WildConnect Platform
Client
WildConnect
Role
Full-Stack Software Developer
The Challenge
Conservation organisations face significant challenges in monitoring wildlife populations across large areas. Manual analysis of camera trap footage and audio recordings is extremely time-consuming, often taking researchers weeks to process data that accumulates in just days. This creates a bottleneck in conservation efforts, delaying critical decisions about habitat protection and species management.
WildConnect needed a comprehensive platform that could automate species detection from both visual and audio data, provide real-time alerts for rare species sightings, and integrate with existing conservation management systems like EarthRanger whilst maintaining the accuracy required for scientific research.
My Solution
I built a full-stack wildlife monitoring platform combining modern web technologies with state-of-the-art machine learning models. The system processes camera trap images and bioacoustic recordings automatically, detecting and classifying species with high accuracy whilst providing conservation teams with actionable insights through interactive dashboards and real-time alerts.
Wildlife Monitoring Dashboard
Full-stack platform with biodiversity analytics dashboards, interactive detection maps, and real-time alert systems for conservation monitoring.
Automated Camera Trap Analysis
Windows desktop application using .NET 8.0 with ML models (MegaDetector, SpeciesNet) supporting 2,000+ species detection from camera trap footage.
Bioacoustic Analysis Pipeline
Audio analysis pipelines for bird and bat detection from bioacoustic recordings using BirdNET, with RESTful API integration to EarthRanger conservation platform.
Spatial Database Architecture
PostgreSQL database schema with PostGIS spatial queries, Row Level Security policies, and trigger-based notification systems for real-time alerts.
Technical Implementation
Web Platform
- • Next.js 14 with TypeScript for type-safe development
- • Supabase with PostGIS for spatial data and geolocation queries
- • Interactive maps with detection heatmaps and species distribution
- • Real-time alert system with trigger-based notifications
ML & Desktop Application
- • .NET 8.0 Windows application for camera trap processing
- • MegaDetector integration for animal detection in images
- • SpeciesNet for species classification (2,000+ species)
- • BirdNET for bird and bat detection from audio recordings
Results & Impact
Species Supported
Automated detection
Time Savings
In data processing
Alert System
For rare species
The platform has transformed how conservation teams process and analyse wildlife data. What previously took weeks of manual review now happens automatically, allowing researchers to focus on conservation strategy rather than data processing. The integration with EarthRanger enables seamless workflow management for field teams and park rangers.
Key Innovations
Multi-Modal ML Pipeline
Unified processing pipeline handling both image and audio data, with species detection models optimised for wildlife monitoring use cases.
Spatial Analytics
PostGIS-powered geospatial queries enabling species distribution mapping, migration pattern analysis, and habitat corridor identification.
EarthRanger Integration
RESTful API integration with EarthRanger conservation platform for seamless data flow between detection systems and field management tools.
Row Level Security
Supabase RLS policies ensuring data isolation between conservation organisations whilst enabling collaborative research where permitted.
Conservation Technology Experience
Experienced in building ML-powered platforms for wildlife monitoring and conservation research.