Hi there, I’m a product design engineer/industrial designer by trade (physical products - i.e. consumer products, medical devices, some small heavy engineering applications, that sort of thing), but also absolutely love nature and wildlife. I was wondering if anyone had ever heard of any jobs at th…

I remembered this older thread that may be of interest: https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/inspired-by-nature/36562

There’s a lot of engineering going into various kinds of research. I’m most aware of tracking technology, which involves a lot of different strategies… piezoelectric trackers in fish, devices suction-cupped to whales, solar powered devices on Snowy Owls… there was a project aiming to get an antenna …

Different types of engineers are employed for a variety of jobs related to wildlife conservation and research, both in the private sector and by agencies. Products range from radio telemetry tracking devices to camera traps to acoustic monitoring for bats, birds, even frogs. Structures can include…

Thank you for jogging my brain! This reminded me: someone here recently mentioned the Alma Bridge Road Newt Passage Project , and I wonder if anything like that is going on in the UK where a design skillset or engineering background would be of great benefit.

Anything involved with tech that allows data collection: drones, LIDAR, satellite tags, rovs for aquatic work. I think a lot of this type of work either involves modding off the shelf tech or small companies because demand is rarely high for such specialized products. Some universities/programs have…

I couldn’t tell you whether there are any positions out there hiring for this sort of thing if that’s what you’re asking for, but there are a lot of products we use in environmental testing and restoration that probably required a product design engineer at some point during development. On the smal…

[image] screedius: All of these products contribute to the restoration of ecosystems that have been damaged or degraded in some way. I understand what you’re saying; but in a way, it feels like a strange twist on “the problem is the solution.” A landfill capped with a geotextile will never be…

That is undoubtedly true. A landfill site will most likely never be restored to a pristine state and will forever have land use controls in place. However the geotextiles help to prevent the spread of contamination from the landfills to the surrounding area and potential impacts human and ecological…

[image] jasonhernandez74: it upsets me Do you mind expanding on this? I’ll admit I am confused as to what might be upsetting about the original query: [image] jonathancampbell: I was wondering if anyone had ever heard of any jobs at the intersection of the two? Was it something subseq…

[image] ItsMeLucy: Please feel free to respond privately if you prefer I will do that.

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