M.A.P Scientific Services

03/08/2026

We are hiring!

MAPSS is looking for a Junior Developer to join our growing team.

There are not many opportunities to work as a developer in the conservation sector. This role offers the chance to build practical technology that supports wildlife conservation, fire management, ecological restoration, protected-area operations, and landscape management.

We are looking for an early-career developer with strong programming foundations, curiosity, and a willingness to learn.

Applications close on 31 August 2026. Please send your CV and a short, personal cover letter to [email protected].

Please see the full advertisement for further details.

26/06/2026

We are looking forward to attending the Esri User Conference in San Diego.

Andrew Purdon will be there on behalf of MAPSS, so if you are attending, please reach out. It would be great to connect.

We will be presenting in the Solutions for Conservation Intelligence session (Wednesday, 15 July: 4:00 PM – 4:45 PM PDT) alongside David Smetana and Lukasz Czerwinski.

We are equally proud to see our partner andBeyond, represented by Geraldine Stander, presenting in the Coordinating Conservation Operations with GIS session (Thursday, 16 July: 1:00 PM – 1:45 PM PDT), sharing how GIS is supporting conservation operations in practice.

Sunny Fleming has shared a really useful Conservation Industry Flyer for Esri UC. It is a great link to keep handy if you don’t want to miss what is happening in the conservation space during the week.

-https://www.esri.com/content/dam/esrisites/en-us/media/events/2026/uc/misc/conservation-industry-events-and-activities.pdf

Looking forward to catching up with familiar faces, meeting new people, and learning from others.

07/05/2026

We are looking forward to supporting Connected Conservation Foundation's first Protected Area Technician training workshop at Lapalala Wilderness.

We will be working with the cohort on practical ways to use Esri's geospatial tools in the field, from data collection to mapping, and operational dashboards.

Congratulations to all 16 recipients. See you at Lapalala Wilderness!

Thank you to Jordi van Oort, Carien Soldatos, Amy Laura Hoad, Sophie Maxwell, Esri South Africa, Esri, and Lapalala Wilderness for making this important training possible.

Announcing the first cohort of Protected Area Technician Scholarship winners! 🏆

Congratulations to 16 exceptional conservation technology professionals from across Africa selected for the inaugural Protected Area Technician (PAT) Scholarship Program.

The cohort will soon begin a first-of-its-kind, intensive two-week hands-on field training programme in partnership with the Lapalala Wilderness Nature Reserve in South Africa.

The training focuses on real-world, end-to-end technology operations, including deploying communication networks, installing and troubleshooting live sensor systems and supporting real-time monitoring platforms. Participants will gain hands-on experience in live wildlife collaring operations and resolving technical issues in remote, high-pressure environments. Ongoing internship opportunities will also be available.

We're excited to welcome all recipients — your work strengthens the critical technical backbone that supports conservation across Africa, from Liberia’s Upper Guinean forests to Madagascar's ecosystems.

👉 Meet the full cohort here: https://connectedconservation.foundation/news/meet-the-2026-protected-area-technician-pat-scholarship-winners/