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About WildObs
The Wildlife Observatory of Australia (WildObs) is a national initiative building shared digital infrastructure to support the collection, processing, and reuse of wildlife camera-trap data across Australia.
What drives WildObs
WildObs is guided by a clear purpose and mission that shape how we design platforms, support research communities, and collaborate nationally.
Our purpose
To enable consistent, scalable, and collaborative use of wildlife camera-trap data across Australia for long-term monitoring.
Our mission
To deliver shared digital infrastructure, standards, and tools that connect camera-trap data across projects and regions.
Why WildObs exists
WildObs exists to address these challenges by providing a coordinated, national approach to managing, standardising, and connecting wildlife camera-trap data at scale.
Camera trap data collected in many formats
Across Australia, thousands of camera traps collect millions of wildlife images each year. Despite their value, these data are often stored in isolated systems, use inconsistent formats. This fragmentation limits cross-project collaboration and reduces the long-term value of the data.
Limited capacity for national-scale insight
When camera-trap data cannot be easily connected or standardised, it becomes difficult to support long-term monitoring, cross-regional analysis, and evidence-based decision-making. Without coordinated infrastructure, valuable ecological information remains underutilised.
What we deliver
WildObs responds to this challenge by delivering a coordinated ecosystem of platforms, standards, and services that support the full lifecycle of wildlife camera-trap data, from field deployment to long-term reuse.
AI-assisted image management
Automate image processing and annotation using AI, with human review and validation to maintain data quality.
WildObs database
Apply shared camera-trap data standards and database to support consistent, scalable data management.
Tagged image repositories
Provide curated, species-labelled image collections to support ecological research and model development.
Computer vision models
Develop computer vision models tailored to Australian species and regions for accurate camera-trap annotation.
Working together at national scale
WildObs partners with leading Australian research and conservation organisations to support large-scale monitoring, data sharing, and ecological research across Australia.
WildObs is a co-investment partnership with the Australian Research Data Commons (ARDC) through the Planet Research Data Commons (DOI: 10.3565/bvg2-b035). The ARDC is enabled by the Australian Government’s National Collaborative Research Infrastructure Strategy (NCRIS).
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