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Below is a selection of apps that contribute data to the ALA. </p> <p></p> <ul class="wp-block-list"> <li>Are you a researcher, consultant, ranger or other professional with a dataset of records you’d like to share? See our support article on <a href="https://support.ala.org.au/support/solutions/articles/6000261427-sharing-a-dataset-with-the-ala">sharing a dataset with the ALA</a>. </li> </ul> <div style="height:15px" aria-hidden="true" class="wp-block-spacer"></div> <h2 class="wp-block-heading" class="wp-block-heading" id="inaturalist-australia-record-biodiversity-near-you"><a href="https://inaturalist.ala.org.au/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">iNaturalist Australia</a> – record biodiversity near you</h2> <div class="wp-block-columns has-background is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-1 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex" style="background-color:#f7f7f7"> <div class="wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow" style="flex-basis:75%"> <p>The ALA manages the Australian node of iNaturalist – the world’s leading social network for biodiversity. We recommend ALA users upload <strong>individual observations</strong> to iNaturalist Australia. The app is freely available for recording observations of flora, fauna and fungi.</p> <p>Key features:</p> <ul class="wp-block-list"> <li>Observations made in Australia are harvested weekly to the Atlas of Living Australia </li> <li>iNaturalist helps users with species identification using community expertise and AI image recognition</li> <li>You can set your profile to be affiliated with iNaturalist Australia </li> </ul> <p>For help getting started, answers to common questions, and detailed explanations of how iNaturalist works and its relationship with the ALA, visit <a href="https://doi.org/10.54102/ala.33279">A Guide to iNaturalist</a>.</p> </div> <div class="wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-top is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow" style="flex-basis:25%"><div class="wp-block-image"> <figure class="alignleft size-large is-resized"><a href="https://inaturalist.ala.org.au/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><img decoding="async" width="1024" height="155" src="https://edit-test.ala.org.au/app/uploads/2020/05/iNaturalistAU-Identity-1024x155.png" alt="go to iNaturalist website" class="wp-image-43963" style="aspect-ratio:6.5476190476190474;width:243px;height:auto" srcset="https://www.ala.org.au/app/uploads/2020/05/iNaturalistAU-Identity-1024x155.png 1024w, https://www.ala.org.au/app/uploads/2020/05/iNaturalistAU-Identity-300x45.png 300w, https://www.ala.org.au/app/uploads/2020/05/iNaturalistAU-Identity-768x116.png 768w, https://www.ala.org.au/app/uploads/2020/05/iNaturalistAU-Identity-1536x232.png 1536w, https://www.ala.org.au/app/uploads/2020/05/iNaturalistAU-Identity-1920x290.png 1920w, https://www.ala.org.au/app/uploads/2020/05/iNaturalistAU-Identity.png 2000w" sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /></a></figure></div> <div class="wp-block-image"> <figure class="alignleft is-resized"><a href="https://apps.apple.com/us/app/inaturalist/id421397028" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><img decoding="async" src="https://edit-test.ala.org.au/app/uploads/2015/11/mobile_icon-app_store_btn-300x91.jpg" alt="download from the apple app store" style="width:150px;height:46px"/></a></figure></div> <div class="wp-block-image"> <figure class="alignleft is-resized"><a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.inaturalist.android" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><img decoding="async" src="https://edit-test.ala.org.au/app/uploads/2015/11/mobile_icon-google_play_btn-300x89.jpg" alt="download from google play" style="width:150px;height:45px"/></a></figure></div></div> </div> <div class="wp-block-columns has-background is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-2 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex" style="background-color:#f7f7f7"> <div class="wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow"> <h3 class="wp-block-heading has-medium-font-size" class="wp-block-heading has-medium-font-size" id="inaturalist-faqs">iNaturalist FAQs</h3> <h4 class="wp-block-heading" class="wp-block-heading" id="why-did-the-ala-team-up-with-inaturalist">Why did the ALA team up with iNaturalist?</h4> <p>We are a data aggregator and don’t have the expertise to identify species, but <a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://inaturalist.ala.org.au/pages/help#identification" target="_blank">iNaturalist has a great species identification system</a>. </p> <h4 class="wp-block-heading" class="wp-block-heading" id="want-more-help">Want more help?</h4> <p>View <a href="https://support.ala.org.au/support/solutions/articles/6000261577-citizen-science#inaturalist">our help article about iNaturalist</a>, including <a href="https://support.ala.org.au/support/solutions/articles/6000261577-citizen-science#create">how to create an account</a> and <a href="https://support.ala.org.au/support/solutions/articles/6000261577-citizen-science#observation">record an observation</a>.</p> </div> </div> <div style="height:15px" aria-hidden="true" class="wp-block-spacer"></div> <h2 class="wp-block-heading" class="wp-block-heading" id="biocollect-contribute-to-citizen-science-projects"><a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://www.ala.org.au/biocollect/" target="_blank">BioCollect</a> – contribute to citizen science projects</h2> <div class="wp-block-columns has-background is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-3 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex" style="background-color:#f7f7f7"> <div class="wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow" style="flex-basis:75%"> <p>The BioCollect mobile app provides access to projects and surveys in BioCollect, the ALA’s field data collection tool. The app is currently available for <strong>citizen science projects</strong> only.</p> <p>Key features:</p> <ul class="wp-block-list"> <li>Automatic data upload to the BioCollect database</li> <li>Access all of your projects from the one app</li> <li>Integrated device tools (GPS, camera, etc.) for data recording</li> <li>GPS-based search – projects near me or specified location</li> </ul> <p>For more information on BioCollect please contact <a href="mailto:support@ala.org.au">support@ala.org.au</a>.</p> </div> <div class="wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-top is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow" style="flex-basis:25%"><div class="wp-block-image"> <figure class="alignleft size-large is-resized"><a href="https://www.ala.org.au/biocollect/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><img decoding="async" src="https://edit-test.ala.org.au/app/uploads/2021/12/bc-brandmark-final_logo-notagline-horizontal-fc-1024x209.png" alt="go to BioCollect page" class="wp-image-45255" style="width:256px;height:52px"/></a></figure></div> <div class="wp-block-image"> <figure class="alignleft is-resized"><a href="https://itunes.apple.com/au/app/biocollect/id1116877865?mt=8" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><img decoding="async" src="https://edit-test.ala.org.au/app/uploads/2015/11/mobile_icon-app_store_btn-300x91.jpg" alt="download from the apple app store" style="width:150px;height:46px"/></a></figure></div> <div class="wp-block-image"> <figure class="alignleft is-resized"><a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=au.org.ala.biocollect" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><img decoding="async" src="https://edit-test.ala.org.au/app/uploads/2015/11/mobile_icon-google_play_btn-300x89.jpg" alt="download from google play" style="width:150px;height:45px"/></a></figure></div></div> </div> <div style="height:34px" aria-hidden="true" class="wp-block-spacer"></div> <h2 class="wp-block-heading" class="wp-block-heading" id="more-apps-for-citizen-scientists">More apps for citizen scientists</h2> <p></p> <div class="wp-block-columns has-background is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-4 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex" style="background-color:#f7f7f7"> <div class="wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow" style="flex-basis:85%"> <h3 class="wp-block-heading has-medium-font-size" class="wp-block-heading has-medium-font-size" id="bioexpertise-engine"><strong><a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="http://BioExpertise.org" target="_blank">BioExpertise Engine</a></strong></h3> <p>The BioExpertise Engine is an Artificial Collective Super-Intelligence (ACSI) platform designed to reward and score ecological expertise. It engages thousands of people, of all levels of expertise (from “beginners” to “masters”), in evaluating nature observations to map and assess biodiversity health. It uses a double-blind peer review system to eliminate bias, along with an information marketplace to motivate participants and reward on-the-ground conservation efforts. Data is shared with the ALA and GBIF.</p> </div> <div class="wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow" style="flex-basis:15%"> <figure class="wp-block-image size-full is-resized"><a href="http://BioExpertise.org" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><img decoding="async" width="420" height="240" src="https://www.ala.org.au/app/uploads/2021/12/BEE-logo.png" alt="go to Bio Expertise Engine site" class="wp-image-45988" style="width:164px;height:93px" srcset="https://www.ala.org.au/app/uploads/2021/12/BEE-logo.png 420w, https://www.ala.org.au/app/uploads/2021/12/BEE-logo-300x171.png 300w" sizes="(max-width: 420px) 100vw, 420px" /></a></figure> </div> </div> <div class="wp-block-columns has-background is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-5 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex" style="background-color:#f7f7f7"> <div class="wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow" style="flex-basis:85%"> <h3 class="wp-block-heading has-medium-font-size" class="wp-block-heading has-medium-font-size" id="birdata"><a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://birdata.birdlife.org.au/" target="_blank"><strong>Birdata</strong></a></h3> <p>Birdata is BirdLife Australia’s new birding portal and app. It is the most convenient and efficient method of contributing to BirdLife’s numerous monitoring programs, such as the long-running Shorebird, Beach-nesting Birds, Swift Parrot and Birds in Backyard surveys.</p> </div> <div class="wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow" style="flex-basis:15%"> <figure class="wp-block-image is-resized"><a href="https://birdata.birdlife.org.au/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"><img decoding="async" src="https://edit-test.ala.org.au/app/uploads/2021/03/birdata-logo-1.png" alt="go to Birdata site" class="wp-image-44517" style="width:150px;height:89px"/></a></figure> </div> </div> <div class="wp-block-columns has-background is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-6 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex" style="background-color:#f7f7f7"> <div class="wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow" style="flex-basis:85%"> <h3 class="wp-block-heading has-medium-font-size" class="wp-block-heading has-medium-font-size" id="butterflies-australia"><a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://www.butterflies.org.au/external/home" target="_blank"><strong>Butterflies Australia</strong></a></h3> <p>Butterflies Australia is a national citizen science project run by researchers at the Australian National University to encourage everybody to record butterfly sightings.</p> </div> <div class="wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow" style="flex-basis:15%"> <figure class="wp-block-image is-resized"><a href="https://www.butterflies.org.au/external/home" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"><img decoding="async" src="https://edit-test.ala.org.au/app/uploads/2021/03/butterflies-australia-square.png" alt="go to Butterflies Australia site" class="wp-image-44520" style="width:150px;height:150px"/></a></figure> </div> </div> <div class="wp-block-columns has-background is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex" style="background-color:#f7f7f7"> <div class="wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow" style="flex-basis:85%"> <h3 class="wp-block-heading has-medium-font-size" class="wp-block-heading has-medium-font-size" id="ebird-australia"><a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://ebird.org/australia/home" target="_blank"><strong>eBird</strong> <strong>Australia</strong></a></h3> <p>eBird Australia is Australia’s portal to eBird, an app used by keen birders across the world.</p> </div> <div class="wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow" style="flex-basis:15%"> <figure class="wp-block-image is-resized"><a href="https://ebird.org/australia/home" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"><img decoding="async" src="https://edit-test.ala.org.au/app/uploads/2021/03/eBird-Aus-logo.png" alt="go to eBird site" class="wp-image-44500" style="width:150px;height:94px"/></a></figure> </div> </div> <div class="wp-block-columns has-background is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex" style="background-color:#f7f7f7"> <div class="wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow" style="flex-basis:85%"> <h3 class="wp-block-heading has-medium-font-size" class="wp-block-heading has-medium-font-size" id="frogid"><strong><a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://www.frogid.net.au/" target="_blank">FrogID</a></strong></h3> <p>FrogID is a national citizen science project developed by the Australian Museum to enable citizen scientists to record frog calls and help us learn more about what is happening to Australia’s frogs.</p> </div> <div class="wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow" style="flex-basis:15%"> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large is-resized"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="957" height="1024" src="https://www.ala.org.au/app/uploads/2022/01/FrogID-logo-RGB-957x1024.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-46303" style="width:150px;height:159px" srcset="https://www.ala.org.au/app/uploads/2022/01/FrogID-logo-RGB-957x1024.jpg 957w, https://www.ala.org.au/app/uploads/2022/01/FrogID-logo-RGB-280x300.jpg 280w, https://www.ala.org.au/app/uploads/2022/01/FrogID-logo-RGB-768x822.jpg 768w, https://www.ala.org.au/app/uploads/2022/01/FrogID-logo-RGB-1436x1536.jpg 1436w, https://www.ala.org.au/app/uploads/2022/01/FrogID-logo-RGB-1915x2048.jpg 1915w, https://www.ala.org.au/app/uploads/2022/01/FrogID-logo-RGB-1920x2054.jpg 1920w" sizes="(max-width: 957px) 100vw, 957px" /></figure> </div> </div> <div class="wp-block-columns has-background is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex" style="background-color:#f7f7f7"> <div class="wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow" style="flex-basis:85%"> <h3 class="wp-block-heading has-medium-font-size" class="wp-block-heading has-medium-font-size" id="naturemapr"><strong><a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://naturemapr.org/home" target="_blank">NatureMapr</a></strong></h3> <p>NatureMapr is an Australian made and owned regionally focused citizen science platform that allows anybody to:<br>– Report a sighting anywhere across Australia and receive expert identification of their records.<br>– Build and maintain field guides for their local areas.<br>– Increase their knowledge of important species within a thriving community.</p> </div> <div class="wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow" style="flex-basis:15%"> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large is-resized"><a href="https://naturemapr.org/home" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="1024" height="702" src="https://www.ala.org.au/app/uploads/2021/07/NatureMapr-1024x702.png" alt="go to NatureMapr site" class="wp-image-44865" style="width:150px;height:102px" srcset="https://www.ala.org.au/app/uploads/2021/07/NatureMapr-1024x702.png 1024w, https://www.ala.org.au/app/uploads/2021/07/NatureMapr-300x206.png 300w, https://www.ala.org.au/app/uploads/2021/07/NatureMapr-768x526.png 768w, https://www.ala.org.au/app/uploads/2021/07/NatureMapr-1536x1053.png 1536w, https://www.ala.org.au/app/uploads/2021/07/NatureMapr.png 1868w" sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /></a></figure> </div> </div> <div class="wp-block-columns has-background is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-10 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex" style="background-color:#f7f7f7"> <div class="wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow" style="flex-basis:85%"> <h3 class="wp-block-heading has-medium-font-size" class="wp-block-heading has-medium-font-size" id="questagame"><strong><a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://questagame.com/" target="_blank">QuestaGame</a></strong></h3> <p>QuestaGame is an Australian-made mobile app that connects people to nature as a way to discover, learn about and map biodiversity for research and conservation. Observations of flora, fauna and fungi are harvested regularly to the Atlas of Living Australia. It includes scoring, rewards, levels, challenges and “bioquests” designed to increase scientific value while engaging a broader audience – experts and non-experts, naturalists and non-naturalists, teachers and students, young and old alike.</p> </div> <div class="wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow" style="flex-basis:15%"> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large is-resized"><a href="https://questagame.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="1024" height="1024" src="https://www.ala.org.au/app/uploads/2021/12/QuestaGame-logo-1024x1024.png" alt="go to QuestaGame site" class="wp-image-45986" style="width:150px;height:150px" srcset="https://www.ala.org.au/app/uploads/2021/12/QuestaGame-logo-1024x1024.png 1024w, https://www.ala.org.au/app/uploads/2021/12/QuestaGame-logo-300x300.png 300w, https://www.ala.org.au/app/uploads/2021/12/QuestaGame-logo-150x150.png 150w, https://www.ala.org.au/app/uploads/2021/12/QuestaGame-logo-768x768.png 768w, https://www.ala.org.au/app/uploads/2021/12/QuestaGame-logo.png 1064w" sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /></a></figure> </div> </div> <div style="height:20px" aria-hidden="true" class="wp-block-spacer"></div> <h2 class="wp-block-heading" class="wp-block-heading" id="find-citizen-science-projects">Find citizen science projects</h2> <p>There are also hundreds of citizen science projects listed on the <a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://biocollect.ala.org.au/acsa#isCitizenScience%3Dtrue%26isWorldWide%3Dfalse%26max%3D20%26sort%3DdateCreatedSort" target="_blank">Australian Citizen Science Project Finder</a>, which allows you to search by location or subject area of interest, and find the perfect project for you.</p> </div> <footer class="entry-footer"> </footer> </article> </main>  </div> </div> </div> </div> <footer class="site-footer" id="colophon"> <div class="footer-top"> <div class="container"> 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