Zoologists & conservation scientists we're advertising 5 (yes 5!) permanent positions. 3 teaching-focused (see tweet below) & 2 teaching & research positions (jobs.bangor.ac.uk/details.php.en…). I hope the slightly gratuitous cute dogs show-casing N. Wales' beauty encourage you to share!

Are you good at stats? Last chance to apply for this role. £50k salary and a chance to work with a fantastic team on an international project across South Africa, Kenya and Peru. #DataScientist #DataJobs jobs.cranfield.ac.uk/vacancy/senior…

For many years I've wanted to visit University of Exeter CEC in Cornwall but it's SO far away. Today I'm braving 10 hours on a train (each way!) to give their Christmas lecture. If you are in that neck of the woods join us. Drinks afterwards 🎄🎉Thanks @BrendanGodley @KJHockings for invite!

Looking for a data scientist to analyse our growing dataset from users of a novel sanitation technology in Kenya, Peru, South Africa and Haiti. jobs.cranfield.ac.uk/vacancy/senior… #DataScientist #DataScientists #research #Job Cranfield Water #WASH

Exciting news for ODK users! Central can now send submitted data back to your devices for use in other forms. It's perfect for registration/follow-up workflows. Give our Entities preview a try at docs.getodk.org/central-datase… and let us know what you think!

We'll be holding an ODK Summit on June 9-11 in London! The Summit brings together experienced users of ODK to shape the future of the project. To reduce barriers to attendance, all expenses will be paid. Nominations are due by Feb 22nd at forum.getodk.org/t/announcing-t…. Please RT!

Two more days until nominations close...

This is an excellent coverage of our recent paper on the effectiveness of payments in managing trade-offs between conservation and agriculture. #experimental #games.

If you have conservation scientists in your network PLEASE share. We're recruiting two permanent research/teaching positions. Bangor University is a fabulous place to live & work. Join us! jobs.bangor.ac.uk/details.php.en…

Evidence shows that #ensembles of #ecosystemservice #models are more accurate than using a single #model chosen at random (e.g. #InVEST, #ARIES etc). But it takes A LOT of resources to work across multiple platforms - creating an information bias toward those with these resources

Come and join us Bangor University & you too could do fell races after work😍. We've got 5 (yes 5!) ecology & conservation jobs going. See thread below. Deadline next week.

If you are in Antananarivo & interested in impacts of artisanal mining on biodiversity, then head to ESSA Eaux et Forêts for this seminar by Katie Devenish (14th June). Includes her analysis of whether the Bemainty gem rush actually increased deforestation. #idoimpact

Exciting job opportunity for an #Environmental #Social #Scientist with the AgZero+ project: ceh.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/CEH_Care… Based at UKCEH (with James Bullock et al), but working closely with Rothamsted Research (e.g. me!) & Plymouth Marine Lab. Lets make farming carbon neutral & nature friendly!

Hathi Mitra Dal (elephant trackers) use ODK to collect elephant location, herd name, and other attributes. When an elephant is close to a particular village, villagers get a call, text, or WhatsApp alert warning them about the potential danger. business-standard.com/india-news/now…

I was at World Health Organization (WHO)'s Open Source Program Office launch a few weeks ago to discuss the role open-source software like ODK plays in health emergencies. As always, I said a few spicy things. Watch my talk at youtube.com/watch?v=yNK27_…, and don't forget to watch the even spicier Q&A after.

📢🌽🧑‍🌾 Looking for a field trials specialist with #RCT experience! Come join @hestiaToolkit at the Oxford Martin School & Oxford Biology working to develop & trial an innovative #digital tool for #farmers to track & reduce their #environmental #impacts! my.corehr.com/pls/uoxrecruit…

UNICEF has launched a ODK-powered alert system in the Amazon rainforest that informs the Yanomami indigenous community of health and environmental risks to their territory. unicef.org/brazil/comunic…

Offline entities are coming to ODK later this year! Here are some of the use-cases that will be possible, even if Collect is entirely offline:

🚨 New Publication Alert! 🚨 Excited to share our latest paper: "Comparative Sanitation Data from High-Frequency Phone Surveys Across 3 Countries". This study presents valuable data collected through innovative high-frequency phone surveys in Kenya, Peru, and South Africa.

ODK Collect v2024.2 is out and it's all about geo! Here's what you can do now: 🗺️ Import offline basemaps/layers to add context 🖍️ Style clickable lines/shapes to make them stand out 🛰️ Ease capture of points/lines/shapes with helpful icons Learn more: forum.getodk.org/t/odk-collect-…