I started this journey with no knowledge of Conservation whatsoever. Many people have taught me a great deal about many aspects over the last 11 eleven years. I am forever indebted to them. Biologists, law enforcement professionals, conservation managers, machine learning researchers, satellite experts, policy wonks, and others have patiently shared their knowledge.

Along the way, I learned what works, what doesn’t, and why. I learned to work in challenging places, do hard things, be persistent despite many barriers, and never give up. Some days it is hard to have hope about humans finding a way to coexist with other species that are not our food or pets. Of course, there is always hope as long as we have something left to build upon. The incredible passion of my colleagues drives me to roll up my sleeves and push on.

I plan to share both stories about my experiences and insights I have gained about what it takes for technology to have a tangible impact on achieving conservation goals. I hope you find what I have to share both informative and engaging.

As a disclaimer, I note that I am not a biologist. I’m more of a big-picture person. My scientist friends, as well as my engineering friends, have a capacity for “details” that I do not. I hope they will forgive me if I misstate some scientific or technical fact — and I hope they will also point it out to me so that I can learn and correct it.

Enjoy,

Ted