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FreakLabs

@freaklabs.bsky.social
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Technology for ecological restoration, wildlife conservation, international development. Wireless communications nerd.

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FreakLabs @freaklabs.bsky.social · 19/05/2025
Had a great time chatting with Dr. Meredith Palmer & Elecia White on the Embedded podcast. The theme was conservation technology & we felt it was important to have the tech & ecology side represented. embedded.fm/episodes/501
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501: Inside the Armpit of a Giraffe — Embedded
We spoke with ecologist Dr. Meredith Palmer and embedded engineer Akiba about lions, terror, and technology.  Akiba works for FreakLabs.org on global conservation projects. We talked about the...
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FreakLabs @freaklabs.bsky.social · 16/05/2025
We’re thrilled to be hosting our first-ever in-person workshop on Boombox at ICCB 2025! Join us for a free, day-long workshop on Boombox, one of the newest additions to the conservation tech toolkit. It's used in animal behavior, deterrence, & HWC research. More info: boomboxproject.org/iccb2025/
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FreakLabs @freaklabs.bsky.social · 26/03/2025
Jacinta and I are really honored to be two of the judges for the 2025 WILDLABS Awards. It's such an amazing program and is giving life to many fascinating conservation technology projects.
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FreakLabs @freaklabs.bsky.social · 14/02/2025
A recent maintenance trip to our main sensor network deployment site in Australia. It's a collaborative project with Bush Heritage and Monash University and we've been collecting data on the reserve since 2023. We're looking at how the ecosystem & soil respond over time after restoration works.
4 wheel drive pickup with sensors and communications equipment for deploying on a sensor network site at a bush heritage reserve in australia
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FreakLabs @freaklabs.bsky.social · 12/02/2025
Looking forward to reading the US National Nature Assessment report and awed by the courage of the people involved that are trying to publish it, even after it had been killed. arstechnica.com/tech-policy/...
arstechnica.com
After Trump killed a report on nature, researchers push ahead with release
Major report was designed to answer the public’s biggest questions on nature.
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FreakLabs @freaklabs.bsky.social · 23/01/2025
Hi everyone. We're proud to announce we'll be hosting a free, day-long workshop on wireless sensor networks for conservation at ICCB 2025 in Australia. It's a hands on workshop tackling the complex topic of setting up field comms networks in rugged outdoor environments. Hope to see you there!
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Jennifer Molidor @jennifermolidor.bsky.social · 04/12/2024
Looking for the best #naturewriters? Check out this pack to get you started with storytellers, poets, science communicators, podcasters, nonfiction writers and more, who weave wild words to show us the magic of nature and a planet worth protecting We are at 134 and counting… go.bsky.app/Qrw2zj9
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FreakLabs @freaklabs.bsky.social · 04/12/2024
Great news for amphibians and hopefully a turning point for this population that almost got wiped out by the frog fungus. www.discoverwildlife.com/animal-facts...
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A long-lost sound has returned to the great mountains of Yosemite National Park
And it could have positive implications for wildlife around the world, say scientists.
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Stuart Allison @stuarta.bsky.social · 01/12/2024
Climate change keeps throwing us more curveballs - well more like high, hard fastballs right at our head - and we don't pay enough attention to make the necessary changes. Once upon a time The Blob was a sci-fi film. Now it is a disaster in the sea. www.nytimes.com/2024/12/01/c...
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What a Marine Heat Wave Reveals About Our Warming Oceans
An extreme heat wave off California’s coast seemed like an anomaly 10 years ago. But as the ocean warms, the catastrophe may be a glimpse of the future.
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FreakLabs @freaklabs.bsky.social · 03/12/2024
A fascinating article that highlights the promise and problems of open source environmental projects. opensource.net/closing-the-...
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Closing the Gap: Accelerating environmental Open Source
A recap of the Open Sustainable Technology project's first four years, focusing on its catalog of Open Source climate software and how you can get involved.
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FreakLabs @freaklabs.bsky.social · 02/12/2024
I’ve been looking for a restoration ecology starter pack and someone finally pointed me to it. In case you’re also interested, here it is :)
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FreakLabs @freaklabs.bsky.social · 26/11/2024
Would anyone know if there was an ecological restoration starter pack floating around somewhere?
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Shah Selbe @shahselbe.bsky.social · 21/11/2024
I created a #StarterPack for folks who work with technology in conservation and ecology. This is not an exhaustive list so please let me know if I forgot anyone or if you would like to be included! I am excited for this community to grow here! @wildlabsnet.bsky.social go.bsky.app/8HJvopG
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Gina Fiore @marsecgina.bsky.social · 24/11/2024
A small but mighty list of voices in fisheries conservation, from all sides of the conversation. Add your name please if I missed you and you’d like to be added. go.bsky.app/Hmu7tpm
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FreakLabs @freaklabs.bsky.social · 25/11/2024
It’s very disappointing to hear this. The sad thing about a lot of conservation technology is that they can also be used for human surveillance just as much as wildlife monitoring. www.cam.ac.uk/research/new...
cam.ac.uk
Wildlife monitoring technologies used to intimidate and spy on women, study finds
Camera traps and drones deployed by government authorities to monitor a forest in India are infringing on the privacy and rights of local women.
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FreakLabs @freaklabs.bsky.social · 24/11/2024
Hmmm…I’m just following all the ecology starter packs I see. Feed be damned, I’ll filter the firehose later!
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Tiziana A. Gelmi Candusso @urbanzoochory.bsky.social · 16/11/2024
We have a starter pack for scientists using camera traps! 📸 If you work with camera trap data in any way, either collecting data, running ecological models, training CV/ML models, let me know I’ll add you to this list 🎉 go.bsky.app/CbJkbVw
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FreakLabs @freaklabs.bsky.social · 22/11/2024
One of the perks of working in the field. You get a lot of interest from the locals...
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FreakLabs @freaklabs.bsky.social · 21/11/2024
Just finished the survey. Make your voice heard :)
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