Zero Invasive Predators (ZIP), a New Zealand-based charity, is on a bold mission: to eliminate invasive predators and restore New Zealand’s native ecosystems. To meet this challenge, ZIP relies on a powerful open-source geospatial stack—QGIS, QField, and QFieldCloud—to bridge technical planning and field operations.

This talk will showcase how QField and QFieldCloud enable ZIP’s field teams to efficiently capture accurate data in remote locations and instantly sync updates. This near real-time feedback loop allows for rapid, data-driven decisions in the fight against invasive species.

We’ll explore ZIP’s field workflows, discuss the advantages of using open-source tools in conservation, and highlight how QFieldCloud’s collaboration capabilities are central to ZIP’s success in combining innovative thinking with boots-on-the-ground action.

Join us to learn how geospatial open source software is helping protect biodiversity—one synced observation at a time.