David Dao

Hello world from @gainforest.earth own PDS (gainforest.id) 🌱

Ken-ichi Ueda | Patreon Natural history software

I quit my job at #iNaturalist, the product I co-founded. If you'd like me to keep working on natural history software, support me on Patreon: patreon.com/kueda. FWIW, I'm building an iNat backup tool and an app for viewing geologic maps.

Or, if you think you'd like to hire me, get in touch!

Forests are data-rich~ and we're learning to listen. 🌿

🎙️ On human.​talk we speak with Dr. David Dao @daviddao.org, co-founder of @gainforest.earth, about AI for biodiversity, the data gap in conservation, and building systems aligned with human & ecological flourishing.

🎧 Episode drops tomorrow

We're excited to be part of #COP30 in Brazil with @drolnick.bsky.social, @daviddao.org and Maria João Sousa! We will be part of and organizing several events, starting on Nov 10. To learn more, check our website: www.climatechange.ai/events/cop30

Launching AI for Public Goods Fast Grants!

We'll distribute $150k to advance critical work connecting AI and public goods.

💰 $10k per project
💰 $800 reviewer compensation

PUBLIC GOODS := open source, ecosystem services, climate, urban infrastructure, communication, education, science, and more.

Call for Proposals will open on 17 Nov with fast reviews on a rolling basis 🌱 Our team is so excited to read your research ideas! Stay tuned for updates!

Help us retweet this to find brilliant minds around the world that can benefit from this opportunity!

AI4PG Reviewer Application Form AI4PG supports data science and AI research that advances public goods funding through improved decision-making, transparent allocation, and impact assessment. We provide fast grants of up to USD 10,0...

In our first phase, we are opening a call for reviewers. We're seeking ~40 reviewers for AI4PG Fast Grants to evaluate proposals at the intersection of AI & public goods research. Apply in 5 min!

✅ Shape an emerging field
✅ Join a global community
✅ $800 compensation

forms.gle/uNnC4y8EJCwc...

Recerts Recerts Journal of Mechanism Design for Public Goods

Announcing AI for Public Goods Fast Grants (AI4PG) 2025

Up to $10K for AI research improving decision making in public goods funding.

Fast review (within 4 weeks), simple applications (max 1000 words), open to any researchers worldwide. Call for reviewers now open!

recerts.org/ai4pg2025

What if we could prevent deforestation with data? YouTube video by Protocol Labs

🌍 What if data could be worth more than deforestation?

GainForest turns local environmental knowledge into income, using web3 to incentivize protection rather than exploitation.

Learn more about @gainforest.earth and @daviddao.org's work at gainforest.earth

Yay, restor.eco now officially supports @gainforest.earth certified projects / communities 🌱

At @gainforest.earth, we explore how emerging tech can enable local communities to govern the commons at scale in the intelligent age. Read the vision here: www.daviddao.org/posts/regene...

Sometimes I think that Richard Brautigan’s "All Watched Over By Machines Of Loving Grace" should be the unofficial poem of
@gainforest.earth — a cybernetic meadow where deep tech & nature's communities live in harmony, not in conflict 🌱

Yes we can (follow) 🌱

Aldeia Inhaã-bé and GainForest: Towards Equitable Artificial Intelligence with Indigenous Co-Design YouTube video by GainForest

Starting @gainforest.earth remains one of my proudest journeys. The need for a tech-savvy, community-first non-profit to back nature’s stewards feels more urgent than ever. 🌱

This testimony on GainForest from my friend Pure of the Sateré-Mawé still gives me chills: www.youtube.com/watch?v=mzoF...

In the last decade, web3 has sparked a renaissance in public goods mechanism design little known in academia. I’m excited to share a (still evolving) short history of mechanism design for public goods across academia and web3 to help bridge both fields. Explore the timeline: recerts.org/history 🌱