Whilst being initially hesitant to work in this controversial and problematic context, I decided that this was an opportunity to initiate change, whereby the voices and values of the Baka could be taken seriously
Tag: Sapelli
Opportunity: Help us develop visualisation software for participatory mapping with indigenous communities!
Over the last ten years, UCL’s Extreme Citizen Science group has developed two main technological infrastructures – Sapelli software to … More
Is Sapelli just a tool?
In a recent interview I conducted with the director of an international NGO here in Cameroon who is familiar with … More
The role of Sapelli in collecting indigenous weather/climate forecast data
THIS IS A GUEST POST BY EMMANUEL NYADZI – A PHD RESEARCHER AT WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY. The impact of climate variability and … More
Forest People, Forest Elephants, and Forest Citizen Science in Cameroon
Since its initial development, Sapelli has been closely interlinked with conservation aims, ranging from resource monitoring in the Congo and CAR to … More
Sapelli to tackle illegal cattle invasions for the Ju/‘hoansi of Nyae Nyae Conservancy, NA
This is a guest post by Megan Laws, who have recently used Sapelli in Namibia: During the first few weeks of … More
Engaging Local Communities in Conservation Research
The sun is getting low on the horizon, and after five long hours of hiking up and down the hilly … More
WARMING UP IN THE AMAZON RAINFOREST
I am now back from my second fieldtrip to the Ashaninka people from Amônea River. The first fieldtrip was in … More
Back to the Field – interdisciplinary research in the Congo
Take one computer scientist, one geographer, one anthropologist, two quadcopter drones and eight Android smartphones to the Congo for a … More
Sapelli Celebrated As Tech for Good Pioneer in 2014 Nominet Trust 100
We are really excited to announce that Sapelli has been named among the 2014 Nominet Trust 100 (NT100) – a global list … More