Ten Years of Impact

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Ten years ago, a small team of concerned conservationists, philanthropists, and technologists came together to answer the question: how can technology help protect our planet's most threatened wildlife and support the people working to save them? Working on that question was made possible by the founding vision of Paul G. Allen, and by the enduring commitment of Jody Allen and Ai2. Because of that support, our team has been able to focus on one thing: this mission. We are deeply grateful for it.

For all of us on the EarthRanger team, the opportunity to work alongside and in service of those on the frontlines has been the honor of a lifetime. We have been continually inspired and awed by the successes and sacrifices of the dedicated people in conservation whom we're honored to call our colleagues, partners, and friends. What EarthRanger has become traces back entirely to them. They told us what they needed, and every feature, every iteration, every expansion of what the platform can do reflects their guidance.

Read the report.

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And at the heart of all of it is this community. From rangers in Mozambique tracking wounded lions to indigenous communities in South America reporting illegal mines, you have determined every feature we build. You have turned EarthRanger into something more than software: a growing family of conservationists exchanging knowledge, challenges, and ideas across geographies. Your insights have made us better, and your partnership has kept us focused. That responsibility is one we carry with great care.

This report documents a decade of that collaboration across 90 countries. It is not a record of what EarthRanger accomplished. It is a record of what conservationists, rangers, researchers, and communities accomplished, and how the platform we built together supported that work. The case studies here belong to the people in them.

The challenges ahead are steeper than when we started. The next ten years will demand faster coordination, better data, and approaches that reduce the burden on teams already carrying full workloads. That reality is what drove the creation of the SMART-EarthRanger Conservation Alliance (SERCA), and it is what shapes how we are approaching the decade ahead. We are committed to meeting that moment alongside our partners, and we are grateful for every person who made the past decade possible.

Please take a look. We're proud of what this community has built, and we’re excited about the next ten years of supporting you.

-Jes Lefcourt

Director, EarthRanger