please let me know if you have any questions.
Best,
Matt
My name is Matt Gargiulo and I just received my Master's Degree in Environmental Science and Management and Ecological Entrepreneurship. My thesis looked at how to best help Watershed Managers (think those in charge of keeping large lakes clean) improve their services and be more cost efficient. After talking to over 200 people, my partner and I learned the greatest way to help this industry is by creating a streamlined way to improve water quality management. Thus we are bluenote, an IoT company looking to help watershed managers identify, log, and analyze ideal water quality parameters. Please let me know if you have any questions.
Best,
Matt
Hi all,
I'm Leo, I'm an electronic and 3d designer based in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. I work with all kinds of organisations scoping, designing and building products and systems at the intersection of hardware, software and electronics. I'm particularly interested in IoT and distributed sensing, and the development/conservation/environmental applications.
I graduated Physics in Manchester, UK, and Complex Systems Simulation at ICSS, University of Southampton, UK, before moving to Cambodia. Happy to join this community.
Thanks!
I'm Leo, I'm an electronic and 3d designer based in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. I work with all kinds of organisations scoping, designing and building products and systems at the intersection of hardware, software and electronics. I'm particularly interested in IoT and distributed sensing, and the development/conservation/environmental applications.
I graduated Physics in Manchester, UK, and Complex Systems Simulation at ICSS, University of Southampton, UK, before moving to Cambodia. Happy to join this community.
Thanks!
by Leo Jofeh
Hi everybody,
My name is Mariângela Vieira. I am the Founder and the Senior Executive Consultant @ Earth Sustainable Solutions; Events & Conferences Adviser and Environmental Ambassador Brasil | Canada, for FAAVM, Canadian NGO. I have an integrated and systemic vision on everything I do. The purpose of my life is to solve problems, apply my abilities to serve, to help co-create a society where they prevail: cooperation; honesty; generosity; respect for the near one and for our planet. I am open for new challenges too.
Multidisciplinary Scientist with a Systemic and Integrative approach for working with Sustainability | Professional with technical, strategical & research background | Problem Solver | Visionary | Bridgemaker | Pathfinder | Independent Researcher | Innovator Agronomist | Hydraulics Environmental Engineer | Independent Consultant | Health & Wellness Counselor | International Speaker | R&D&I | MAKER |
Since 1990 working for many Companies, Universities and City Halls, as an invited Autonomous Consultant, Autonomous Researcher and Expert: Cooperative of Cotia Inc.; UNICAMP; IAC; UNICENTRO; Petrobras; Itaipu Binacional; MGM International; Curitiba City Hall; Ribeirão Preto City Hall, Guarapuava City Hall, Tai’an City Hall and Liaocheng City Hall (China). Founder & Senior Executive Consultant & Strategist of Earth Sustainable Solutions working with Consultancy & Counselling in the Agronomical, Environmental & Educational areas, besides coordinating events & cooperating with events’ companies. Invited speaker for many International Conferences.
I have received the academic and research background from the best Brazilian Institutions and the best Brazilians and Foreign Professors and Researchers: University Federal of Viçosa; CEPLAC; UNICAMP; Biological Institute; Agronomical Institute of Campinas; EMBRAPA, University Federal of Paraná, CEHPAR, University of Bath (UK); University of Newcastle upon Tyne (UK).
Art lover: mainly paintings, classical music & classical ballet.
My name is Mariângela Vieira. I am the Founder and the Senior Executive Consultant @ Earth Sustainable Solutions; Events & Conferences Adviser and Environmental Ambassador Brasil | Canada, for FAAVM, Canadian NGO. I have an integrated and systemic vision on everything I do. The purpose of my life is to solve problems, apply my abilities to serve, to help co-create a society where they prevail: cooperation; honesty; generosity; respect for the near one and for our planet. I am open for new challenges too.
Multidisciplinary Scientist with a Systemic and Integrative approach for working with Sustainability | Professional with technical, strategical & research background | Problem Solver | Visionary | Bridgemaker | Pathfinder | Independent Researcher | Innovator Agronomist | Hydraulics Environmental Engineer | Independent Consultant | Health & Wellness Counselor | International Speaker | R&D&I | MAKER |
Since 1990 working for many Companies, Universities and City Halls, as an invited Autonomous Consultant, Autonomous Researcher and Expert: Cooperative of Cotia Inc.; UNICAMP; IAC; UNICENTRO; Petrobras; Itaipu Binacional; MGM International; Curitiba City Hall; Ribeirão Preto City Hall, Guarapuava City Hall, Tai’an City Hall and Liaocheng City Hall (China). Founder & Senior Executive Consultant & Strategist of Earth Sustainable Solutions working with Consultancy & Counselling in the Agronomical, Environmental & Educational areas, besides coordinating events & cooperating with events’ companies. Invited speaker for many International Conferences.
I have received the academic and research background from the best Brazilian Institutions and the best Brazilians and Foreign Professors and Researchers: University Federal of Viçosa; CEPLAC; UNICAMP; Biological Institute; Agronomical Institute of Campinas; EMBRAPA, University Federal of Paraná, CEHPAR, University of Bath (UK); University of Newcastle upon Tyne (UK).
Art lover: mainly paintings, classical music & classical ballet.
Hi my name is Ester and I help nature-based local tour operators maximize their profits through direct bookings, stimulating tourism dollars to increase local economies, resulting in an increased value of surrounding protected areas. I am passionate about fostering sustainable, resilient communities through nature-based tourism.
Hello, we are Wildly!
Our philosophy - keep things wild and natural, build technological aids to help conserve and restore , use technological aids to understand and reduce our impact on the environment.
We want to keep our technology simple: simple to install, simple to operate and simple to make sense of.
Designed to blend in rather than stand out, built to be used by anybody, not just experts.
Our philosophy - keep things wild and natural, build technological aids to help conserve and restore , use technological aids to understand and reduce our impact on the environment.
We want to keep our technology simple: simple to install, simple to operate and simple to make sense of.
Designed to blend in rather than stand out, built to be used by anybody, not just experts.
by Wildly Org
Hello ,
I am John Gichuki, a social enterprenuer , based in Laikipia Kenya, currently i am involved in improving the kitchen atmosphere through making of improved cook stoves with high thermal efficiency and reduced emission of carbon monoxide , in my current project i am inserting thermo electric generators on Kenya's traditional ceramic Jikos , which will ensure one produces electricity while cooking which can charge mobile phones and other house hold electrical devices.
Looking forward to meeting like minded eco innovation enthusiasts on this platform.
Cheers,
John.
I am John Gichuki, a social enterprenuer , based in Laikipia Kenya, currently i am involved in improving the kitchen atmosphere through making of improved cook stoves with high thermal efficiency and reduced emission of carbon monoxide , in my current project i am inserting thermo electric generators on Kenya's traditional ceramic Jikos , which will ensure one produces electricity while cooking which can charge mobile phones and other house hold electrical devices.
Looking forward to meeting like minded eco innovation enthusiasts on this platform.
Cheers,
John.
by John Gichuki
I specialize in the acquisition, processing & analysis of high resolution geospatial data over remote & rugged landscapes. I hadn't really been active on this site until the day before the Con X Tech Prize deadline, and now I'm realizing that there's a lot more to gain from this site that's worth much more than any prize money.
I'm based in Honolulu and open to collaboration on projects related to mapping and monitoring from manned, unmanned and satellite remote sensing platforms.
Aloha,
Miguel
I'm based in Honolulu and open to collaboration on projects related to mapping and monitoring from manned, unmanned and satellite remote sensing platforms.
Aloha,
Miguel
Hi my name is Karina Mandell and I live in Baltimore, Maryland. I want to build an EcoDistrict/EcoVillage/GreenCampus here in my hometown and help cities become more synchronized in their efforts to improve the planet. I hope to attract all of you to come to Baltimore where we can work together in person and live in the most sustainable and effective town of our dreams!
Roderic Browne; born Australia a life time in heavy and marine engineering, family links to Fiji and passionate about ocean health, reef rebuilding and village poverty. Currently involved with TMDC in Giant Clam seeding, coral planting and land based project to eliminating coconut rhinoceros beetle from the islands.
Hi, Everyone. I am here to learn from your inspiration. And maybe I can give a help hand. I am a Embedded software and hardware engineer and I live in Shenzhen, China now. I can design PCBs and code in C/C++, python. I can also doing some CAD works.
by John Henry
Hi everyone. My name is Tamar Matalon, and I am a philanthropic consultant. I work with philanthropists interested in supporting environmental-related causes, and I am currently particularly interested in exploring projects that promote technological advances and innovative solutions for Oceans conservation.
Hello everyone! My name is Gino Baltazar, and I have a background in analytics, tech and digital. I can code in Python and understand databases/SQL. I'm also currently pursuing a short exec program in social impact strategy at UPenn and am interested in exploring the spaces between conservation of endangered species/assets and blockchain/crypto.
Hello. My name is Randy Houlahan an Associate Information Technology Officer at the Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity. I am interested in any tech that can contribute to the conservation and regeneration of Biodiversity.
I can cure Ohi'a trees from their blight in Hawaii.
Generational Master Beekeeper and Returned Peace Corps Volunteer.
My youtube is
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCz0CDtAeSbPx5pSA5k8hDuw/playlists
Generational Master Beekeeper and Returned Peace Corps Volunteer.
My youtube is
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCz0CDtAeSbPx5pSA5k8hDuw/playlists
by Darin Olson
Hello,
My name is Tom, a co-founder of Trailcam Data. Our team out of NYU has been passionately designing a wildlife analytics tool that uses machine learning to review and extrapolate information from wildlife footage. With Trailcam Data we’ve automated the trail cam image review process to allow researchers to review their data quickly to focus more time analyzing animal behavior.
My expertise is in software engineering and I’m excited to learn more about the challenges that wildlife researchers and conservationists encounter to adapt our technology and develop the functionalities that are critically needed.
I've already found some really interesting projects here, and I'm looking forward to discovering more and joining the conversation with such a passionate group of people!
My name is Tom, a co-founder of Trailcam Data. Our team out of NYU has been passionately designing a wildlife analytics tool that uses machine learning to review and extrapolate information from wildlife footage. With Trailcam Data we’ve automated the trail cam image review process to allow researchers to review their data quickly to focus more time analyzing animal behavior.
My expertise is in software engineering and I’m excited to learn more about the challenges that wildlife researchers and conservationists encounter to adapt our technology and develop the functionalities that are critically needed.
I've already found some really interesting projects here, and I'm looking forward to discovering more and joining the conversation with such a passionate group of people!
by Tom Pataky
Aloha,
Kanoho Koko here. Fundamental understanding of forestry and agriculture. Back ground in hydrology, movement and distribution. Fungi have a dependency on moisture. I've assisted with the study of hydrophobic materials and applications. Would it be possible to starve the fungi of one of three necessary elements for growth on an landscape scale. I would be interested in learning more about the fungicides and fungistatics that have been tested and or currently being used.
Kanoho Koko here. Fundamental understanding of forestry and agriculture. Back ground in hydrology, movement and distribution. Fungi have a dependency on moisture. I've assisted with the study of hydrophobic materials and applications. Would it be possible to starve the fungi of one of three necessary elements for growth on an landscape scale. I would be interested in learning more about the fungicides and fungistatics that have been tested and or currently being used.
by Kanoho Koko
Aloha Great minds! My name is Burton Brunel I currently am a marketer working for the largest hotel chain in the world in Maui I have lots of love for Ohia trees and a love for curing things that are dying I would love to team up with people to go investigate the Ohias here on Maui to see if we can find any that are resistant to the fungi that I suspect has something to do with the heat from the lava under the big Island that is making a perfect environment to grow and thrive so we should fly to big island and take some samples into a lab and start trying to kill the fungi with organic chemicals that wont hurt the environment then when we find that chemical we spray entire forests of Ohia by plane hopefully killing the fungi that is killing the sacred Ohia
Hi everyone
My name is Mariângella and I am an agronomist and hydraulics-environmental engineer.
I am interested um two challenges here:
The transmission of signals through water and the hawaiian tree Protection.
www.earthsustainablesolutions.wordpress.com
All the best,
Mariângella
My name is Mariângella and I am an agronomist and hydraulics-environmental engineer.
I am interested um two challenges here:
The transmission of signals through water and the hawaiian tree Protection.
www.earthsustainablesolutions.wordpress.com
All the best,
Mariângella
Hello all,
My name is Riley Donlin and I'm currently a student studying Mathematics and Science, Technology, and International Affairs with a concentration in Energy & the Environment.
I am seeking to start an initiative that uses technology to change the economic system of IUU fishing to make it easier to both conserve vulnerable marine populations and identify fisheries crime. I also would be happy to gain more coding and data analytics experience for anyone who needs assistance in those spheres.
I am still in the process of creating prototypes for a few devices and am joining this community to learn more about machine learning, sensor technology, and marine animal behavior so that I bring these projects to life.
Updates to come; I am very excited to be a part of this space!
Cheers,
Riley
My name is Riley Donlin and I'm currently a student studying Mathematics and Science, Technology, and International Affairs with a concentration in Energy & the Environment.
I am seeking to start an initiative that uses technology to change the economic system of IUU fishing to make it easier to both conserve vulnerable marine populations and identify fisheries crime. I also would be happy to gain more coding and data analytics experience for anyone who needs assistance in those spheres.
I am still in the process of creating prototypes for a few devices and am joining this community to learn more about machine learning, sensor technology, and marine animal behavior so that I bring these projects to life.
Updates to come; I am very excited to be a part of this space!
Cheers,
Riley
by Riley Donlin
Hi Everyone,
I'm a filmmaker and television development executive with a special interest in the intersection of conservation, technology, and the arts. I make films for the usual suspects - Netflix, PBG, Nat Geo, etc. I'm always on the hunt for the next great science communicator, breakthrough, or budding idea, and am currently developing a fiction series along with a non-fiction companion series about near-term future tech. I encourage you all to keep pushing to make the world better through science, and I hope to help spread your stories someday.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/emreizat/
Best,
Emre
I'm a filmmaker and television development executive with a special interest in the intersection of conservation, technology, and the arts. I make films for the usual suspects - Netflix, PBG, Nat Geo, etc. I'm always on the hunt for the next great science communicator, breakthrough, or budding idea, and am currently developing a fiction series along with a non-fiction companion series about near-term future tech. I encourage you all to keep pushing to make the world better through science, and I hope to help spread your stories someday.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/emreizat/
Best,
Emre
by Emre Izat
Hello community,
Ben here from 422 South. We are a data visualization studio in the UK, and keen to contribute ideas and skills where appropriate. We like birds, we like data and maps. Collectively, it would be good to evolve an ideas to prevent habitat loss.......perhaps with realtime satellite imagery and gps tracks ...look forward to hearing from you.
All best,
Ben
Ben here from 422 South. We are a data visualization studio in the UK, and keen to contribute ideas and skills where appropriate. We like birds, we like data and maps. Collectively, it would be good to evolve an ideas to prevent habitat loss.......perhaps with realtime satellite imagery and gps tracks ...look forward to hearing from you.
All best,
Ben
by Ben Risk
Hello community,
My scientific training is in hydrology, surface and ground water. My passion for nature and conservation brought me to Galapagos, where I have been living and working for the last 15 years. Here we are faced with problems such as invasive species, ocean conservation, climate change and land planning. I am interested in sustainable finance mechanisms, impact and scaling of solutions. Galapagos is a conservation mecca, but a small place onto itself and a platform such as this offers huge scope for collaboration and innovation to tackle key issues. Currently I am working with members of the local community who are leading the fight against plastic contamination and cigarette waste. Two other key issues - (a) reducing the use of pesticides in the agricultural sector - are we facing similar insect population collapse and consequent impact on landbirds as Europe?; (b) large scale funding support for inter-disciplinary and international research network so a solution can be found for the highly invasive bot-fly Philornis dowsi which is greatly affecting local bird populations.
Sharing some of this and other Galapagos news on https://fb.me/glpshotspot
Cheers,
Noémi
My scientific training is in hydrology, surface and ground water. My passion for nature and conservation brought me to Galapagos, where I have been living and working for the last 15 years. Here we are faced with problems such as invasive species, ocean conservation, climate change and land planning. I am interested in sustainable finance mechanisms, impact and scaling of solutions. Galapagos is a conservation mecca, but a small place onto itself and a platform such as this offers huge scope for collaboration and innovation to tackle key issues. Currently I am working with members of the local community who are leading the fight against plastic contamination and cigarette waste. Two other key issues - (a) reducing the use of pesticides in the agricultural sector - are we facing similar insect population collapse and consequent impact on landbirds as Europe?; (b) large scale funding support for inter-disciplinary and international research network so a solution can be found for the highly invasive bot-fly Philornis dowsi which is greatly affecting local bird populations.
Sharing some of this and other Galapagos news on https://fb.me/glpshotspot
Cheers,
Noémi
Hello,
My name is Rinjan Shrestha and I am a conservation scientist focusing on large mammal ecology . As the recent technological advances allows us to collect and store unprecedented amount of data, I am particularly interested in using such data within the framework of artificial intelligence/machine learning to understand ecology, behavior and conservation of species and their ecosystems.
Best,
Rinjan
My name is Rinjan Shrestha and I am a conservation scientist focusing on large mammal ecology . As the recent technological advances allows us to collect and store unprecedented amount of data, I am particularly interested in using such data within the framework of artificial intelligence/machine learning to understand ecology, behavior and conservation of species and their ecosystems.
Best,
Rinjan
Hello,
I'm Katherine Spada, the social media manager for the Los Angeles Zoo. Since beginning to work at the L.A. Zoo in 2013, I've learned so much about wildlife, biodiversity, and conservation. It has been amazing to grow as an educator and communicator, helping my community to learn about threats facing the natural environment and build empathy for the species with which we share our planet. I have a background in writing, storytelling, filmmaking, and podcasting, and look forward to contributing to the Zoohackathon!
Katherine
I'm Katherine Spada, the social media manager for the Los Angeles Zoo. Since beginning to work at the L.A. Zoo in 2013, I've learned so much about wildlife, biodiversity, and conservation. It has been amazing to grow as an educator and communicator, helping my community to learn about threats facing the natural environment and build empathy for the species with which we share our planet. I have a background in writing, storytelling, filmmaking, and podcasting, and look forward to contributing to the Zoohackathon!
Katherine
Hello,
I am Hadijah kyampeire from Uganda, I am a software developer at Andela Uganda participating in the 2018
I am Hadijah kyampeire from Uganda, I am a software developer at Andela Uganda participating in the 2018
I am very excited to be part of these platform
Hi I'm Dave wisdom in the New York City area. I'm skilled in technology, marketing, marketing strategy as well as analytics and data. I have an avid interest in the area where business meets biotech and biology specifically the black soldier fly and Remediation via insects and yellow biotech.
by Dave Wisdom
Hi everyone!
I'm Jess. I'm a whitewater kayaker currently finishing my master's in mechanical/combustion/aerospace engineering at ETH Zurich in Switzerland. Right now, I'm working in gas turbines but I want to start some sort of project/NGO focusing on river conservation using tech.
If anyone knows of any conservation tech opportunities in Europe then please let me know. Otherwise, if you want to chat river conservation and if you have any ideas on how tech can help this get done, please message me.
Thanks!
Jess
I'm Jess. I'm a whitewater kayaker currently finishing my master's in mechanical/combustion/aerospace engineering at ETH Zurich in Switzerland. Right now, I'm working in gas turbines but I want to start some sort of project/NGO focusing on river conservation using tech.
If anyone knows of any conservation tech opportunities in Europe then please let me know. Otherwise, if you want to chat river conservation and if you have any ideas on how tech can help this get done, please message me.
Thanks!
Jess
HI All, I am Tom Lewis from Sheffield, UK. I am a conservation biologist, working mainly with endangered birds species. Currently I am doing a PhD on the Great-green macaw. I am really interested in bioacoustics and individual identification, using this to monitor hard to impossible to tag species like the Great-green Macaw.
I'd be really interesting to speak to anyone working on the Right Whale project or anyone working in the field of automation of bioacoustic monitoring.
Cheers
Tom
I'd be really interesting to speak to anyone working on the Right Whale project or anyone working in the field of automation of bioacoustic monitoring.
Cheers
Tom
Hello everyone,
I'm Habib Sentongo from Uganda, I am a Computer Engineer and a passionate Software Developer focusing on Tech-Civilization-Nature Harmonious Co-existence. I participated in the 2018 Zoohackathon at UWEC Uganda and my team emerged victorious with our project called CheeTrack (https://conservationx.com/project/id/274/cheetrack ), a system for tracking Cheetahs in and out of Captivity.
I am here to learn, unlearn and help in anyway possible to conserve nature. I believe the world can be safer and happier, for every species.
I'm Habib Sentongo from Uganda, I am a Computer Engineer and a passionate Software Developer focusing on Tech-Civilization-Nature Harmonious Co-existence. I participated in the 2018 Zoohackathon at UWEC Uganda and my team emerged victorious with our project called CheeTrack (https://conservationx.com/project/id/274/cheetrack ), a system for tracking Cheetahs in and out of Captivity.
I am here to learn, unlearn and help in anyway possible to conserve nature. I believe the world can be safer and happier, for every species.
Hi there,
My name is Brooke Tully, writing to you from the Mid-Hudson Valley area in New York (which got a lot of snow yesterday!) I'm an independent trainer and consultant, specializing in behavior change communication for conservation.
Within this work, I'm also interested in innovations in conservation - especially ones that explore new ways of engaging and interacting with audiences (ideally leading to changes in behaviors and social norms around conservation). As well as looking at ways environmental organizations can stay on top of changing consumer expectations that typically impact corporations but that we're now seeing consumers apply to all sectors.
More about me and the work I do can be found at my website: https://brooketully.com
Great to be connected to everyone!
-brooke
My name is Brooke Tully, writing to you from the Mid-Hudson Valley area in New York (which got a lot of snow yesterday!) I'm an independent trainer and consultant, specializing in behavior change communication for conservation.
Within this work, I'm also interested in innovations in conservation - especially ones that explore new ways of engaging and interacting with audiences (ideally leading to changes in behaviors and social norms around conservation). As well as looking at ways environmental organizations can stay on top of changing consumer expectations that typically impact corporations but that we're now seeing consumers apply to all sectors.
More about me and the work I do can be found at my website: https://brooketully.com
Great to be connected to everyone!
-brooke
by Brooke Tully
Hello Conservation Labs,
My name is Tanner Horne, and my company Horne Technologies has developed the world's first superconducting high-beta style fusion research device.
We hope to solve the energy crisis and stop the global impact of fossil fuels by advancing technology to make power from nuclear fusion possible. Imagine clean, safe energy for all! A hard problem, but we are making great progress.
Check it out on www.hornetechnologies.com
Tanner Horne
My name is Tanner Horne, and my company Horne Technologies has developed the world's first superconducting high-beta style fusion research device.
We hope to solve the energy crisis and stop the global impact of fossil fuels by advancing technology to make power from nuclear fusion possible. Imagine clean, safe energy for all! A hard problem, but we are making great progress.
Check it out on www.hornetechnologies.com
Tanner Horne
by Tanner Horne
Hi everyone,
My name is David Russell and I am a junior computer science undergrad from Clarkson University, in upstate New York, USA. Given that I don't have any prior experience working on conservation, I am open to pretty much any sort of application area. Most of my experience is technical and I have focused pretty heavily on computer vision; I've worked for a computer vision R&D company and am currently spending a semester doing vision research at Carnegie Mellon. Though I'm not quite as skilled in these areas, I am also interested in robotics, machine learning, natural language processing, and intelligent infrastructure. If you have a project you think I might be useful to, please don't hesitate to reach out to me.
All the best,
David
My name is David Russell and I am a junior computer science undergrad from Clarkson University, in upstate New York, USA. Given that I don't have any prior experience working on conservation, I am open to pretty much any sort of application area. Most of my experience is technical and I have focused pretty heavily on computer vision; I've worked for a computer vision R&D company and am currently spending a semester doing vision research at Carnegie Mellon. Though I'm not quite as skilled in these areas, I am also interested in robotics, machine learning, natural language processing, and intelligent infrastructure. If you have a project you think I might be useful to, please don't hesitate to reach out to me.
All the best,
David
Hello Everyone,
new on here. I interviewed the Founder of Conservation X, and I've been wanting to try this out. I'm happy to meet and talk with anyone and everyone, and find a way to help out. I like business development, communications, agriculture, and biotechnology. I've interviewed 70+ CEOs, founders, and experts, and have a lot to offer. Feel free to check out my Linkedin and website, and lets get talking!
http://www.learningwithlowell.com/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/lowell-thompson-2227b074/
Sincerely,
Lowell
new on here. I interviewed the Founder of Conservation X, and I've been wanting to try this out. I'm happy to meet and talk with anyone and everyone, and find a way to help out. I like business development, communications, agriculture, and biotechnology. I've interviewed 70+ CEOs, founders, and experts, and have a lot to offer. Feel free to check out my Linkedin and website, and lets get talking!
http://www.learningwithlowell.com/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/lowell-thompson-2227b074/
Sincerely,
Lowell
I am Mohan , founder of MD consultancy, Chennai, providing consultancy service to business development and procurement needs of several clients in IT, Engineering, Construction, and service sectors. I would like to take business development and digital marketing as two vital expertise to communicate towards stakeholders, corporates and target audience. Pl check my linkedin profile https://www.linkedin.com/in/m-d-99851263/
Hi everyone!
I am Nicolas and I am currently finishing my Master in organisms and environmental Biology in Belgium with a focus on conservation, genetics and spatial ecology. In a few days I will begin an internship in conservation genetics addressed to the lion conservation (specifically in the illegal wildlife trade). I have many many future projects in Conservation, especially its popularization and the use of new technologies to tackle such a challenge. I am pretty sure that innovation is the key to tackle problems such as species loss or poaching. I also believe that that this objective can only be the fruit of a collaborative work between a lot of people sharing the same interest and with very different background. That is the reason for my presence on this platform.
I am excited to interact with you all about many many subjects in order to learn more and maybe pave the way to a new conservation future!
Best,
Nicolas
I am Nicolas and I am currently finishing my Master in organisms and environmental Biology in Belgium with a focus on conservation, genetics and spatial ecology. In a few days I will begin an internship in conservation genetics addressed to the lion conservation (specifically in the illegal wildlife trade). I have many many future projects in Conservation, especially its popularization and the use of new technologies to tackle such a challenge. I am pretty sure that innovation is the key to tackle problems such as species loss or poaching. I also believe that that this objective can only be the fruit of a collaborative work between a lot of people sharing the same interest and with very different background. That is the reason for my presence on this platform.
I am excited to interact with you all about many many subjects in order to learn more and maybe pave the way to a new conservation future!
Best,
Nicolas
Hi everyone !
I am Albin, and I work for the Zéphyr Solar's project.
We develops an aerial platform autonomous in energy. It is a tethered balloon inflated with helium. Also, it is covered with an envelope that has two main features: solar panel, to provide energy to any embedded system, and a wing, to maximize the aerodynamics performances. The balloon has an autonomy of weeks to months. It can lift up 5 kg and produce up to 500 W. It is easy to transport (small volume and light), and fast to deploy (less than 1h). It is ideal for tactic deployments in remote areas.
The balloon can be used in Wildlife monitoring, either as a mobile, silent and cost effective observation tower, either as an antenna for wildlife trackers. It can finally be used as an relay for radio communication, useful for remote expeditions !
We are currently looking for partners to try, test and feedback our first beta platform. Fell free to contact me :)
I am Albin, and I work for the Zéphyr Solar's project.
We develops an aerial platform autonomous in energy. It is a tethered balloon inflated with helium. Also, it is covered with an envelope that has two main features: solar panel, to provide energy to any embedded system, and a wing, to maximize the aerodynamics performances. The balloon has an autonomy of weeks to months. It can lift up 5 kg and produce up to 500 W. It is easy to transport (small volume and light), and fast to deploy (less than 1h). It is ideal for tactic deployments in remote areas.
The balloon can be used in Wildlife monitoring, either as a mobile, silent and cost effective observation tower, either as an antenna for wildlife trackers. It can finally be used as an relay for radio communication, useful for remote expeditions !
We are currently looking for partners to try, test and feedback our first beta platform. Fell free to contact me :)
by ALBIN POPOT
Greetings all,
I'm Prithvi, the co-founder of Appiko, a venture with the mission of developing hardware tech for wildlife conservation. I founded Appiko after realizing that there is a lack of sustained seepage of cutting-edge technology into wildlife conservation, especially with developing products that can be bought off the shelf. We've started off with developing camera trap tech for filmmakers, forest officials and researchers. Right now we've passive (detect body heat) and active (detect break of IR beam) motion sensors, both of which are reliable, low-power and app-configurable. We're working on developing a camera trap dedicated to researchers and conservationists in a market dominated by camera traps for hunters.
All the tech that we develop is open source. We would love to collaborate. Looking forward to hearing from you.
I'm Prithvi, the co-founder of Appiko, a venture with the mission of developing hardware tech for wildlife conservation. I founded Appiko after realizing that there is a lack of sustained seepage of cutting-edge technology into wildlife conservation, especially with developing products that can be bought off the shelf. We've started off with developing camera trap tech for filmmakers, forest officials and researchers. Right now we've passive (detect body heat) and active (detect break of IR beam) motion sensors, both of which are reliable, low-power and app-configurable. We're working on developing a camera trap dedicated to researchers and conservationists in a market dominated by camera traps for hunters.
All the tech that we develop is open source. We would love to collaborate. Looking forward to hearing from you.
Hello everyone.
My name is Raymond Timm. I recently started Siskowet Enterprises, a company aimed cleaning up plastics in the ocean. At some point, I figured that somebody had to do something to address this conservation emergency. Some estimates indicate that more than 100,000 marine mammals die every year in the North Pacific from eating, becoming entangled, or otherwise interacting with floating plastic debris. Untold millions (read that part more than once) of birds and fish are mistaking plastic for food with potentially lethal consequences. For some species of fish that readily switch sex during their lives, the potential population/ species implications of plastic-mediated endocrine disruption presents an unknown conservation risk. What's more, more than half of all marine turtles are thought to have plastic residing in their gut. Individually, these factoids are alarming. Collectively, they are implicated in an Ecological Conservation Emergency.
Our approach is to collect the plastic debris using a fleet of autonomous drone "sweeper boats" which then deliver the plastic to a larger ship where the plastic is converted to electricity through gassification technology that is then used to power the entire operation.
I was trained as a fluvial disturbance ecologist and have worked for 25 years in freshwater and wetland ecosystem restoration. This current endeavor is much more about business than science - at least in these early stages. Luckily there are lots of smart and experienced business people, engineers, and supportive friends that I can lean on.
My name is Raymond Timm. I recently started Siskowet Enterprises, a company aimed cleaning up plastics in the ocean. At some point, I figured that somebody had to do something to address this conservation emergency. Some estimates indicate that more than 100,000 marine mammals die every year in the North Pacific from eating, becoming entangled, or otherwise interacting with floating plastic debris. Untold millions (read that part more than once) of birds and fish are mistaking plastic for food with potentially lethal consequences. For some species of fish that readily switch sex during their lives, the potential population/ species implications of plastic-mediated endocrine disruption presents an unknown conservation risk. What's more, more than half of all marine turtles are thought to have plastic residing in their gut. Individually, these factoids are alarming. Collectively, they are implicated in an Ecological Conservation Emergency.
Our approach is to collect the plastic debris using a fleet of autonomous drone "sweeper boats" which then deliver the plastic to a larger ship where the plastic is converted to electricity through gassification technology that is then used to power the entire operation.
I was trained as a fluvial disturbance ecologist and have worked for 25 years in freshwater and wetland ecosystem restoration. This current endeavor is much more about business than science - at least in these early stages. Luckily there are lots of smart and experienced business people, engineers, and supportive friends that I can lean on.
by Raymond Timm
Hello folks!
I'm Marco Cestarolli, an architect and designer founder of OrtiKA - Design with and for [bio]diversity, a collective aiming at employing creative disciplines to reshape the relationship between humans and the ecosystem, by both actively promoting biodiversity and enhancing environmental conservation and also by promoting a "cultural sustainability" through the communicative power of arts.
We like to team up with diverse disciplines to radically redesign some of our cultural paradigms, everyday objects and even our built environment in a non-anthropocentric way.
We think the dichotomic relationship between humans and nature needs to be addressed both in its physical manifestation, by re-overlapping the spaces dedicated to us and to the wildlife, and also from a cultural point of view, adding a more profound element to the energetic sustainability.
Our approach is to combine effort between scientists or technicians and artists and creatives in order to maximize the impact of the intervention and make them resonate.
I'm glad to join this community and explore its networking potential!
https://www.facebook.com/Ortika-Design-with-and-for-biodiversity-509119729508352/
I'm Marco Cestarolli, an architect and designer founder of OrtiKA - Design with and for [bio]diversity, a collective aiming at employing creative disciplines to reshape the relationship between humans and the ecosystem, by both actively promoting biodiversity and enhancing environmental conservation and also by promoting a "cultural sustainability" through the communicative power of arts.
We like to team up with diverse disciplines to radically redesign some of our cultural paradigms, everyday objects and even our built environment in a non-anthropocentric way.
We think the dichotomic relationship between humans and nature needs to be addressed both in its physical manifestation, by re-overlapping the spaces dedicated to us and to the wildlife, and also from a cultural point of view, adding a more profound element to the energetic sustainability.
Our approach is to combine effort between scientists or technicians and artists and creatives in order to maximize the impact of the intervention and make them resonate.
I'm glad to join this community and explore its networking potential!
https://www.facebook.com/Ortika-Design-with-and-for-biodiversity-509119729508352/
Hello everyone -- I'm here doing some research on initiatives like Conservation X -- we are developing an sustainable tech incubator in Barcelona and Conservation X shared many of the same objectives as us, though we will have a physical Fab Lab for producing and testing tech on site (not sure if I'm missing that you guys have a physical space too?).
I am also the co-founder of a project called Open Source Beehives using IoT tech to monitor honeybee health (www.osbeehives.com) and have been interested in combining tech with conservation for some time.
I was wondering if this "digital makerspace" is intended to be used by projects outside Conservation X -- like, could we also use it as a platform in the future? Collaboration over competition seems to be the vibe here, but would like to check that is that case?
Great initiative, look forward to seeing what comes out of this space and investigating it further. Heres to saving the planet!
I am also the co-founder of a project called Open Source Beehives using IoT tech to monitor honeybee health (www.osbeehives.com) and have been interested in combining tech with conservation for some time.
I was wondering if this "digital makerspace" is intended to be used by projects outside Conservation X -- like, could we also use it as a platform in the future? Collaboration over competition seems to be the vibe here, but would like to check that is that case?
Great initiative, look forward to seeing what comes out of this space and investigating it further. Heres to saving the planet!
Hello, my name is Anyuthi Josemii, from South Sudan but lived and studied in Uganda and currently still living in Uganda. I'm the founder and CEO of SudSolar based in Uganda, our products and Target market is South Sudan so the products we are working and will work on for the future will be done with the population, market in mind. We currently working on a project called SudCharge that will use solar to charge up to 30 mobile phones and other electrical devices, in turn it will also provide lighting for the homes for at least three lights that will help kids study and do their homework.
Hello everyone, Tejas here. So I work as a firmware developer at Appiko co-founded by @PrithviRaj Narendra. We develop tech for wildlife conservationist and photographers. As of now Appiko has one active(IR beam based) and one passive(body heat movement based) motion detection sensor which you can trigger a camera or any other system. If you have any suggestions or need any embedded solutions feel free to contact me or @PrithviRaj Narendra(co-founder) or @Shubham Mohapatra (Hardware developer).
Hello everyone! I'm Lizzy, currently a management consultant in the Washington D.C. area, specializing in technology & digital strategy. Although I have a background in technology policy, strategy & international affairs, I'm a volunteer at the National Zoo as an educational interpreter (someone who engages the public on the different species at the Zoo & beyond). I'm deeply interested in wildlife conservation issues & passionate about creating conservation narratives for a spectrum of audiences. Hoping to write on these topics more frequently, as well as learn from everyone on here or meeting you virtually/in person!
by Lizzy Tse
Hey everyone,
I'm Taylor Sharpe, a project engineer for SweetSense Inc. and a lab manager in the Impact Initiative at CU Boulder. My background is in mechanical engineering and rapid prototyping, and we use a small set of desktop machines (3d printers, CNCs and laser cutters) to prototype sensors used to measure impacts of health and environmental interventions.
We have a strong community of International Development / Global Engineering folks here at CU Boulder, and our team's recent entry into this environment brings with it a focus on the use of CAD and CAM tools to rapidly produce sensor prototypes that can help improve human and environmental health. Our biggest focus at the moment is on using access to data to help mitigate climate change related drought conditions in East Africa and domestically.
I'm looking forward to finding some new opportunities for inspiration and collaboration here!
Hi, my name is Andreas Merk (Andy), i am a co-founder of Nature & Wildlife Association, a small international NGO specialized in Asian wild elephant conservation and with an innovative approach to Human Elephant Conflict. As most HEC is directly linked to food availability, we are now becoming a specialist in Alien Invasive Plants in our project areas.
by Andreas Merk
Hi, my name is Peter Quilliam and I am the founder of Sea Crowd Technologies, a coastal data collection company that relies on scuba divers to collect data as they dive. I am developing a small device that will automatically collect scientific grade data that can be used by the scientific community. This device will also provide the diver with an amazing dive log function that can be sent directly to your smart phone and has some very cool features that you are able to share with friends. Also included in the device is a diver locator function if you get in trouble at the surface.
We are in the development phase of this project and look to have the first prototypes in the water by the end of 2019.
hi my name is Nani , im the co founder of NWA Nature& wildlife Association . We are working about protection and conservation of wild asian elephants especially about HEC human Elephant Conflict in all Asia . This work about wild asian elephants include lot odf different subjects .. And alien invasive plant species ,is one of them . In conservation people don t really talk about it , but its a must to work on it . Its the reason of so much damage and its link with environement ,wildlife ect .. So actually im focusing on it ..Here the link of our website if you want to know more about our work ..
http://naturewildlifeassoc.org/
Hello CXL Members,
My name is Mark Thompson and I'm a creative technologist, educator, and urban farmer. I grew up the son of an ornithologist, spending summers in cornfields and meadows assisting my father recording birds. Now an urbanite technologist and father of two, I'm deeply concerned about the future of our planet and feel compelled to serve in whatever capacity I can to advance the state of the art in conservation. I recently completed the ConsenSys Blockchain Developer Program and would like to apply my newly minted blockchain skills, along with my other creative technology skills, toward CXL's mission.
If you have a project that would benefit from the blockchain, please reach out. I'm also looking for collaborators on my own project concept - an augmented-reality digital collectibles app that teaches ecotourists about endangered species, and directs proceeds to conservation organizations on the front lines.
best regards,
mdt
Hi there, my name is Vikas Meka. I am biomedical engineer by training and spent much of my career in health care. In my recent role as Senior Innovation Advisor at USAID, I managed investments for new innovations that helped save lives of women and newborns in developing countries. Prior to that I worked in two biomedical engineering startups (one that I launched), health insurance, and management consulting.
I am looking at ways to reduce medical equipment graveyards. A number of medical devices are donated from US hospitals to developing countries, but they often end up being inappropriate or unused. Piles of medical devices just idle, in the hospital closets, hallways or out in the yard (imagine a x-ray machine with radio active material sitting in a hospital yard exposed to sun, rain etc.)
I am looking for others who want to collaborate on this project. Particularly, anyone who has experience with blockchain.
by Vikas Meka
Hello,
I am Ross Patman, a software developer from the UK.
I specialise in mobile, web, and backend development, and want to use these skills in conservation.
The causes I care for most are rhino poaching, climate change, and plastic pollution, although I would happily get my hands dirty in anything I could make a positive impact in!
by Ross Patman
Hi everyone,
I am Diego, a Ecologist and PhD student at Yale University and the Max-Planck Yale Center for Biodiversity, Movement and Global Change.
I specialize in bio logging, spatial ecology, remote sensing and ecological forecasting using open source technology and tools. I am interested in exploring all these things across spatio-temporal scales. When I am not debugging code, you can find me in the Galapagos Island looking for giant tortoises.
Looking forward to learning from "the tribe"!
I am Caroline, veterinary doctor and Ph D doctor, I'm working for a local ONG: Société d'Ornithologie de Polynésie (SOP Manu), manu means bird in Maori language since 15 years. In this country, 20 on 40 endemic birds species are threatened by extinction and 2 birds are between the worst on the planet with only 36 & 79 adults remaining (but much less breeding pairs because those birds are island birds and have a very low breeding potential). In order to save them, I had to learn to fight against 10 worst invasive species of the planet: black rat; feral cat; introduced birds (3 species including red-vented bulbul, Common myna); miconia calvecens; African tulip tree....; pig; goats; and very recently I had to face 3 Little Fire ant colonies established on 70 ha at Tahiti monarch valley entrances. We are following some of these colonies since more than 4 years, with regular mapping and several attempts & methodologies, with the best specialists in the world from 4 countries. We found that fipronil gel (ultra diluted) is working very well in habitation (only 24 on 152 houses are still contaminated, but in the forest we were not very successful until we use a drone to spread two types of insecticide in one of the colonies (no more LFA more than one year after the last spreading). Today we are just lacking funds necessary to validate this method & it is very frustrating for us.
I will be happy to help the community with my experience.
Kind regards to all of you and congratulations: together we are changing the world.
I'm Andy Quitmeyer!
I am setting up a jungle laboratory for art, science, and technology (www.dinacon.org). Recently I was an interactive media and design professor at the national University of Singapore, where I taught prototyping and diy digital interactive design, and we had projects about animal interaction design, such as with the Singapore zoo and creating animal enrichment devices for things like red pandas, orangutans, sun bears, chameleons and more. I quit my tenure-track job though in December (along with about 9 other profs), because it became extremely focused on a handful of pointless metrics and I wanted to do something people or the natural world.
So we got a mortgage on a house next to the Smithsonian tropical research institute here in the soberania national Forest in Gamboa Panama. We are creating a facility to help scientists have agency over their own scientific tools, and be able to develop their own sensors and experimental prototypes that can be entirely driven by their own unique research questions and curiosities. We're also using it as a space to launch hybrid art science and technology residencies with long and short term housing and prototyping facilities including 3D printers, laser cutters, electronics stations, Mills and welding machines.
Hello Everyone,
I'm Shamim Hossain, from Bangladesh. Currently I'm working with WorldFish center an international research organization. Last 9 years I have worked on Biodiversity conservation, Community management, Aquaculture & Hatchery Management. I want to learn more about Natural resource management.
Looking forward to learning, for inspiration & collaboration here... cheers
Hello Everyone,
I'm Shamim Hossain, from Bangladesh. Currently I'm working with WorldFish center an international research organization. Last 9 years I have worked on Biodiversity conservation, Community management, Aquaculture & Hatchery Management. I want to learn more about Natural resource management.
Looking forward to learning, for inspiration & collaboration here... cheers
Hello,
I am Kennedy from Kenya. I am a finance and accounting graduate with a deep passion for renewable energy. I am working on a project dubbed Kawilab Energy. A social enterprise that aims to create systems to help households and institutions generate clean energy at affordable costs and positively contribute to the global efforts of climate change mitigation.
I am looking forward to creating collaborations and networks that will boost my knowledge and help steer the social enterprise forward
Hi,
I'm Kat, based in the USA, and Leader & Founder of SmallScaleOA, a novel, incentivized, blockchain-based strategy to support coastal resilience. Through inclusive, low-cost, localized data collection, sharing, and processing, SSOA aims to connect fishers/farmers/researchers to each other and their surrounding communities. SSOA plans to pilot in Indonesia and surrounding countries in Southeast Asia.
Ocean conservation is, was, and always will be my passion. If you want to get involved with SmallScaleOA, please contact me!
by Kat Leigh
Hi
My name is Emmanuel Wekesa,I live in Nairobi, Kenya. I am Biochemist.
I am passionate about waste Management. I looking into ways of coming up with eco friendly building materials which are of low carbon footprint to the environment.
I have also written an article on Eco homes. I also write general environment related articles.
I feel greatly privileged to be part of this platform. I am looking forward to learning , sharing and creating collaborations.
Cheers
-Weke-
Hi,
I am Akhila Ram, and am a high school student and am very passionate about climate change and plastic pollution. I believe that it is key to take care of our environment and preserve it for generations to come.
I am very excited to join this platform, and greatly look forward to learning, and contributing to this great initiative!
by Akhila Ram
by Akhila Ram
Hello everyone!
I'm Bastiaan den Braber. I have a 15 year background in management consulting across the world, 3 years as entrepreneur (and going) in tech startups, and most recently in venture capital as well.
I deploy the same skills, capabilities, and networks from my professional life towards zero poaching in Sub-Saharan Africa. My pilot project is called the 'Zambezi project', takes place in Zimbabwe and aims to build out the entire security and economic ecosystem for a green field game reserve of 34,000 hectares.
I'm very excited to join this community and to collaborate on making mine and others' project big successes!
Hi everyone!
My name's Tony. I am from the Gold Coast, Australia where I own and operate a digital consultancy building software and digital partnerships with Aus / US / China businesses. I have a background in biotech and economics and am passionate about all things conservation - particularly marine conservation! I have worked with startups for the past 6 years and venture capital and finance the past 3 years. I am interested in looking at scalable solutions for conservation in private enterprise - specifically looking at private sector business models contributing to conservation solutions or capital raising for eco-projects.
I surf, dive, fly and write music in my spare time. I'm stoked to have found this community of like-minded legends and look forward to meeting and collaborating with you guys! :)
Hi all!
I'm Rae Boccamazzo and I'm from the US. I've studied environmental impacts of ocean acidification as well as worked on a project involving marine phytoplankton. I got my Bachelor of Science in Biochemistry from the University of Washington and am interested in getting more involved in conservation research. I'm here to learn about all the possible avenues where my background might prove valuable.
I also just returned from a 10 month, international, solo travel experience where I was fortunate enough to visit Peru, Ecuador, Thailand, Indonesia, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Japan, Italy, Spain, Germany, Poland, and Iceland. This trip bolstered my interest in global conservation efforts and I am excited to see what projects people from around the world are working on.
Hi guys, my name is Steven. I’m from Northern Ireland but living in Cologne, Germany. I mainly work in UX design, front-end development and marketing. Currently, I’m working remotely as CCO for a startup I co-founded called Yomo.
Recently I started a community for tech people who want to have a positive impact by helping prevent earth’s climate breaking down - https://techimpactmakers.com/
I'm also developing a website called ClimateChoice to help raise awareness for what people can do to mitigate the effects of climate change.
Hi, my name is Matyas. I'm from Hungary but currently living in Northern Sweden.
I work as a teacher, both face2face and distance, as well as a writer and journalist of articles on human rights issues. I am studying towards an MA in Online and Distance Education.
I would like to contribute to a project (or projects) that aim to tackle the issues of deforestation and/ or mass extinctions. I believe in the transformative power of Education and I am certain that the potential of Distance Education is yet to be fully understood. MOOCs, Citizen Science, M-learning and even adverertising as a means of educating are yet to be fully exploited in the fight against Global Change. I am looking for two things:
A) Like-minded developers, programmers and creatives who would like to team up with an Ed Tech 'expert' to join the fight.
AND / OR
B) An existing project I could join. This could be either a start-up, NGO etc. or a research project.
by Matyas Baan
Hey everyone!
My name is Jasper and I'm from Atlanta, GA. I've always been interested in conservation but one internship after another, I find myself disillusioned with the best way to make a positive impact. My academic and work experience has led me here to conservationX - which is a much needed platform!
What I lack in general IT-competence and advanced coding skills I make up for in management skills, strategy, & political knowhow. In short...
1) What can I offer?
- Experience in the private sector-side of conservation work (both enterprise level and as a professional service), as well as an interdisciplinary background in qualitative economics, international affairs, global development, & environmental science
2) What would I be open to?
- Collaboration on a project or start-up that I think could be scaled to make an impact. General networking is great too - we all are of similar mind!
More than happy and open to get the ball rolling on any ideas you all might have! I'll be sure to share my own here as well now that I know about this fantastic resource :-)
Hi All,
I'm based in Bangalore India. I'm a technologist with special interest in Wildlife and recently Wildlife Tech company Appiko.Org. I'm a wildlife photographer too.
by Saday Tiwari
Hi, I am Sri, from India. I am a Behaviour Change Strategist, a Behavioural Designer and a Design Researcher with over 7 years of experience. I independently collaborate with start-ups, NGOs and other multi-national organisations on technology-inclusive, people-centric, evidence-based social development projects. I have extensive experience across the Indian subcontinent and I am looking out to expand my horizons to the global boundaries.
Conversations and collaborations are always welcome. Do reach out.
Hi everyone! My name is Kevin, and I'm studying Sustainability Science at Columbia. It's a bit of a shift for me; I was previously working as an early-stage venture capitalist for 8+ years, but ultimately decided to focus on how I could help preserve and grow biodiversity. I believe technology will have a huge role to play in ensuring the world stays habitable for us and the living things that evolved alongside us, and I want to take everything I've learned to help. So, if you're ever interested in getting an investor perspective on what you're building, please reach out!
I also like making things (project site at ktfoundry.com), writing, and hanging out with my dog Chewie. You can find me on twitter @webbkevin.
by Kevin Webb
Hey folks! I'm an aspiring young conservationist, photographer and leader. Age 16, I run a small field naturalists group in the Sydney area and have just been selected as Ambassador for the 2019 CoalitionWILD cohort. This means I'll be developing and running a conservation programme over the course of 9 months... and I've got some big ideas!!!!
In general, I strive to show others how humans are so closely linked to other animals and our environment, and in doing so to dispel some of the cognitive biases we humans build for ourselves surrounding our natural superiority over other lifeforms. “Reconnecting the family tree of life" is how I like to put it. Central to this is facilitating discussions and new conversations amongst the young and the old alike to spread a sense of connectedness within conservation circles and then extend this warm welcome to others beyond these communities to grow the network.
I'd love to get in touch with as many other passionate individuals on this site as possible, so please please get in touch!!!
Hi all,
My name is Alessio, I have an MSci in Biochemistry and I'm finishing a PhD in Developmental Biology at the University of Cambridge, UK. I'm interested in understanding how environmental challenges affect animal biology, how species respond to them, and whether we can evolve or engineer resilience at the species or ecosystem level. So far my support for conservation efforts has been hands-off, but I am keen to become more involved and learn how I can use my skills to make a more direct impact.
I'm looking forward to learning about all different aspects of conservation and joining some of the inspiring projects in here, particularly those with a strong data science component.
Happy to chat and collaborate - can't wait to get started!
Hello everyone! My name is Diego, I'm a fourth-year Biotechnology Engineering student from Mexico currently doing a research internship on biomaterials and tissue engineering.
I'm eager to learn how biotechnology can be applied to conservation issues and I look forward to learn as much as I can as well as provide my help in different projects.
I believe that multidisciplinary teams composed of scientists, designers, engineers, artists and more, are required to address some of the current problems of our world, including the ones regarding conservation and the environment.
I'm really excited to be part of this community and I'm looking forward to join a project!
by Diego Rosas
I wanna join ths community ...share my thoughts on environmntl consrvtn..climate chng....wth th TRUMP ADMIN backing out.....i wanna motivate th wrld population twrds th goal
Hello! My name is Stefania and I am a researcher with a PhD in Development Economics and Local Systems, working on many different fields of study, including urban regeneration, technological and social innovation, community of practices and so on... I am interested in particular on how artificial intelligence can be applied to solve the environmental challenges of our time... So interested in this brilliant platform! Thank you for joining me!
I hv just nw submitted a proposal .....SMART EATING...EATING DIGITAL.....whch may need AI...ROBOTICS......
Hello there..
I am James, a wildlife biologist at the San Diego Zoo Institute for Conservation Research: https://institute.sandiegozoo.org/ My research focus is spatial ecology and the development of new tools and technologies to capture information on animal spatial behaviors and habitat use with a view to informing and enhancing conservation management strategies. I am involved with a lot of wildlife tracking telemetry tech, remote sensing, and drones. You can follow me on Instagram: @jamesksheppard
Hi team,
I'm Matt Elliott and I help run an environmental consulting group in San Francisco called CEA Consulting (www.ceaconsulting.com) that works with foundations and non-profits. We do everything from strategy development to M&E.
Hey all!
My name is LJ and I love the ocean. I’m a creative (writer and illustrator) and a freediver, and I live where I think conservation is critical. I love discussions on marine biology and conservation—studied turtles and I’m a skin diving tour guide centered on safety and conservation—circular economy, and sustainable development. Just about to leave my job as a designer and communicator in the retail/waste management space.
I’m looking into doing work and joining projects that involve the sea. I especially love efforts that harmonizes the coexistence of marine life and livelihood, like MPAs. I have a knack for using education and empathy to influence people to act on the environment.
by LJ Soliven
Hello, my name is Aran Dasan, Chief Technology Officer at SafetyNet Technologies (SNT). I'm an engineer by background, designer by training, and interested in all things conservation+tech. At SNT, we make tech for fishermen to reduce bycatch of unwanted/endangered species. Looking forward to connecting with you all. A.
by Aran Dasan
Nice to e-connect with everyone. My name is Jessica Paolini. My educational background is in environmental studies and political science. I'm in 2nd year of PhD studies in Public Policy. I work in the Office of Economic Development at the New Jersey Agricultural Experiment Station at Rutgers University. I work closely with the Rutgers Food Innovation Center and the Rutgers EcoComplex (a clean energy and environmental tech business incubator). I'm currently working on a project to quantify the social impact of the state's food manufacturing sector (with a partial focus on environmental outcomes). I also serve on a student club working to commercialize production methods for duckweed. I'm really interested in aligning social impact goals with economic development incentives; the connections between food production and climate change; and rewilding.
Hello! My name is Rob Ellison and located in Boston, Massachusetts. I am a biological oceanographer, technologist, and business person with a focus on the development of environmental monitoring sensors and systems. I am deeply concerned with the accelerating and expanding impacts of climate change and am looking for more direct ways to leverage my skills and experience to make a positive impact. I have a broad knowledge of sensing technologies and what it takes to successfully develop and commercialize products having led R&D and product management teams for YSI, Turner Designs, SonTek, Aanderaa, Xylem, etc... I am also extremely interested in developing more effective ways to communicate climate related challenges and information to the general public. For more details on my experience please see my Linkedin page. Please let me know if you have a need for my skills!
Greetings!
My name is Chelsea, currently living in Seattle working at a local biotech company. I have over 12 years of experience in oncology research and project management in academia, small CRO, pharma and diagnostics. I am a board member of Women In Bio, which is a non-profit professional organization for women (and anyone interested) within the life sciences sector.
I am looking to provide my expertise, but am also interested in current conservation policy, trends and topics.
It takes a diverse village to solve problems and change the world. Let's do it.
Hello, I'm Mark Goldes, Founder & CEO of AESOP Institute and Founder & Chairman of AESOP Energy, the commercial affiliate. AESOP is developing Green Swans - highly improbable innovations with huge impact potential. For example, engines that need no fuel, room temperature superconductors and with future partner H2 Global, conversion of engines to run on water, fresh or salt. We are developing technology to extract water from the air, even in regions of low (5%0 humidity. We are seeking investment. Our website provides a great deal of additional information: aesopinstitute.org
by Mark Goldes
Hi, I'm Valerian Fauvel. Former partner at one of the first impact VC fund in Southeast Asia, Insitor Partners, investing in business solutions lifting people out of poverty. More recently got a strong interest in environment and conservation, started Jumanji Studio in Singapore with two other entrepreneurs. As a group, we co-found startups with environmental and social impact. We bring Asia networks and footing, marketing, finance, strategy, and in general strong business and go to market experience. This year we launched barepack.co (shared platform of reusable containers for the F&B channels) and noicecare.com (a refillable toothpaste concept).
Keen to find our next business idea in the conservation space in Asia!
Hi I'm James, I'm interested in measuring the progress of forest protection, re-generation projects, in an automated fashion as possible.
Hello!
I'm Brendan Tougher and work for ProtectedSeas as a Program Manager for a project called Marine Monitor (M2). M2 is a software tool developed to work with land based radar systems for monitoring Marine Protected Area. We integrate the M2 software with off-the-shelf hardware as a low cost solution for resource managers, law enforcement, and communities to more effectively manage their near shore protected areas. The M2 platform is designed to operate autonomously in remote areas and data collected from the platform is available anywhere in the world via our web based user interface.
We started our project in 2015 and have deployed system in the US, Mexico, Palau, Indonesia, American Samoa, and the Philippines. As a small team we wear many hats and are always interested in collaborating with other conservation technologists to improve tools for marine conservation.
KiaOra Influencers, Developers, Conservationists par excellence!
Lovely to meet you all. My name is Dianne and I reside in New Zealand. I am a Lifestyle Medicine Board Certified physician but a passionate conservationist and have been involved with Sea Shepherd (SSCS) for many years as the founding organiser in New Zealand; and also the Oceanic Preservation Society (OPS) - noted for "the Cove" and "Racing Extinction" as well as other mainly marine conservation orgs). As a young teenager I was an activist for whale conservation and becoming a keen scuba /free diver this extended to the marine species and ecosystem. Enjoying many scuba and free dives with sharks has made me a rabid protector and vocal advocate against shark-finning and shark by-catch. As a doctor in Lifestyle Medicine a focus on human nutrition and sustainability based on evidence based principles naturally embraces both areas; and as a writer, lecturer and researcher my concern for IUU, by-catch and toxicity to both the environment and to human food consumption is one of my main interests.
After becoming wheelchair bound after an accident I devote my time to education, advocacy and ongoing promotion for sustainable practices and in doing everything I can to assist in the effort to curb the destruction of the oceans and marine life - and other wildlife. I organise seminars, conferences and have been involved with media/marketing and also promotions/fund-raising. I follow a plant-based dairy-free diet partly because of the tremendous evidence but also after becoming better educated in the impact and cruelty of animal production I could not longer equate being an animal lover to an animal flesh consumer. My husband, a medical researcher, also commenced a lifestyle medicine plant based programme and within 3 mths had reversed his type 2 diabetes, hypertension and several other health problems and stopped 6 medications. This approach to human nutrition has both the potential to save much marine life and reverse a number of degenerative human conditions and create a healthier and sustainable planet for future generations.
Currently, I am researching and writing an article for lay and medical professionals on the toxicity of farmed salmon and prawns - as a direct event with a friend who at 30 had to be resuscitated twice and developed severe complications including pericarditis from eating farmed salmon - so any feedback in this area is appreciated!
I look forward to interaction with such a diverse and fascinating group of people; to the exciting projects and future solutions to the major issues we currently are facing.
ps (Oh - I may not be an interpretive dancer - BUT at a recent conference gala night after being asked to dance by a colleague I have discovered the delights of "wheelchair dancing" !!! have taken up wheelchair boxing, and now just have to find a way back into ?wheelchair scuba?! or it's equivalent!) Thx
Hi,
I'm Lot Amorós, founder of dronecoria.
Since many years I'm involved with drones and conservation.
Dronecoria is a project that uses drones that drops native coated seeds to improve the efficiency of ecosystem restoration / reforestation.
We are an open source project with an open business model.
You can reach us in:
And see our drones flying here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DfgaoRuz7Y4
Regards,
Lot.
Hi, I'm Clare Fieseler. I had the pleasure of serving as a Conservation X Labs Fellow during the organization's first year. I'm now an Asst Teaching Professor at Georgetown University and joined the DMS to see how things have been progressing since I left.
Hi, Im Langen R. Mathew, Working with WWF-Tanzania as GIS Officer(Specialist/Developer/Trainer) supporting all programmes in spatial related matters. I landed here, because I was using the MARXAN Program to assist in our land/seascape(including transboundary) strategic planning.
Hi folks, I'm Grace Ha, and I just joined Schmidt Marine Tech Partners, a philanthropic org dedicated to marine conservation and tech. (Jake Hanft's already on here somewhere.) Looking forward to getting to know this great community!
by Grace Ha
Hi, My name is Beverly and I am really excited by the opportunity to use my diverse skill set to contribute to nature conservation projects. I was an experimental physicist for many years and worked on just about any technology you could name, and then recently changed careers. I got an MS in computer science and worked as a software engineer for 3 years. I currently work professionally as a machine learning research engineer. Early in my SW career I worked in embedded and was inspired by the Maker Movement. Now that I am more experienced I wanted to start to contribute to open source and came across this community. I am eager to lend my skill set to this enterprise but will need to catch up (hopefully with some help) on nature conservation in general.
by Rachel Pack
Hi everyone, Rachel Pack here! I am an undergraduate student studying environmental science at George Mason University. Currently I am interested in sustainable developments in developing countries as well as moving towards more sustainable practices within industrialized nations. I also am interested in management of invasive species which also leads into my passion for conservation biology. Pretty much anything I can get involved with I am interested in and I hope to gain any and all experiences possible. I am very excited to be here learning from all of you and am amazed with all of the work that is being done in this community.
by Rachel Pack
hi all, myself having engineering and masters in project management with18 years experience in various filelds such asset managment & maintenance of distribution electrical network; innovation management;user experience, lean management; strategic planning and performance management, etc. would benefit society. excited to join here to solve societal problems with my knoeledge & skills and networking with lovely peoples here. thanks!
Hi Everyone, I recently completed my PhD in electrical and computer engineering. During my PhD, I conducted research in computer vision algorithms, and optimization algorithms for detecting anomalies in extremely imbalanced noisy dataset. This work can be summarized as not just optimally finding needle in a haystack but also, finding a needle hidden inside haystack. I am excited to join this community and I am eager to learn about the ways to help in marine life preservation.
Hi, my name is Henry, skilled in Business Planning & Development, Digital Strategy and communication for development. Quite recently ventured into gold mining and together with my partners positioned to open our first mine by the second quarter of this year. I am passionate about promoting the values and principles of responsible mining by championing the endorsement and enforcement of geo-ethical practices. Pleased to be a member of this group to learn more and help develop sustainable communities adversely impacted by mining activities. You can find out about our upcoming event promoting Zero mercury in mining at www.ghanagoldexpo.org
by H Treku
Hi, nice to read about all of you, talented, accomplished individuals! My name is Hiba Hashmi and I am an arts, technology, and emerging communications major at University of Texas at Dallas. I am an aspiring UX Designer, but as of yet, I do not have very much real world experience. I am interested in participating in any projects that support the reversal of global warming or any projects that are looking to create safer and cleaner technologies for everyday use (cars, water usage in homes, reducing trash produced, etc). I am looking to volunteer for any projects that will help me learn to build and program, whether it be an app or any different kind of product. I'm excited to gain knowledge from all the successful people here!
by Hiba Hashmi
Hello everybody, I am based in Cape Town South Africa. I am a GIS, Remote sensing specialist and have 15+ years experience in mineral exploration and human settlement mapping. I am interested in connecting with AI people in the Artisanal Mining challenge. I would like to contribute conceptually to help design a system that simulates potential interventions and solutions for ASM-LSM-Environment-Water systems. ASM plays a huge role in terms of putting food on the table for many communities. Also LSM operations need to work more effectively with communities. At present the systems are treated separately. LSM holds technical experts. Communities are not really factored into the analysis. And the environment / water analysis occurs as EPA reports. the systems are all modeled in a disjointed fashioned despite being naturally connected, meaning that sustainable solutions are not really currently being entertained. If you would like more info about me check me out on linked in. An objective user needs analysis needs to be carried out with each party, and a holistic problem solving approach be defined. With so much open source satellite data resources and AI technology this is possible. Conservation, sustainability and better quality lifestyles for the impoverish Artisanal mining communities is possible.
Hi,
I am Satamita from Kolkata, India. I am a software developer with more than 10 years of experience. I am really excited to see this opportunity where I can reinvent myself implementing my skills in conservation, sustainability and other better cause of humanity.
Hello everyone!
I'm an aspiring conservation technologist based in Tulum, Mexico. I'm looking to learn and get some hands on experience on some projects, especially those relating to remote sensing, imaging, and water quality monitoring. I want to learn, and eventually develop systems to help preserve the nature of my area. I hope I can build a humble career out of it someday too.
I studied Electronics Engineering at the Politecnico di Milano in Italy, didn't finish my degree due to it not being what I was looking for and mental health issues. Now I'm a self-learner, hoping to find a community where I can learn, share ideas, and collaborate with.
I have experience in electronic repair, embedded system programming, and programming experience on C and Python mainly. My current project is building a drone to use as an aerial photogrammetry and video rig to both learn, and help conservation civil associations take aerial pictures and video to stop massive deforestation due to urbanization of the area.
I am a volunteer and member of Red Tulum Sostenible, where we work with the community and other non-profits to make Tulum and it's surrounding area sustainable in a social and natural sense.
I hope to find a mentor and an active community here to learn and grow with.
by Diego Llamas
Hello all, I'm an attorney primarily representing startups, venture capital funds, and strategic corporate investors based in Seattle, Washington. In a previous life I organized students across Texas in a series of clean energy, climate policy and environmental justice campaigns under the banner ReEnergize Texas.
I'm interested in learning more about the amazing makers directing their skills at some of the planet's most pressing problems, and looking for ways to bring my experience and skillset to the aid of early stage enterprises. I have community organizing and policy experience, but likely more useful to many of you would be help deciding whether to be for- or non-profit, how startup finance works, commercializing or selling a technology, forming a social purpose corporation, scaling up a business, protecting IP, and many other questions that innovators and technologists face.
Environmental conservation is my passion, so look forward to plugging in and helping out.
My name is Suzanne Roy. I'm Executive Director of the American Wild Horse Campaign. We're implementing the world's largest fertility control program for wild horses. We are remote darting horses with an immunocontraceptive vaccine called PZP The project involves identifying target horses by searching a database of more than 3,000 individuals identified by photograph, markings, color, social affiliation, etc. We are looking into possibilities for developing a horse recognition app that could greatly assist our efforts and advance humane management of wild horses, a hot topic right now in the American West. Any ideas, thoughts or referrals would be appreciated.
by Suzanne Roy
Hello, I'm a 60 something retired PhD in environmental toxicology and fisheries biology. I help indigenous people in South America fight for their rights to a healthy environment by collaborating with them to combine western science with their indigenous knowledge to fight extractive industries and clean up the mess from those activities that have destroyed, and continue to destroy, their cultures and societies.
Greetings all...
Not sure what I'll be able to contribute, but I'm a High School Biology/Biotech teacher. Been in the game for about 30 years. I have been fortunate to participate in 2 Research Experiences for Teachers opportunities. I worked on discovering binding mechanisms of malaria infected red blood cells on brain endothelial brain tissue at Seattle Biomed for 2 summers. I am excited to return to Fred Hutch for my second summer working on looking for novel targets to treat leukemia with immunotherapy.
I'm currently in the planning process of starting a Biotech Academy at the High School I work at. This will be a truly immersive Biotech academy with the Math, English and Social Studies classes designed to support the Science work being done. End goal is to have every student graduate with a published paper and a industry standard certificate. Students would also be doing a minimum 3 hour a day internship their entire senior year.
Currently looking for strategic partners in helping to build out the content/projects, provide equipment and/or financial support, and internship opportunities in the future. Projected launch date for the entire academy would be September 2021 with our first cohort of about twenty-four 9th graders entering into the program.
by Tim Renz
Hey all,
I'm Joshua, CTO of Creol.io where we create carbon positive buildings using advanced technology and cryptography in a decentralized and provable way.
I am looking to find more people to join us as we pioneer some of the most cutting edge techniques of real time carbon liquidity and management.
In the process of joining this I'm looking to learn more about the gaps in the conservation industry and where I can apply my wealth of expertise in IoT and blockchain to the space.
Look forward to hearing from you guys soon. Drop me a message if you wanna chat about anything!
by Joshua Bijak
Greetings,
I am Tristan. I work for a non-profit focused on citizen science, lake water, invasive species, and watersheds.
Paramount for us is the furthering of citizen science and developing the means to collect high quality data, even when non-scientists are doing that collecting.
With big problems, like global warming, it is my philosophy that we need to leverage technology, citizen scientists, and education because scientist and specialists cannot be everywhere at once.
Paramount for us is the furthering of citizen science and developing the means to collect high quality data, even when non-scientists are doing that collecting.
With big problems, like global warming, it is my philosophy that we need to leverage technology, citizen scientists, and education because scientist and specialists cannot be everywhere at once.
Greetings everyone!
I have to say that the amount of diversity in this group is astounishing! I have been reading through some of the profiles and ideas here and they are all very interesting.
So I did my Bachelor on Environmental Engineering and I am curerntly doing my Masters on Sustainable Natural Resource Management (mainly focused on resources such as raw materials coming from the mining industry). Together with an excellent team, we have co-founded out own company "ExaMine" where we use satellite data to detect pollution from mining operations. The software has been a success and we are now going through accelerator and incubator programs to soon launch the software as a service (SaaS) to the market.
We have come accross this opportunity and would like to expand the services we can provide to foster conservation. Satellite imagery is a powerful tool which can be used as an initial step to detect different type of changes in the surface of the Earth. We would like to use the tools that we have already developed to detect and trace the development of illegal mining in the amazon jungle.
We would like to have more engament with people related to the social sciences and communication sciences to persuade politicians to take action of this illegal mining operations and prevent further deforestation of the amazon and pollution of the environment as well as community engament.
Hello everyone,
I'm James from Hong Kong, a mechanical engineering graduate from University of Hong Kong. Currently working at Chinese University of Hong Kong on robotics.
I interned at MakerBay, a Hong Kong-based maker group focused on using innovation for social and environmental impact. I have experience building IoT devices for environment monitoring. Would love to join this community, learn about how people are utilising technology to help conservation, and offer my help.
by JAmes Lam
Hi,
I'm Cliff from British Columbia, Canada. I came for the CON X TECH PRIZE, and hope to stay for the conservation focussed innovation. In past I've been a licensed auto mechanic, helped operate a non-profit Tai Chi Society as general manager (and as volunteer instructor), went to school for computer engineering (got a B.Eng in it), ended up working in medical imaging software for 15 years, and am now a kind of domain and industry agnostic innovation problem solver. I like to think about big issue challenges, conceive solution ideas, and get in the lab doing R&D to prototype and test new ideas. Sustainability, renewable energy, conservation and reducing waste are all passions of mine.
THIS IS AN AWESOME GROUP!!!! I just read down the list of people and how fantastic there's so much focus on developing new tools for conservation.
A bit about me- Sam, from New Zealand, Co-Founder for Environment & Conservation Technologies Ltd ('ECT' as we call it). We develop drones and robotic systems for controlling invasive species and protecting our biodiversity. We have used our drone technology on a few rodent eradication projects to save native species in NZ and a few locations around the world.
We have an awesome team of engineers who all have green hearts, big brains, and an addiction to 3D printing. I'm the scientist/project developer/coffee addict of the team.
We're looking forward to hopefully collaborating with you all :-)
by Sam Vye
Hello all, it is so inspiring to be part of this community. After a few years of the so called search of "what I am going to do with my life", I came across with the discipline of Biomimicry: "learning from the ancient wisdom of nature". This connects my passion and drive to solve complex problems with my love for nature and my desire to conserve it.
I am an industrial engineer and I am studying a master in Biobased Materials in the Netherlands, right now. Highly interested in the creation of new and novel materials coming from renewable sources that can bring better and more sustainable materials and phase out the current oil based economy.
My presence here is due to my participation in the project "Biomimicry for Coral". A project that aims at improving the effectiveness of coral nurseries in open water thanks to a novel design inspired in nature.
Looking forward to be find out more amazing projects and work hard for nature! :)
Hi all, I am very excited to be able to join a big group of likeminded people exploring tech for conservation!
I am an ecologist (primarily disease and behaviour) who generally works with small animals. These are hard to monitor and understand in terms of their behaviour without somehow having to disturb them or alter their behaviour somewhat. For the last year I have been collaborating with a team of engineers to develop miniaturised, open source loggers to monitor when animals come into contact with eachother, or particular habitat features by using proximity sensing. A key part of developing this is to keep it open source, cheap and easily accessible for people wherever in the world they are carrying out the work as the prohibitive cost of some wildlife tracking approaches can seriously limit who can carry out the research. While developing the proximity tool, it became clear that we can also gather spatial data, but to do so will need a lot of software and hardware development, hence my presence here! Hopefully we are able to get the full potential of this tool working so we can understand and conserve some of our smaller animal species.
Hi everyone, I'm Rifa from Indonesia. I'm a young wildlife conservationist that focuses on conservation genetics, and interested in conservation biology, evolutionary biology, etc. I'm really excited to join this community of inspiring scientists and experts, and I'm eager to learn as much as I can from all of you!
I joined to participate in Con X Tech Prize, and hopefully share ideas with everyone. Looking forward to find inspiring ideas and people through this community. Thank you!
I'm an evolutionary biology graduate student studying fungal pathogens. I am also a bicycle enthusiast. In the next few months as I finish up my degree I am hoping to move on to work in the field of bio/mycoremediation. One of my side aspirations is to start building bicycle powered tools, and machines.
I've joined this community to get a sense of who and what is out there in the field of conservation and sustainability. I have lots of ideas and excitement and am searching for a place to channel that energy.
by Maya Mukai
Hi I'm Elaine from Scotland, I'm inspired to work at the interface between art and science and excited to get involved and collaborate with you on tech for conservation projects!
As a visual artist I've produced multidisciplinary artwork including digital crafting in glass, drawing, film and painting. I love creating events and exhibitions to deliver immersive arts that engage people in the science of the natural world, sustainability and conservation. I also produce 360 film for virtual reality with % towards funding the management of protected areas.
As a Biologist, I've conducted ecological surveys in a range of terrestrial, freshwater and marine habitats including tropical biodiversity. I find biomimetics fascinating, and at the Biology Form and Function Lab, I studied the structural qualities of dandelions to investigate sensors and contributed to finding a new method of flight never seen before in Nature!
Looking forward to hopefully meeting and working towards conservation solutions with you!
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by Elaine Ford
Hi Everyone,
My name is Jerwin Uy, and I am a junior software engineer
from the Philippines. In my work, I mostly use Java and Web development programming
languages. Ever since I was young, I have dreamt of being a Marine Biologist/Conservationist
and I want to contribute to this field even as a software engineer. I am really
interested in the applications of growing disciplines like AI/Machine Learning
and Automation to conservation tech.
I was introduced into conservation technology from the Ologies
podcast interview with Mr. Shah Selbe a year ago. Because of the quarantine, I
was finally able to dive more into conservation tech which led me to this community.
Looking forward to work on conservation tech projects!
by Jerwin Uy
Hi there! I'm Erin from Ottawa, Canada.
I founded an initiative to develop 3d printed robots for collecting plastic pollution on beaches. Together with volunteer collaborators, we designed, built, tested, and iterated our robot. The robot can use object detection to collect plastic. While navigating on the beach, the robot is equipped with an environmental sensor data payload, so we can track air quality and other sensors to gps coordinates. The robot is a working prototype, and it is open source with instructions available for everyone to replicated it, at RobotMissions.org.
I want to further our observations from the land based robot to navigate on the water to collect plastics and water samples. This way, we will be able to track the plastic that is washing up on our shores that is not caused by human behaviours. Along with bringing back samples to shore at locations that are inconvenient to access. This way scientists can further evaluate the samples. I'm excited by the prospect of the tech prize, it would really help to build a prototype!
Some background about me is I taught myself robotics (no university degree yet), and am very passionate about using robotics to help our environment. I've learned a lot about designing robot systems while iterating our robot. Feel free to reach out if you are interested in collaborating or riffing ideas together! Or if you need help with your bot!
Hello there,
I am Ghislain Irakoze from Rwanda, and I am really passionate about leveraging on tech innovation to create a waste-free world. I founded Wastezon, a startup that is using cutting-edge technologies such as IoT to increase efficiency in waste sorting, traceability, and collection. As a result, our operations solve Biodiversity conservation issues such as Watershed Pollution, land degradation, and waste infections facing developing countries like Rwanda. Our long term plan is to scale our operation globally to achieve a bigger impact. We welcome partners and collaborators who can join us on our mission of creating a waste-free world.
Hi,
I am Denis Aloo from Kenya. I am so glad to be here.
I founded MACLIDE INVESTMENTS. We are working on reducing pollution caused by used cooking oil from hotels and restaurants. We are collecting that oil and then we use it to make affordable bar soaps.
We invite anybody who has a passion in the same field to discuss with us so that we can work together
by Denis Aloo
I am Biyas Ghosh, from Calcutta, India. I have done MA in Museology & Conservation from Rabindra Bharati University, India and have 10 years of experience in Restoration of Art object. I also have done Bachelors degree in science with Zoology (Honours), along with Chemistry and Physiology from University of Calcutta, India. Currently I am working as a Senior Conservator in National Research Laboratory for Conservation of Cultural property (NRLC) which is one of the leading Conservation Research Institute in India engaged in development and Standardization of methods of Conservation, Diagnostic investigations into the mechanism and extent of Deterioration, Study of Cultural Property and Evaluation of Traditional method of Conservation. I always want to enrich myself taking up larger responsibilities, more difficult challenges. So I am keen on applying in this platform to share my project ideas.
by Biyas Ghosh
Hello,
My name is Biren, and I am from Mumbai. I worked in the corporate sector for over 3 decades since completing my Master's Degree in Chemical Engineering. I have worked in various roles in Manufacturing, Projects, Six Sigma Quality, Business Development, Sourcing and Sustainability; across a wide range of industries (Chemicals, Financial Services, Telecommunications, Retail, Electronics). In addition, I recently completed a 1-year Post Graduate Diploma in Environmental Law. My interests are in Sustainability, Preservation of the Environment, & Sustainability Education.
by Biren Vora
Bonjour/Salam/Konichiwa! I'm a field and lab cognitive ecologist exploring the origins of disgust through the evolution of parasite avoidance behaviors in animals (including humans!) and interested in developing #disgust4conservation ideas to mitigate human-wildlife conflicts and enforce appropriate ecotourism practices. Glad to be part of this tribe!
Cécile Sarabian, postdoc @Kyoto University Primate Research Institute, Japan
For more: www.cecilesarabian.com
Hello everyone,
I am Rahul vignesh, currently pursuing my masters in innovation for products and services at Carnegie Mellon University. I have my undergrad in Mechanical Engineering.
I am Rahul vignesh, currently pursuing my masters in innovation for products and services at Carnegie Mellon University. I have my undergrad in Mechanical Engineering.
Howdy, Phil Kithil here. I am serial entrepreneur with 6 startups since 1972 and a dozen patents on automotive safety devices in previous startup sold in 2004 to NYSE listed supplier. My current venture, Ocean-based Climate Solutions Inc, has a wave-powered upwelling and downwelling (all in one) device to restore the ocean ecosystem while sequestering CO2 in the deep ocean (this from biogeochemical processes). Most of all we need MONEY to make it happen.
Hi all!
I am around at the DMP for half a year already, apologies for not taking the time to introduce myself earlier 😊
I am computer scientist and social anthropologist by training, software engineer by profession (server side java), most recently at IBM Cloud. I grew up in the woods in central Poland, got used to travel the world by bicycle (from everyday commute to months long trips around Central Asia) and moved to the US with my husband 4 years ago. Currently I share my time between taking care of my 7 months old baby, contributing to some open source projects to entertain myself and not to forget my skill-set, and looking around for something new to do professionally, preferably in the field of conservation technology.
I am glad to be here and looking forward to collaborate with you guys soon!
I am around at the DMP for half a year already, apologies for not taking the time to introduce myself earlier 😊
I am computer scientist and social anthropologist by training, software engineer by profession (server side java), most recently at IBM Cloud. I grew up in the woods in central Poland, got used to travel the world by bicycle (from everyday commute to months long trips around Central Asia) and moved to the US with my husband 4 years ago. Currently I share my time between taking care of my 7 months old baby, contributing to some open source projects to entertain myself and not to forget my skill-set, and looking around for something new to do professionally, preferably in the field of conservation technology.
I am glad to be here and looking forward to collaborate with you guys soon!
Hi Everyone,
I am a Fisheries graduate and working for marine conservation for the past 7 years. I am excited to meet new friends across the borders and develop solutions towards sustainable fisheries.
Looking forward to meeting you all virtually and collaborate soon!
Hello all,
I am Ravi Perera, CEO of Serendipity Wildlife Foundation based in Southern California. I have over four decades of experience in wildlife photography in Sri Lanka, South Africa, and Kenya. I retired early from law enforement in the US to dedicate 100% of my time to wildlife conservation. I was a crime scene investigator for 25 years and also specializing in surveillance, intelligence gathering, and electronic forensics. I studied at the FBI Forensic Academy in Qantico, Virginia, after which I was an instructor in crime scene for law enforcement, fire academy, and high school and college students.
Approximately five years ago while on safari in Kenya, I was talking to Anti-Poaching personnel in Kenya, and was informed that over 90% of wildlife crimes go unpunished due to lack of evidence and lack of training. This was a staggering number, where those released would return and continue to commit the same crimes as they knew that they would not be prosecuted. This was when I returned to Kenya and started training anti-poaching units on wildlife crime scene, fingerprinting, and collection of DNA. there was a high demand for training, and this was when I formed our foundation, and also started CSIwildlife which now consists of experienced retired and current law enforcement officers who volunteer with us.
We offer Wildlife Crime Scene training free of charge, anywhere in the world. Our current training locations are in Kenya and Sri Lanka, with two more countries to be added by the end of this year. We are growing steadily, while cautious not to be overwhelmed by the requests for assistance. If you go to our website, you will see all that we do.
Our current project is setting up Electronic Investigation Kiosks. This would be to investigate and analyze electronic devices such as cell phones, computers, external storage devices, and other electronics that contain data. Wildlife Rangers will collect these devices and bring them in to HQ for trained electronic experts to investigate. Sri Lanka was the first country for us to set this up, and Kenya will be the next, this year. We have already started on a fingerprint database exclusively for wildlife crimes, and an intelligence database to share information on wildlife trafficking, poaching, and and wildlife crimes.
Ravi Perera
CEO
CSIwildlife.org
by Ravi Perera
Hello Conervation X Labs,
The link for my introduction seemed not to be working, and so i have decided to use this mail to introduce my self.
I am Franc Kamugyisha, a Ugandan
serial social entrepreneur, Engineer, AfriTech XYZ Fellow, Autumn School for
Sustainable Entrepreneurship Fellow, and a recipient of the Earth Tech
Challenge Award 2020, TEF Awards winner 2019 and SEED Low carbon Finalist, and
winner Climate Launchpad 2019 and a Finalist Ignite Africa Challenge 2020. I
was the keynote speaker at the 2019 UNDP Africa Regional Youths Summit, where I
gave a thirty-minute lecture on the green economy and youth’s contribution to
SDGs. I have been featured on National newspapers like New Vision, Nile post,
Business Day, and Disrupt Africa for my pioneering contributions in the
circular economy in Africa.
Since I was 18, I have cofounded, grown and sold two social enterprises, and
have been learning to solve societal challenges. Today, I'm proficient in
running a high impact venture, our enterprise, EcoPlastile has been described
by AfriTech XYZ, as "one of the revolutionary technology to waste,
upcycling and construction in Africa". We aspire to house Africa using its
waste, its plastics and create 500+ jobs, save 1 million tons of waste plastic
waste, save over 1,000 acres of forest land and provide access to medicals
services to 10,000 slum dwellers in next three years
I am passionate about SDG 12-
responsible production and consumption (remember over 11 million tons of
plastic waste ends in oceans annually), SDG 13-Climate Change (I1.3 million
hectares destroyed in the last 50 years) and millions of Africans do not have
access to jobs and health services. Growing up in a slum community in Kampala,
I witnessed dire consequences of poor waste disposal with plastics clogging
sewers and the worst being when I contracted cholera during floods and had only
10% chances for survival. Sadly, I lost a mentor due to floods. Disappointed by
the wanton destruction of the Ugandan forests, which was leading to drought and
frequent blackouts (at less than 7% forest cover) currently and with the zeal
to make a difference, I passionately embarked on a journey to use my skills to
develop and employ innovative solutions in tackling the waste and environmental
the crisis facing Uganda. This was inspired by the German experience where their
waste industry employs 250,000+ individuals. I thus settled on accepting waste
plastics from slum dwellers as a form of financial resource for medical
services and recycling into fencing poles lumbers and building hardware that
substitutes expensive wooden timbers.
Ok
I'm Catplay Plus or just Kuzma Kotovsky, I'm a school student and I want to know more of astronomy, maths, Code
Также я могу draw devices projects because I'm graphic artist (drawer)
Greetings everybody!
Name is Michael Wanyama from Kampala Uganda; I have a 13year experience in automotive mechanics specialising in Engine Management Systems and with an IT background. Am passionate about environmental protection, road safety, IoT, cybersecurity & more in the eco-friendly tech aspects.
Currently am leading a grassroot local non-profit organization that is running projects aimed at improving road safety with special focus on children and people with special needs; plus reducing environmental pollution associated with use of fossil fuels and related products in automobiles and other domestic or industrial equipment running on internal combustion engines.
We are at implementation stage but on very low scale due to lack of funding owing to the involved technical aspects that would-be local support partners don't understand as our methodologies are only tech-oriented; very much different from how other very few organizations are tackling the same regional challenges.
I am here to learn more ideas that can help us utilise technological advancement to improve on the health and livelihoods of our people while saving our planet.
I need to improve my coding skills, IoT device designing & data analytics, cyber security & more.
Cheers!!
I am an apprentice economist and an agribusiness entrepreneur for having practiced agriculture since my teenager-hood. I have a background in Finance&Banking and experience in programme management.
I am LARBE Agrobusiness Project's manager as agriculture is the future of my country and the whole African continent.
I am LARBE Agrobusiness Project's manager as agriculture is the future of my country and the whole African continent.
I want to learn about #CleanEnergy especially efficient cooking stove for rural households, #SoilsRestoration using natural resource like Acacia Albida
Hello!
I'm a software development lead with some background in data science. I'm hoping to learn more about the specifics in the industries I want to help digitize, particularly, retail and health.
Happy to be part of this community.
I'm a software development lead with some background in data science. I'm hoping to learn more about the specifics in the industries I want to help digitize, particularly, retail and health.
Happy to be part of this community.
Hi all,
I am forestry and fisheries graduate with an MPA from Seattle. I am a recently evacuated Returned Peace Corps Volunteer; I was in Cameroon as an agriculture volunteer.
My passion in is finding ways to work in the environmental and international development sectors. I believe our environment is in a critical state, and that we need to address our unsustainable habits before it is too late!
I'm glad I found this group. I'm looking forward to collaborating.
by Andrea Odle
Hi Dear Andrea,
It a pleasure to know that you were in Cameroon
I am from Cameroon and reside in Yaounde
Best regards
Samuel
Hey People!
My name is Julien, I am Co-Founder of a startup in Amsterdam with Forbes 500 clients. It is a software as a service tool.
When I was 17 years old, I wanted to do a gap year. I was doubting between two things. I wanted to be/support a park ranger in Africa, or I wanted to go to China to visit factories and start my own clothing brand (completely something else). I chose the latter.
This road has been really satisfying, I sold my clothing brand, became a ("famous") Dutch young entrepreneur, created a Network Group for Young entrepreneurs and held events, co-founded the company I am currently working at.
I did not go in the direction of option 1, but a passion of mine remains there.
Since I have my own company now, I have my responsibilities, including time. However, I can manage to spend (free of charge) 5-10 hours on a project/help regarding something else I like, namely (endangered) Wildlife Conservation.
Basically I want to find or support a project (and not just donations) with my expertise/network/skills/entrepreneurship.
I am looking forward to let that passion-fire burn!🔥
Julien
by Julien W.
by Brian Okumu
Hello!
I have a background in environmental studies and conservation, and I'm just now finishing up an MSc in Environmental Observation and Informatics - in other words, using satellite imagery to inform better environmental management on the ground! I'm really interested in the process of translating data to action, and thinking about how to make better use of all of the data that we have when it comes to the environment. I spend a lot of time thinking about land use, and how spaces can be used for multiple purposes that benefit both people and wildlife. I'm excited to learn from all of you!
Grace
I am Ibrahim Majidadi from Nigeria 🇳🇬. I am a Lawyer and development practitioner. I am into SDGs and other Social Justice issues in Nigeria. I am looking for opportunities to contribute to wildlife conservation. Please I am open to new opportunities,don't hesitate to contact me if there is anyway I can help.
Thanks
Hello everyone
My name Foday sesay, I am a sierra leonean by nationality, I lived in the northern province in a city called Makeni. I'm undergraduate student, i have gone through entrepreneurship skill training and need support to start up a business of my own. I'm so delighted and greatful to be a member of this platform.
by Sesay Foday
Hi Everyone!
I'm Lily. I'm a wildlife biologist and social scientist by experience and education. I'm interested in using citizen science to address long-term ecological monitoring needs of protected natural areas to inform management. I'm here to learn about AI, database, web, and app development, and social media marketing. Looking forward to getting to know you! :)
Hello!
Dan Zevin here. I have been working in a variety of STEM-related fields for over 30 years. I'm currently at the University of California, Berkeley assisting the Fung Fellowship in the College of Engineering launch a new Conservation + Tech undergraduate training program in collaboration with the Rausser College of Natural Resources
in fall 2020. We'll be reaching out to this community for
collaboration/partnership ideas in the summer of 2020! I also serve as
an Advisory Group member for the Climate Readiness Institute, and am a Founding Member of the California Outdoor Engagement Coalition. Past career efforts in environmental education and wildlife conservation include three years as Program Director at NatureBridge’s Golden Gate Campus, five years as Project Manager/Associate Zoologist with The Nature Conservancy of Hawaii, and two years as a Research Assistant supporting captive breeding programs for the California Condor, Drill, and Giant Eland at the Los Angeles Zoo after receiving a B.S. in Wildlife Management from Humboldt State University. You can read more about me here : )
Dan
by Daniel Zevin
Hello everyone, this is Venan from Accra in Ghana. We are a sustainability services hub that advocates for sustainable lifestyles because we believe responsible consumption is absolutely critical to meeting the 2030 goals. As part of our objectives, we work with fishing communities, educating them and rewarding them for protecting the ocean from discarded fish gear and post-consumer plastics. Here to share and learn more on ocean conservation via reducing marine pollution.
www.chaint.org
Venan
by Venan Sondo
Hi all. I am Immaculate Javia from Papua New Guinea. Founder of Sustainable Alluvial Mining Services' a non profit organization. I am passionate about the sector and I believe that this sector can drive Sustainable rural development. Most of what we do can be viewed on our website . We are a first non profit organization in the country advocating for Sustainable and environmentally responsible mining. Most of our work is done through self funding.
We took part in this year's ASM Grand Challenge but did not make it through, however we want to be part of this amazing community of innovative minds and want to collaborate with people and organizations who could assist us achieve our goals and broader environment and conservation goals. We also look forward to learning more about strategies and innovative ways to see change in this sector and basically to achieve our goal. Wishing all the 2020 ASM Grand Challenge competitors all the best and everyone else a prosperous journey.
Thank you
Javia
Conservation X Labs community, hello!
Chris here from the Wildlife & Safari Travel Show. Hope to connect with persons interested in how travel can be better with the reset. And hope to learm more about Regenerative Travel trends and opportunities.
Speak soon?
Chris
Hi my name is Christina Abrams and I love being outdoors, hiking mountains & currently picking my own berries in my yard, on mountains. I love taking wilderness walks with my husband and children when they are visiting. I grew up in Miami, Fl. a competitive swimmer, sailed a lot on the bay, cherished those memories remember capsizing the sunfish alone, having to firgure out myself, get it out of the muck/ seaweed. Those were important growing years as is our Earth continually trying to survive. Our responsibility is to retrain our minds to create a mindset for all to understand and love on our precious Earth we call home. Onto creating sustainable practices that communities will follow through with, not just the few, but all!!!
Hi my name is Jorge, im from Chile and work for the national parks system. Im love the nature and tecnology. In this place i found join my 2 passions. Im always looking for solutions, tech or way how to solve conservation problem using novel tech, opensource, low cost to help the rangers to do a better and improvem their jobs.
Hello, I'm Danny from Denver, Colorado, USA. I've spent my professional career in research of alternative energy technologies for federal agencies. Through this time I have gained many skills in mechanical, electrical and chemical systems (and am spinning up a biological project now). Additionally I enjoy project management and leadership of technical teams. I would like to apply all of these skills to conservation efforts. Please contact me if you think I could help with your project!
by Danny Terlip
Hi, I´m Leonardo from the south of Brazil. I´m a professor at UFPel, working on in situ sensors and environmental monitoring systems, especially estuarine and coastal waters. There´s a team of students interested in conservation issues, hope to share and colaborate to contribute.
Hey guys, I'm Sid from San Francisco/Singapore. I am a data scientist in the bay area who’s spent my career applying computational methods to problems that I care about. Systems I’ve built in production have analyzed pests in millions of fish using computer vision and underwater cameras, directed hundreds of thousands of messages from patients to doctors for One Medical’s telemedicine system, and classified and catalogued political opinions in news articles for hundreds of college kids for a startup I founded and got funding for in college. Currently, I’m working on making fish farming more sustainable at Aquabyte, the world's leading aquaculture AI company. Recently, I’ve been particularly interested in learning how to use data to enable vulnerable communities to adapt to climate change.
Hi, I´m Marcela from Paraguay. I´m a biologist specialized in Conservation Biology. Currently I´m working on my Master´s thesis about ecological niches and their relationship to extinction risk in birds.
I´m also participating in a Scientific Initiation Program at the Zoology lab in my University (Universidad Nacional de Asunción-FACEN) where I work with camera trap images of mammals.
Currently I´m learning python although I´m still a beginner. I´ve participated in a few hackathons since last year, including NASA Space Apps (our team was far from making it to the finals though) .
I´m really interested in the use of technology in conservation, especially electronics (although I still know nothing about this) . I´d like to participate in projects that involve innovative ways to gather data for biological reasearch but also in those that seek to reduce the negative impact of human activity on wildlife and ecosystems.
Hi, Steve here! I graduated with a Statistics degree from the University of Akron and spent several years as an actuary. During that time, I learned a lot of Excel/VBA, statistics, and forecasting skills. Then my wife and I decided to take some time and travel. This time helped me discover my deep passion for nature and the impact human activity is having on the environment. Since then, I have been motivated to learn technologies, especially machine learning techniques, to improve the conservation efforts. Happy to help in anyway that I can and willing to put in the time to learn anything I need to know! Best of luck everyone!
by Steve Nord
Hi, I'm Teresa in the US. I've been a tenured neuroscience professor, a birdsong expert, head of R&D at two start-ups, AR product developer, and IoT consultant. I love learning, and I love animals. I want to leave this planet in better shape that I found it. Hello, everyone!
by Teresa Nick
Hi everyone! I'm a professor and research chair at the University of British Columbia, where I focus on digital tech and environmental governance issues (with a specialty in fresh water); I'm publishing a book on this topic with Princeton University Press next year. I'm also a serial entrepreneur: I have led two startups as a CEO and am currently Strategy Director for a third startup. Because I'm passionate about equity and diversity, I trained as a certified workplace coach a few years ago. I've invited my team of students to connect to this forum as well.
by Karen Bakker
Howdy, Navarre here. I'm a blogger and materials scientist in Charlottesville, VA. I have a background in electrochemistry research including batteries, capacitors, and corrosion of drinking water distribution systems. I've recently been working with our local government to learn about how land use and transportation decisions can factor into sustainability, with a big emphasis on bike/ped infrastructure and regenerative agriculture. I'm one of a few people here trying to get a new makerspace off the ground, and am looking forward to trading ideas here!
Hi all! I'm Liz Weinberg (pronouns: she/her). I'm a creative writer, science communicator, and community coordinator based in Portland, Oregon. I am especially interested in communicating about science via art (particularly writing), and have experience working in ocean conservation and Arctic science.
by Liz Weinberg
Hello all! My name is Hannah Myers. I am a Product Design Engineer with Retractable Technologies. I am interested in learning about new opportunities to help underserved communities both locally and internationally!
by Hannah Myers
Hello! My name is Megan Waldock. I am a technology scout for a small consulting company. I got my master's degree in Sustainability, with a focus on Science, Technology, and Innovation. I love seeing how innovation can help solve problems for our planet, wildlife, and society!
Hi! My name is Michael Manoguerra. I am looking to apply my programming knowledge to environmentally conscious efforts.
Hey folks! I'm Carmen Jackman. I am a UX Design Student at Maryland Institute College of Art in Baltimore, and the Intersectionality Committee Co-chair at Students for Sensible Drug Policy. I would like to dedicate my design, research and organizing skills to environmental justice initiatives and related projects.
Hi everybody! I am Priya Arora, working as an SDE2 with Oracle cloud infrastructure division. I am a part of the team that is developing a platform for providing services to cloud. Rest of my details can be seen here - https://www.linkedin.com/in/priya-arora-0814b017/
by priya arora
Hey guys! My name is Suyashi Srivastava.
I am a building energy analyst with a background in architecture and a postgraduate with a Master’s in Building Energy Performance from CEPT University. I am in the initial stages of my career as a building energy professional, with a summer internship in an energy consulting firm under my belt. I am trained to evaluate energy-efficiency measures and green strategies through analysis and simulations.
Drop in for a chat at - https://www.linkedin.com/in/suyashisrivastava/
Hey everyone! My name is Jess Gasper and I am a freelance UX designer. I would love to have the opportunity to use my UX skills to help further environmental conservation and/or climate change causes and awareness.
Hi everyone, I'm looking for interesting collaboration partners and projects. At the moment I have a small electronics company with in-house manufacturing and lab facilities. My focus is on measurement instruments, including electrochemical sensors and optics. I'd like to find ocean projects in that area where I can contribute and which are based on open source hardware designs.
Hey all,
My name is Austin Greene and I am currently studying for my PhD at the University of Hawaii and the Hawaii Institute of Marine Biology (HIMB). To make a long story short, I am an ecologist by training and an amatuer engineer/maker by necessity. I currently study coral reefs, with an emphasis on ecological forecasting of coral diseases using a mix of satellite environmental metrics and in-situ coral health data (disease surveys plus sequencing of microbial samples). As most things on coral reefs happen slowly, I'm interested in developing inexpensive ways of capturing high-frequency, long-term time series data about the environmental and ecological conditions that impact coral reefs. You could scuba dive on a reef every day to collect those data, but I don't have the money for that, so instead I build and develop low-cost cameras. The most popular of these is CoralCam, which is a modified action camera I make that costs about $100 and captures photo or video (for example, 3 photos a day) for up to several months on the seafloor - CoralCam takes photos every day of my corals so I don't have to! I'm always looking to collaborate on new, low-cost and open-source instrumentation. I may not be a licensed electrical engineer but I have quite a bit of experience developing printed circuit boards for Arduino-based tools and field-testing instrumentation. As I'm often collecting lots of imagery of corals and coral reefs, I am very interested in learning about image analysis and neural networks so I can process my imagery more rapidly.
Instruments I'd love to collaborate and develop:
My name is Austin Greene and I am currently studying for my PhD at the University of Hawaii and the Hawaii Institute of Marine Biology (HIMB). To make a long story short, I am an ecologist by training and an amatuer engineer/maker by necessity. I currently study coral reefs, with an emphasis on ecological forecasting of coral diseases using a mix of satellite environmental metrics and in-situ coral health data (disease surveys plus sequencing of microbial samples). As most things on coral reefs happen slowly, I'm interested in developing inexpensive ways of capturing high-frequency, long-term time series data about the environmental and ecological conditions that impact coral reefs. You could scuba dive on a reef every day to collect those data, but I don't have the money for that, so instead I build and develop low-cost cameras. The most popular of these is CoralCam, which is a modified action camera I make that costs about $100 and captures photo or video (for example, 3 photos a day) for up to several months on the seafloor - CoralCam takes photos every day of my corals so I don't have to! I'm always looking to collaborate on new, low-cost and open-source instrumentation. I may not be a licensed electrical engineer but I have quite a bit of experience developing printed circuit boards for Arduino-based tools and field-testing instrumentation. As I'm often collecting lots of imagery of corals and coral reefs, I am very interested in learning about image analysis and neural networks so I can process my imagery more rapidly.
Instruments I'd love to collaborate and develop:
- A lot-cost, dedicated camera system with built-in machine learning to segment and track coral growth, identify and count fish, etc. Think of something the size of a point and shoot.
- An autonomous lagrangian buoy for collecting seawater samples and assessing plankton communities (including larvae) in real-time.
- Acoustically-linked, low-cost environmental sensor mesh networks for use on the seafloor.
Looking forward to collaborating with you all,
Austin
I am an experimental physicist and software engineer. I have experience in a wide variety of technologies and am very interested in using my skills and knowledge to advance conservation biology and the environment.
My life mission is to help companies convert from the linear to the circular economy. Recently I have started my own consulting and management company, Metamorphosis LLC: Products from Products™, in order to further this mission. We help companies to make their products from recycled or other more environmentally preferable materials. Further we can setup the take-back and recycling system for your products so that your company is based on circular economy principles and waste is driven from the system.
Let me know if we can help you on this journey from a linear economy to a circular economy.
John
Hi,
Happy to join a new member in the conservation. I am an aquaculturist, and most of the work in the area of fish breeding and genetics. Currently doing some project in DNA barcoding for aquaculture and wild aquatic species in Sumatra, Indonesia...However there are still so many species have not been recorded, domesticated for aquaculture yet. Meanwhile, overexploitation of aquatic species and habitat destruction is going on. Therefore, i am interested to join the conservation, and hope can involve more in the program.
Best regards,
Syaifudin
Hello!
I'm Hiyori and I am a senior at the University of Pennsylvania. I am in the Management and Technology Program studying computer science (BSE and MSE) and business analytics (BSE). Conservation and sustainability have been my passion since middle school. I am an avid SCUBA diver and have gone on many lionfish hunting dives (they are invasive in Cozumel, where I dive most) and PADI Dive Against Debris trash collection and survey dives. At Penn, I have led social impact projects for the Engineers Without Borders club for which we designed, programmed, and built heartbeat sensors, text-to-speech devices, and air-quality monitors. I have been a project lead for a group called Eco-Reps on campus for which I am conducting a comprehensive analysis of the campus's water footprint which I hope to get published. I am also a fellow at the Wharton Risk Management and Decision Processes Center, where I am researching carbon capture technologies. I am not an interpretive dancer, but I do ride dirtbikes!
I am excited to be part of this community!
Hiyori
I am a physicist and machine learning engineer. I love the outdoors, hiking, and wildlife photography and want to use my skills to help out in wildlife conservation projects.
Hi there,
I am Marcel and I am the CEO of Reef Support - check out www.reef.support
We use data gathered by organizations and users all around the world, as well as satellite imagery, to provide useful management guidelines to protect our coral reef biodiversity. We were recently funded by ESA and WWF to develop our program.
And...We are always looking for passionate and bright people to help us on our mission!
Some areas we are looking for: GIS, Data Scientist, Marine Biology, Story Telling and Marketing!
Looking forward to connecting with other interested minds!
Sincerely,
Marcel
Hello my name is Eino Mbango and i am from Namibia, all the way in Africa, very easy country to find on the Worlds map. I am working on a project National Youth Relief Fund and Support Programme, I am looking for an international donor to fund the youth initiative with not more but limited to only U$$20thousand to support youth affected by COVID-19 endemic but also who are willing to keep their creative minds going during the pandemic. Honestly I hope someone can hear my voice, a 33 year old man full of passion to meet with any one of you on this platform. Straight Talk Kills No Friendship
Greetings, Everyone. I am a brand designer who transitioned to the field of UX design. Based in the US, I am on the quest to find an industry of passion. I am open to collaborations and discussion in the matters of conservation, sustainability, and social impact. Looking forward to finding the right industry to specialize my next projects in and good people to work with.
Warm regards,
-G
by Gauri Dharan
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T84goXr3NYk
Hi I have designed a rope for fishing gear that will not entangle whales or sea turtles AND can be tracked and recovered if it gets separated from the main fishing gear. I would be gald to tell you about it.
Jake
by Righty Whale
Hi, I'm Rodger Gwiazdowski from Massachusetts where I work on insect conservation via my consulting business (Advanced BioConsulting), and as an adjunct prof. in the Dept. of Environmental Conservation at UMass, Amherst. I help lead species-based conservation projects with governments, and love working with big, diverse teams where we've had some nice press: https://www.nytimes.com/2018/12/04/science/puritan-tiger-beetles-vicious-predators-may-soon-hunt-again.html I also enjoy working with a bunch of fun Makers to make species-specific tools for field & lab work including hand-tools, traps, telemetry, automation and high-res bug imaging.
I'm always interested to learn how negotiations, and big-team approaches solve big conservation problems. I'm on twitter @TheRodgerG
I've enjoyed reading your (all these) introductions!
Cheers,
Rodger
Hello Team, my name is Pablo Leiva, I am from Costa Rica, study Biology, and as you can imagen, we have a great country to learn Charles Darwin evolution models, by the way I believe those models can apply to any other social environment (human behavior). Also I drive a company call Tecnosoluciones, where we work as a partner company for a Testing Labs (food, environment, materials, agro... and so on). Hope my experience can add some value to this initiative, and now you have a new friend in Costa Rica! .. Pura Vida and all the best!
PLF
by Pablo Leiva
Hi all, my name is Quentin and I've spent the last 10 years growing the professional ladder across different geographies, roles and industries.
I've reached a moment where I realize all this is superficial and I would like to have a real impact on the planet. I am a nature lover, spending my free time observing wildlife since my youngest years and I would not accept that we, humans, keep destroying it.
I believe it is my legacy to fight against extinction and Nature conservation and would love to collaborate with one of you on a project that makes the difference. I am sure my experience in entrepreneurship, tech and fast-paced start-ups could be useful ;)
If you want to know more about myself please ping me! Looking forward to meeting you all ;)
Hi all, hope this message finds you well! I am Sudip Kumar Lahiri working as a postdoctoral researcher with working experience in the textiles industry. Interested in textile chemistry, surface chemistry, adhesion, photo-catalysis, and adsorption. Looking forward to collaborate in the future. Thank you.
Hello all,
My name is James, I am working on eradicating all feral cats from Kangaroo Island, Australia starting with one Peninsula on the eastern end of the island (38,400 ha). I and my team have partnered with eVorta to use machine learning and 4G connectivity to get real-time detections of feral cats from camera traps in the field. I am interested in all new technologies or possibilities to help further this cause.
Thanks
by James Smith
Hi everyone,
I'm Camille, wildlife conservation scientist and Founder of Xylo Systems. We are building a cloud-based AI analytics platform to connect, track and manage conservation projects. Using the growing amount of conservation data, we are increasing conservation efficiency by giving conservationists a complete 360-degree view of threatened species programs to make smarter, faster and better decisions. Our mission is to connect and turbocharge wildlife conservation, so that we can tackle the extinction crisis faster, together.
Interested in connecting with any interested organisations, teams working with smart conservation devices (drones, trackers, camera traps) and anyone working in the tech space wanting to use the skills for good.
Follow me on twitter: @camillegh or @xylosystemsaus
Thanks,
Camille
Hi, Fernando Berlinck here.
I patented a dewatering solution for the mining sector and a new mining/re-mining solutions based on the LIQUEFACTION effect. The great things about liquefaction are:
1) It always deliver a dry stackable material;
2) It can separate minerals from dirt/gangue using much less electricity/energy, so lower OPEX;
I patented a dewatering solution for the mining sector and a new mining/re-mining solutions based on the LIQUEFACTION effect. The great things about liquefaction are:
1) It always deliver a dry stackable material;
2) It can separate minerals from dirt/gangue using much less electricity/energy, so lower OPEX;
3) It can extract soluble and insoluble metals simultaneously;
4) It can extract, separate, detox and deacidify tailing in just ONE loading operation;
5) Requires much less energy/electricity to do the jobs, lowering OPEX;
If you want to see liquefaction in action in iron ore, see: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8CDlntMHCZg
Now, these two solutions, dewatering and new mining/re-mining of tailing have a too big market potential, since all mining uses flotation/hydro-cyclones, so it gets wet and losses minerals in the tailing/underflow, these solutions base on liquefaction will be too much for just one company to develo.
So, we are looking for strategic partners to incorporate joint ventures for each of the potential markets.
Now, these two solutions, dewatering and new mining/re-mining of tailing have a too big market potential, since all mining uses flotation/hydro-cyclones, so it gets wet and losses minerals in the tailing/underflow, these solutions base on liquefaction will be too much for just one company to develo.
So, we are looking for strategic partners to incorporate joint ventures for each of the potential markets.
Interested? Get in touch: ferberlinck@gmail.com
Cheers,
Cheers,
Hi all, my name is Gerry. I've been working for three years with Friends of the Earth, England on a project called 10xGreener, helping residents in a London neighbourhoood make their streets better for nature and for people. The project was filmed by the BBC Natural History Unit and has received national media attention. We're looking at how best to connect city dwellers with nature (and, in so doing, with each other) in a way that builds optimum biodiversity and enhances human wellbeing. Interested in research, advice, potential funding sources, tech solutions, similar projects, learnings from elsewhere and knocking around ideas. Looking forward to linking up.
Hej all, during a sabbatical year in Costa Rica in 2020, I decided to start applying my database development skills, enthusiasm and interests into nature conservation and sustainability. For this purpose, I founded Rubber Boots Data for database applications in remote areas. My database platform of choice is Claris FileMaker. At Conservation X Labs, I hope to find ideas for development and help where I can. Finding clients and partners would be a nice extra.
Hi guys, am jared, i mayor in tropical agriculture engineering, specializing en plant nutrition and biofertilizers and two minors in communication and marketing which I put to use in favor of the small to medium scale farmer in south Mexico, I live and work mainly in Chiapas, Mexico, been dedicate to empower farmers in becoming as self sufficient as possible from the agrochemical industry, am eager to learning new and better tools for farming.
by jared yair
Dear all,
thank you for this great idea! My name is Caterina Tomulescu, and I am working at the Ministry of Environment, Waters and Forests of România, since 2019.
I was a scientific Researcher at INCDCF-ICCF in Bucharest, RO, and I had been working in the Pharmaceutical Biotechnology Department (since 2012), dealing with microbial fermentations and bioactive substances. I am passionate of nature and animals, so let's see how can we protect them in a very constructive and sustainable manner.
Regards,
Caterina
Hi,
My name is Justin Olsson. I'm a tinkerer, both hardware and software, and an avid scuba diver. I'm looking to create a real time identification solution for diving. If anyone is interested in working with me, please let me know!
All , I am Zafar based in Melbourne and cofounder of Ai Digital World which caters the tech/software solutions for Wildlife & conservation. Looking for Panel to join us Pro Bono and help engage us in Projects that need software expertise in Wild Life & Conservation areas . We are happy to help if any org looking for our support . Our customer includes world renowned institutions & orgs including WWF , IUCN .
drop me not to say hi at : zafar.ahmad@aidigitalworld.com
by zafar ahmad