Conservation Organization Engagement and Data Scoping

Key Points from the Lecture

Aim to access and showcase only the most relevant data.
Avoid overwhelming the general public with excess information.
Focus on data that conveys the health of the ecological focus area.
Indicator species, such as jaguars in the Amazon, can infer overall ecosystem health.
Indicator species help understand the health of species further down the food chain.

Transitioned from a background in international law to conservation work.
Inspired by free-diving experience and interaction with dolphins to reconnect with nature.
Realization of human separation from nature and the call to reintegrate into the natural world.

Collaborations like the one with Kenya Wildlife Trust (data on Lions) and bringing this to gaming communities to showcase the ecosystem's value.
Goal: Demonstrate the wider planetary health impacts of specific organisms.
Future Vision: Reconfiguring the relationship with the living Earth through community-embedded data sharing and conservation efforts.

Types of Data Collected: Sign of presence data (tracks, camera traps, acoustic data), GPS tracking, satellite data, environmental DNA (eDNA).
Educational and Empathetic Data: Data needs to educate and connect people to the ecosystem's health through storytelling and simpler interpretations.
Success Examples: Projects have shown how small contributions (e.g., $15,000) can have significant impacts, like additional research and policy influence in whale conservation.

Create proof-of-contribution assets that connect contributions with in-depth data updates from conservation projects.
These assets should be dynamic and provide real-time feedback on the contribution’s impact.
Aim to build a committed community around long-term stewardship projects.
Encourage community participation in decision-making through governance models.

Use of data-driven artistic projects to highlight complex conservation issues, e.g., human-wildlife conflict in Kenya.
Online and offline community engagement through meaningful storytelling.
Plan to experiment with decision-making governance support and online community building around conservation projects.

Long-term Goal: Transition from intervention to self-sustained stewardship by local communities and ecosystems thriving independently.
Three-Year Plan: Engage a million people in holding ecological assets and supporting long-term conservation efforts.
Cross-Sector Partnerships: Collaboration with corporations and enabling community-driven crowdfunding initiatives.

Funds Raised: Approximately $150,000-$160,000 for various conservation projects.
Effective Methods: Community engagement, storytelling, strategic partnerships, and leveraging web3 technologies.
Upcoming Initiative: Collaborations, e.g., generating nfts through bio-acoustics data and engaging broad audiences through digital assets.

Importance of reconnecting humans with the natural environment and fostering a sense of stewardship.
Utilizing technology and data to build resilient conservation strategies that communities can own and sustain.
Looking forward to further advancing online committed ecological communities.

Morning Surfing: Connecting with nature close to the beach.
Breathwork: Visualization practices for maintaining a deep connection with the natural world.
Extreme Practices: Free diving for immersive nature experience and connectedness.

Get involved through corporate partnerships and becoming part of community-driven conservation efforts.
Explore new fundraising opportunities, web3 grant models, and crowdfunding to support biodiversity projects.