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My name is Jonathan Palmer and I am the SMART CTO and WCS’ Executive Director of Conservation Technology.
I’ve been working in technology for over 30 years and started working in conservation over 20 years ago. I owe a huge amount to Tanzania where I started my career in conservation, creating and deploying digital strategies for Mweka Wildlife College, TANAPA, and a number of other organizations under the Ministry of Tourism and Natural Resources. I’ve been privileged to being working for WCS for over 15 years where I lead a team of 10 avid conservation technologists focusing on getting solutions into the hands of our field staff and our partners. I’m part of the founding story of a number of collaborations including SMART, ConSoSci, WildlifeInsights, and WildLabs. As Chair of NetHope, I oversaw the board of the world’s leading non-profit technology collaboration. In addition to my passion for Conservation Technology, together with my wife, I enjoy watching my daughter succeed in running and soccer.