Introducing the Citizen Science Apps: Nature's Calender ZAMG

Introducing the Citizen Science Apps: Nature's Calender ZAMG

In this blog series we would like to introduce all our apps and give you an overview of the diverse world of Citizen Science and its possibilities. Our first one is the "Naturkalender" (Nature's Calender).

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Introducing the Citizen Science Apps: Crowdwater

Introducing the Citizen Science Apps: Crowdwater

CrowdWater is a global Citizen Science project initiated by the University of Zurich, which collects hydrological data. The goal is to develop a cheap and easy data collection method that can be used to predict floods and low flow. The long-term aim of the project is to complement existing gauging station networks, especially in regions with a sparse measurement network, such as in developing countries.

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Introducing the Citizen Science Apps: RoadKill

Introducing the Citizen Science Apps: RoadKill

In this blog series we would like to introduce all our apps and give you an overview of the diverse world of Citizen Science and its possibilities.

Today's App: Roadkill

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KraMobil - a new Citizen Science App on the SPOTTERON platform

KraMobil - a new Citizen Science App on the SPOTTERON platform

KraMobil is a new Citizen Science Project of the University of Vienna in cooperation with ZooVienna to observe crows and their behaviour.

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Green Growth Forests - A new Citizen Science App on the SPOTTERON platform

Green Growth Forests - A new Citizen Science App on the SPOTTERON platform

Green Growth Forests is another new app on the SPOTTERON citizen science platform and the first project from South America!

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Brush Turkey app wins 2020 Eureka Prize for Innovation in Citizen Science Australia

Brush Turkey app wins 2020 Eureka Prize for Innovation in Citizen Science Australia

The finalist 2020 for the Eureka Prize for Innovation in Citizen Science Australia has been announced. Congratulations to Team Brush Turkey who are listed with the BrushTurkey app, which is running on the SPOTTERON platform!

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Big City Birds - A New Project on the SPOTTERON Citizen Science Platform

Big City Birds - A New Project on the SPOTTERON Citizen Science Platform

The Univerity of Sydney invites citizens to take part in their latest Citizen Science project, Big City Birds, running on the SPOTTERON platform. The project aims to find out more about the adaptability of certain bird species in cities and urban areas.

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Big City Birds - A Citizen Science Success Story from Australia

Big City Birds - A Citizen Science Success Story from Australia

We are delighted to hear that our partner’s, the University of Sydney’s, Big City Birds app is making a big impact in Australia, as a recent article in the Guardian Australia shows.
The Citizen Science app that allows city-dwellers to turn into scientists and track Australia’s urban birds runs on the SPOTTERON platform.

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Introducing the apps: The Tea Bag Index

Introducing the apps: The Tea Bag Index

In the Tea Bag Index Citizen Science App, everything is about soil. Various observation categories are ready to participate in, from easy soil classification and testing to the well-known method of burying and weighting teabags to measure the decay rate of plants. Citizen Scientists are welcome to participate worldwide and contribute to improving climate models and soil research.

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Introducing the Citizen Science Apps: SpiderSpotter

Introducing the Citizen Science Apps: SpiderSpotter

In this blog series we would like to introduce all our apps and give you an overview of the diverse world of Citizen Science and its possibilities.
The SpiderSpotter App was created in cooperation with the University of Ghent, and will be enjoyed by all spider lovers!

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New on the SPOTTERON Citizen Science Platform: Spot-A-Bee

New on the SPOTTERON Citizen Science Platform: Spot-A-Bee

Spot-A-Bee, a new app by The University of Glasgow and the Cardiff University aims to find out which plants in urban areas are especially bee-friendly and help bee populations thrive.

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Introducing the Citizen Science Apps: Mushroom Finder

Introducing the Citizen Science Apps: Mushroom Finder

It’s mushroom season here in Austria, which means it’s the perfect time to introduce you to the Mushroom Finder- the SPOTTERON mushroop app for citizen scientist! 

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Spot-A-Bee, the Citizen Science App about bees and plants in cities, is now also available in Welsh. Croeso!

Spot-A-Bee, the Citizen Science App about bees and plants in cities, is now also available in Welsh. Croeso!

We're delighted to announce that the Spot-A-Bee Citizen Science app is now available to Welsh speakers! The project aims to determine which plants, flowers, and trees in cities and urban areas benefit our most popular pollinators: the bees.

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Fossilfinder - the new paleontology app on the SPOTTERON Citizen Science Platform

Fossilfinder - the new paleontology app on the SPOTTERON Citizen Science Platform

We are excited to present you the latest web app on the SPOTTERON Citizen Science platform today: The Fossilfinder is the new tool for hobby and professional paleontologists to document fossil finds throughout Austria and beyond.

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Slip of Evidence - a new Citizen Science App on the SPOTTERON Platform to explore soil health

Slip of Evidence - a new Citizen Science App on the SPOTTERON Platform to explore soil health
A healthy soil ecosystem is essential for sustainable food production and plays a significant role in maintaining biodiversity. However, there is not yet a good understanding of which soil attributes are most important. Does a healthy, productive soil have high biological diversity, or is a good soil structure more important? 'Slip of Evidence' aims to get to the bottom of these questions.
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Short News

  • New study from BiciZen project: "BiciZen: Lessons in the Development of a Crowdsourcing Mobile App to Make Cities More Bikeable" published in Journal of Participatory Research Methods. More studies available under the publication page here.

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  • Roadkill project has made wonderful short videos for the citizen scientists! The videos include the Roadkill App functions regarding how to confirm & comment on the spots and how to best take the photos for the project. The videos (in German) are available in the "Österreich forscht" blog here. 

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