Connected Conservation Foundation

⏰ Just TWO weeks left to apply for our conservation grant!  Are you a conservationist, local steward or scientist working to safeguard the planet's most vulnerable biodiversity sites? Our latest grant opportunity, in partnership with the Airbus Foundation offers an incredible chance to elevate your conservation projects. We’re seeking applications wanting to use satellite imagery to monitor:   📊 State of Species – Population sizes, extinction drivers  🌱 Invasive Species – Tracking and managing invasive plants or animals  🌿 Ecosystem Management – Enhancing practices and operations  🏞️ Ecosystem Connectivity – Strengthening ecological linkages  🌲 Ecosystem Conversion & Restoration – Supporting natural recovery efforts Apply today: https://lnkd.in/eghhweZg #ConservationGrants #SatelliteImagery #EarthObservation #EcosystemRestoration #PleiadesNeo 

The new year brings an exciting grant opportunity for innovators and conservationists! Wilderness has announced a grant challenge aimed at tackling human-wildlife conflict and enhancing wildlife security across Namibia, Botswana, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Tanzania, Kenya and Rwanda. The winning idea will receive $100,000 to bring it to life. Submit your creative solutions by February 28, 202,5 for a chance to make a lasting impact: https://lnkd.in/e4iW7TPa

Warmest festive wishes from the Connected Conservation Foundation ✨   We hope you can relax, recharge and embrace the joy of the holiday season.   Looking ahead to 2025, we’re excited to continue working alongside our partners to expand our impact—deploying essential digital infrastructure and cutting-edge technology to safeguard our planet’s most vulnerable ecosystems and support resilient communities🌍🤝

We’re thrilled to see our collaborative conservation technology projects with Cisco highlighted in Cisco’s FY24 Purpose Report and featured on their Purpose Reporting Hub!   Together, we’re empowering protected areas with cutting-edge technology to: 💪 Build resilient ecosystems and communities 🤝 Support the incredible people working in the field of conservation 🌿 Safeguard threatened wildlife   Thank you, to Cisco for their ongoing support and commitment to conservation. Onwards and upwards for 2025!   📖 Read more here:  https://lnkd.in/gB7462dD https://lnkd.in/gQdmnFfp

🚨 FINAL CALL: Applications close TOMORROW! 🚨 This is your last chance to apply for the Satellites for Biodiversity Grant and make a powerful impact in protecting our planet’s most vulnerable species, habitats, and ecosystems. What’s up for grabs? 📸 Stunning HD satellite imagery (15HD, 30cm, 50cm resolution) from the Airbus Foundation 💰 $6,000 in funding from CCF 🌐 @Esri ArcGIS Pro software We’re looking for bold, ambitious projects that harness satellite data and unite community action to deliver real, actionable solutions—helping to protect nature and the communities who depend on it. Don’t miss out, apply now: https://lnkd.in/e_XcKVQ8 #SatelliteImagery #EarthObservation #EcosystemRestoration #PleiadesNeo

Congratulations to Ruthmery Pillco Huarcaya and her team for their groundbreaking research on Andean bears! 🐻   Using camera collar technology, they’ve captured first-ever footage revealing astonishing behaviours, including canopy mating and cannibalism. This challenges long-held assumptions about Andean bears being solitary vegetarians, showing them behaving more like other bear species.   This research is also a crucial step toward protecting these elusive bears from the growing threats of climate change and human-wildlife conflict.   Ruth is a winner of our Satellites for Biodiversity award and we are looking forward to seeing how high-resolution satellite data, can support this important work.   🔗 Discover more about their research here: https://lnkd.in/eftNwpWG   #ConservationInnovation #WildlifeResearch #Tech4Nature #Tech4Wildlife

CCF connects on-the-ground conservation teams in developing countries with vital cutting-edge technologies and infrastructure, to help stop nature loss.  By integrating Cisco's cutting-edge technologies—including Meraki routers, LoRaWAN gateways, cameras and servers—we’ve equipped a network of protected areas across Africa, delivering real-time data enhancing: 🐘 Environmental health and wildlife monitoring   🚨 Early warning of poaching threats, human-wildlife conflict, drought or flooding  🌱Community stewardship of natural resources  These Cisco solutions give conservation managers a 360-degree of their protected areas to take immediate action while enabling long-term analysis to address challenges proactively. Thank you, Cisco! As the conservation technology landscape evolves, we’re exploring new opportunities for our growing partnership, from training with Cisco Network Academy to innovative use cases, strengthening the protection and management of precious global ecosystems. #ConservationTechnology #CiscoPartnership  #WildlifeProtection #ConnectedConservation #tech4nature #tech4wildlife #partnershipswithpurpose  

Kenya Wildlife Service has launched a rhino ear-notching program to boost tracking and protection efforts 🦏 We’re proud to support this initiative at Connected Conservation Foundation by partnering with Sheldrick Wildlife Trust and 51 Degrees to help enable a LoRa network for real-time rhino monitoring.  https://lnkd.in/efxqQWfB  Thank you, Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) for all of your incredible and devoted work to rhino conservation. #RhinoProtection #Kenya #LoRaNetwork #ConnectedConservation #Tech4Nature #Tsavo

New drones equipped with cameras and #AI, capable of scanning zebras' unique stripe patterns—much like barcodes—are being trialled in Kenya for individual identification and population monitoring 🦓   It will be interesting to see the development of these tools to complement other wildlife monitoring techniques. For example, high-resolution Pan-Tilt-Zoom (PTZ) cameras deployed at six critical watering holes are monitoring reintroduced endangered Grevy’s zebra at Sera Wildlife Community Conservancy. The cameras, already streaming detailed live footage across over 100 kilometres of Kenya's arid bushland, send real-time data to Northern Rangelands Trust's central control room.    These technologies can provide invaluable insights into the zebras’ movements, health and behaviour while avoiding navigating the challenging terrain. We look forward to the results from University of Southampton and Marwell Wildlife.    https://lnkd.in/evbw8DzU #Conservationtech #tech4wildlife #tech4nature

We’re incredibly grateful for the warm welcome from Big Life Foundation last week! It was inspiring to visit their operations room and meet some of the dedicated team. These individuals work tirelessly to protect 1.6 million acres of the Greater Amboseli ecosystem in East Africa. As part of their conservation efforts, Big Life has grown to become the second-largest employer within the region, offering vital resource stability, community support, healthcare and educational opportunities. Together with Cisco and Actility, we’re proud to support Big Life’s next step in conservation technology: implementing a #LoRaWAN network throughout the Greater Amboseli Ecosystem. This advanced system will enhance conservation operations by providing real-time data directly to their operations room. With these insights, managers can swiftly coordinate responses to incidents and oversee operations with greater efficiency across such a vast landscape. We’re excited to work alongside Big Life to deploy applications of #LoRa sensors, including wildlife tracking and environmental monitoring, to strengthen conservation efforts further.