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Roadkill | SPOTTERON

The Citizen Science App Roadkill collects entries from animals that have perished on the streets and evaluates them. With your submissions you help to protect the animals and the environment; with the help of the data obtained, hotspots are identified and defused in cooperation with NGOs and public

Big City Birds | SPOTTERON

We, humans, are capable of dramatically altering the landscape. Cities are a familiar and extreme example of this change. Intriguingly, some animals can adapt to these changed environments by flexibly changing their behaviour. The project focuses on five bird species that have done so successfully:

ClimateWatch | SPOTTERON

The ClimateWatch program is the collaborative brainchild of Earthwatch Australia, the Bureau of Meteorology and the University of Melbourne to understand how changes in temperature and rainfall are affecting the seasonal behaviour of Australia's plants and animals. The first continental phenology pr

Spot-a-Bee | SPOTTERON

"If the bee disappeared off the surface of the globe then man would only have four years of life left. No more bees, no more pollination, no more plants, no more animals, no more man" (Albert Einstein). The single quote above captures the key role that bees play in the survival of planet earth.Unfo

FRIDAYS FOR FUTURE Climate App

At Fridays for Future, we see ourselves as a horizontal, grassroots grassroots movement that acts impartially and refers to science for the facts. To engage the global population more, this app was developed using SPOTTERON. The aim is to find out how the climate crisis is perceived by the populatio

SIBRA | SPOTTERON

The connections between water and geological underground are diverse and often complex. Using the SIBRA App, citizens can generate reliable data on these topics and thus contribute to a better understanding of these connections. At the Geological Survey of Austria, the data is being combined with

WaldrApp | SPOTTERON

WaldrApp is a Citizen Science project of the University of Vienna with the aim of gathering ecological information about the whereabouts of the Northern Bald Ibis (in German: Waldrapp). Everybody is welcome to participate! The Northern Bald Ibis (Geronticus eremita, NBI) is worldwide one of the mos

CrowdWater | SPOTTERON

CrowdWater is a SNF-funded project at the University of Zurich, Department of Geography, Unit Hydrology & Climate. This PhD project aims to examine the potential of “crowdsourcing”, meaning observations of voluntary participants. As the name suggests, the project looks at the potential of crowdsour

SpiderSpotter | SPOTTERON

Have you ever walked around the city in the summer? Then you know it can get very hot because of all the asphalt and the concrete that retains the heat! Staying cool in this heat is not only a problem for humans, but also for animals. But this is just one of the challenges they face. The city is a c

Nature's Calendar ZAMG

Nature's Calendar is a Citizen Science project to explore the development of plants or the behavior of selected animals during the course of the year. This field of research is called phenology. That's what you can do with this app: become a scientist and spot the ongoing development of nature durin

Landauf LandApp BW | SPOTTERON

With your help, we want to map building, cultural and natural monuments throughout Baden-Württemberg. We are glad that you would like to become a BaWü discoverer! Together we feel with this app on what there is to see in Baden-Württemberg! We are interested in your discoveries and favorite places, n

Our Outdoors | SPOTTERON

Our Outdoors is a citizen science project which aims to find out more about what you and others experience when you are in public spaces such as parks, beaches, canals, and town squares. It was developed by researchers in the Scottish Collaboration of Public Health Research and Practice (SCPHRP) at

Coastal Observer | SPOTTERON

Climate change will impact where and how humans live. As tides rise and storms intensify, humans will be forced to adapt to the changing environment and increase resiliency by learning more about local impacts of rising tides and intensified storms. The Coastal Observer App encourages citizens to be

KraMobil - Observing Crows

KraMobil (Crows in the Zoo) is a FWF-funded Citizen Science Project of the University of Vienna in cooperation with ZooVienna. The aim of the project is to actively involve zoo visitors and citizen scientists in the research activities of the University of Vienna (Department of Behavioural and Cogni

What's going on? | SPOTTERON

"What's going on?" is a "Talente Regional" Project, in which 5 school classes from the 21st district in Vienna are confronted with topics like mobility, road safety and public space. By undertaking workshops and study trips the children are encouraged to understand the topic mobility interdisciplina

Soils for Science | SPOTTERON

SOILS FOR SCIENCE Soils for Science (S4S) is a citizen science initiative of The University of Queensland, Institute for Molecular Bioscience. S4S provides the public with free sampling kits (visit soilsforscience.org.au) to collect soil samples rich in microbial biodiversity (bacteria and fungi).

Alpine School App | SPOTTERON

Participate in the Alpine School learning experience and observe plants, animals and give feedback about your experiences on school trips and educational visits. Alpine School Model is designed for schools and non-formal educational organization in order they should share key elements focused on al

Tea Bag Index | SPOTTERON

The educational App Tea Bag Index (TBI) collects data on soil observations and on soil decomposition dynamics in particular. The decomposition of organic matter in the soil is part of the global carbon cycle that provide information on the biological activity of the soil and is therefore important f

Naturkalender Burgenland | SPO

For nature and climate research, it is becoming increasingly important to know when the plants start to bloom, fruit or shed the leaves and the animals are active. With the app you can photograph animals and plants, enter what they are doing and thus help climate research. The natural calendar runs

QuakeWatch Austria | SPOTTERON

The QuakeWatch Austria app makes it easy and uncomplicated to enter perceptions about earthquakes. "QuakeWatch Austria" represents an expansion in the direction of Citizen Science. QuakeWatch Austria aims to involve even more population groups in earthquake research. The aim is the faster and more