About us

We are all PALS

The people behind PALS have worked together for years on conservation and geospatial projects with partners worldwide. In 2025 we launched PALS.eco to widen that collaboration, sharing our tools and methods with more communities in more regions.

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Grazing in the dry seasonField archive

The team

Geographers, coders and scientists

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Samir Gandhi

Cofounder · Master mapper

A UK-based geographer whose geospatial work spans coastal management and invasive species. He also volunteers with MapAction, mapping for disaster response.

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Court Fowler

Cofounder · Travelling coder

A developer with around 18 years in technology who regularly heads into the field to see the tools in use.

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Trevor Gareth Jones

Advisor · Cofounder

A scientist and educator with more than 20 years combining geospatial and field data, across 20 countries.

2025

PALS.eco launched

Years of shared project work, now under one name and open to new partners.

20+

Countries of field experience

Combining geospatial and field data, from coastlines to islands to forests.

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