awesome-conservation-tech

Conservation tech hub

An curated list of technologies and organizations focused on conservation and natural resource management

An awesome list of tech and orgs helping to understand and conserve our natural resources

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Awesome ConservationTech / Animal Tracking

BirdPy6over 10 years agoTest bioacoustic technology for biodiversity monitoring, specifically geared toward birdlife in Kenya
MatakiOpen, reconfigurable, flexible, wirelessly-enabled, low-cost tracking technology
Ornithokrites51over 11 years agoAutomatic identification of kiwi calls from audio recordings
PamguardDetection, classification, and localisation of marine mammals
Quail Ridge Automated Animal Tracking4about 10 years agoTracking system used in Quail Ridge Reserve in Napa County, California

Awesome ConservationTech / Biodiversity

Atlas of Living Australia
BirdVis5about 12 years agoInteractive visualization system that supports the analysis of spatio-temporal bird distribution models
Macaulay Library at the Cornell Lab of OrnithologyWorld’s largest natural sound archive. Digitized bird calls
Map of LifeExplore species' range map and occurrence data
Global Biodiversity Information FacilityFree and Open Access to Biodiversity Data
SMARTSpatial Monitoring and Reporting Tool for monitoring anti-poaching operations
Vermont Reptile & Amphibian AtlasCollects and disseminates data needed to make informed recommendations regarding Vermont’s reptiles and amphibians

Awesome ConservationTech / Climate

Apache Open Climate Workbench139almost 6 years ago
Clifro27over 3 years agoEasily download and visualise climate data from New Zealand's National Climate Database
Code for ResilienceCatalyzing software and hardware innovations that improve communities' ability to address challenges around natural disasters

Awesome ConservationTech / Energy

Energywise77about 11 years agoEnergy analytics tool to make commercial building more energy efficient
Green Button51about 2 years agoSecure way to get your energy usage information electronically
OpenORESite for sharing offshore renewable energy (ORE) code, models, projects, data, media, etc
VOLTTRON463almost 2 years agoDistributed energy control system for intelligently coordinating energy demand
WattTimeSyncs electricity usage with clean energy sources

Awesome ConservationTech / Government GitHub / United Kingdom

Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC)

Awesome ConservationTech / Government GitHub / United States

Department of the Interior (DOI)
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
Fish & Wildlife Service (FWS)

Awesome ConservationTech / Government GitHub / United States / National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA):

NOAA Fisheries National Marine Mammal Lab (NMML)
NOAA Geophysical Fluid Dynamics Laboratory (GFDL)

Awesome ConservationTech / Government GitHub / United States

National Park Service (NPS)
National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL)

Awesome ConservationTech / Hardware

AirCastingAllows collection, display, and sharing of health and environmental data using a smartphone
AirPi352almost 9 years agoA Raspberry Pi weather station and air quality monitor
Air Quality EggCommunity-led air quality sensing network
Conservation DronesShare knowledge of building and using low-cost unmanned aerial vehicles for conservation-related applications
GreenSTEM NetworkConnects students to the environment by monitoring and mining data using low-cost, DIY sensor kits and open source code
Open Energy MonitorOpen-source energy monitoring tools
YoMo Metering BoardYoMo (You only meter once) metering unit, designed for industry and researchers to create new energy system applications

Awesome ConservationTech / Organization GitHub

Conservation Biology Informatics Group
Conservation HackathonTackling conservation challenges through technology events
Changing WeathersNetworked responses to geophysical, geopolitical and technological shifts across Europe
Data Science for Social Good (DSSG)
Digital NaturalismInvestigates the role that Digital Media can play in Biological Field Work
EcoTrust
iNaturalistGlobal online social network of naturalists
iPlant CollaborativeCyberinfrastructure for life sciences research
National Center for Ecological Analysis and Synthesis (NCEAS)Research center of the University of California, Santa Barbara
Naturalis Biodiversity CenterLeiden, the Netherlands based biodiversity center
Nerds for NatureSan Francisco Bay Area group bringing together nature and tech
Northwest National Marine Renewable Energy CenterWind, wave, & tidal energy research & development
Public LabA community for DIY environmental investigation
Rainforest ConnectionProtecting rainforests with real-time data on illegal deforestation
Royal Botanical Gardens, Kew
Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB)
United Nations Environment Programme - World Conservation Monitoring Centre (UNEP-WCMC)Executive agency of the UN Environment Programme, based in Cambridge, UK
ZooniversePeople-powered research with a number of conservation-focused applications

Awesome ConservationTech / Sustainability

Global Fishing WatchTechnology Illuminating the World's Fishing Fleet
Global Forest Watch (GFW)280almost 2 years agoOnline forest monitoring and alert system for better management of forests
Global Institute of SustainabilityArizona State University Julie Ann Wrigley Global Institute of Sustainability
New California Water AtlasMakes data about California water resources more open and transparent
Open ForisFree open-source solutions for environmental monitoring

Awesome ConservationTech / Trails

New Zealand Great Walks app
Open Trail Data

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