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Early registration to attend the first-ever International Conservation Technology Conference is now open!

Tickets are limited. Register now to secure your place in at this landmark event in Lima, Peru: registration.ictc2026.com

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

Register here: wildlabs.net/event/variet...

📢 DEADLINE EXTENDED: ICTC Call for Sessions & Workshops

Due to extenuating circumstances around the world, we're extending the proposal deadline to keep ICTC as inclusive and representative as possible.

Submit your proposals by Tuesday, November 18 at 23:55 UTC: ictc2026.com

YouTube video by Digital Naturalism Laboratories (Andrew Quitmeyer) Mothbox - Wildlabs Award 2024

If you want to see the Motbox in action, check out this really beautiful documentary about it!

#entsoc25

youtu.be/1LGz3aWpeVE?...
( shot by @musingsofjoe.bsky.social and made possible with funding by @wildlabs.bsky.social )

From October 21 to 24, WILDLABS joined a vibrant and diverse global community at #LivingData in Bogotá, Colombia.

Read our full recap of the event, including the Move BON launch party, bioacoustics session, regional capacity discussions, and meetups here: wildlabs.net/article/wild...

There are a few days left to submit your sessions and pre-conference workshops to the International Conservation Technology Conference!

Submissions close on Friday 15 November 23:55 GMT. Limited travel grants will be provided for those involved in accepted sessions.

Submit today: ictc2026.com

The first International Conservation Technology Conference is an event created by the sector, for the sector.

Make an impact by supporting this event dedicated exclusively to #conservationtechnology.

Learn more here and receive our partnership deck: partner.ictc2026.com

The Mothbox team is making waves⬇️

Team members Hubert Szczygieł and Brianna Johns recently started their PhDs exploring how open science tools like the Mothbox can improve biodiversity monitoring. Congratulations!

Learn more about the Mothbox here: wildlabs.net/inventory/pr...

📢 @clpawards.bsky.social Applications are OPEN!

💸2026 Future Conservationist Award Winners will receive a grant of up to $15,000, leadership training, and professional development support.

⏰ Submit by January 9, 2026.

💡Learn more here: www.conservationleadershipprogramme.org/awards-oppor...

Our partners at University of Engineering and Technology (UTEC) are providing space for pre-conference workshops before the International Conservation Technology Conference!

Learn more and submit a workshop proposal by 15 November. workshops.ictc2026.com

Want to showcase your work at the first International Conservation Technology Conference? Apply for an exhibitor booth by December 1!

Learn more about available options and how to secure a booth: exhibitors.ictc2026.com

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

CLP has opened its 2026 Team Awards!

Deadline: January 9, 2026.

Early career conservationists can apply for the chance to gain up to US$15,000 in project funding, leadership training, and ongoing professional development support.

www.conservationleadershipprogramme.org/awards-oppor...

#WeAreCLP

Join us on October 29 at 4pm GMT / 12pm EDT for Variety Hour!

Hear about vein scanning, acoustic risk cues, a new community for ecological experts, and a breakdown of open source technology.

Register here: wildlabs.net/event/variet...

🏆Meet the winners of the Boring Fund 2025!

After five weeks of careful review and deliberation, the WILDLABS team and @developer.arm.com has selected the 10 projects that will receive support for essential conservation technology work.

Meet them here: wildlabs.net/article/anno...

🎉We’re thrilled to share that @geobon.org officially endorsed Move BON, a new thematic Biodiversity Observation Network integrating animal movement data into biodiversity monitoring and conservation policy.

To learn more, read the press release : geobon.org/geo-bon-anno...

Join us for a WILDLABS Meetup in Bogotá! ¡Vení al encuentro de WILDLABS en Bogotá! | WILDLABS We’re delighted to invite you to our in-person WILDLABS meetup in Bogotá! Join us for an informal evening to connect with fellow conservation tech enthusiasts, exchange ideas, and enjoy great company ...

🍻 23 October 🍻 Bogotá Meetup

The conservation tech community is gathering at a local pub, for an informal gathering of idea sharing and relaxation. RSVP here: wildlabs.net/event/join-u...

🌐 23 October 16:00-17:30 🌐 Connecting the Dots: Integrating Animal Movement Data into Global Conservation Frameworks (Session ID: 6803172)

🎶 23 October 14:00-15:30 🎶 Listen to the Future: Mobilizing Bioacoustic Data to Meet Conservation Goals (6799326)

🎉 22 October 18:30🎉 Move BON Launch Event

The coordinating parties of Move BON invite the #animalmovement and #conservationtech communities to the Grand Ballroom to celebrate the official launch of Move BON!

🤝 22 October 16:00-17:00 🤝 Developing Capacity Through Regional Cooperation: How Regional Hubs Enhance Local Scientific Voices (Session ID: 6803206)

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

Submit your workshop and session proposals for the International Conservation Technology Conference!

Share your ideas today and learn about key dates, conference tracks, session formats, and more here: ictc2026.com

🚨Submissions close on Friday 15 November 23:55 GMT

Fostering Community-Based Conservation through Integrated Technologies for Land and Sea

🤝 October 10: Ali Swanson is joining "Fostering Community-Based Conservation through Integrated Technologies for Land and Sea" on behalf of CI and WILDLABS to discuss how user-friendly tools can improve monitoring and decision-making.

Attend the event: iucncongress2025.org/programme/fo...

🦾 October 9-12: View our poster, "WILDLABS: Strengthening Collaboration and Access in Conservation Technology" to learn about how we're building a more resilient, innovative, and scalable sector.

See the poster in-person or online: iucn25.ipostersessions.com/Default.aspx...

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

Join the WILDLABS AI for Conservation group leaders on October 10 for an informal virtual networking hour!

Meet others in the group, share your ideas for events and resources, pitch ideas, bring questions, and more!

RSVP here: wildlabs.net/event/ai-con...

🐊How can tech help create coexistence between crocodiles and humans?

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

Save the date! 🌍The first International Conservation Technology Conference will take place in Lima, Peru, in February 2026.

We're organizing this event alongside partners to connect, collaborate, and drive impact.

👉 Learn more and get involved:
wildlabs.net/article/save...

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

Learn more: wildlabs.net/funding-oppo...

Join us on September 24 at 4pm BST / 11am EDT for Variety Hour!

Hear about high-power edge devices, overcoming communication and data challenges, errors and solutions for counting objects in drone images, and conservation tech finance.

Register here: wildlabs.net/event/variet...