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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

Roadkill | SPOTTERON

The Citizen Science application "Roadkill" allows you to add roadkill sightings to the database of the Project by the University of natural resources and life sciences (BOKU) in Vienna, Austria. The Project Roadkill is powered by SPOTTERON, a system for citizen science applications on smartphones.

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:

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. Unf

KraMobil | SPOTTERON

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

SIBRA | SPOTTERON

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 other methods of measurement and used, inter alia, in developing models and scenarios that

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

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

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

Landauf LandApp BW | SPOTTERON

Mit Deiner Hilfe möchten wir Bau-, Kultur- und Naturdenkmäler überall in Baden-Württemberg kartieren. Wir freuen uns, dass Du BaWü-EntdeckerIn werden möchtest! Gemeinsam spüren wir mit dieser App auf, was es in Baden-Württemberg zu sehen gibt! Dabei interessieren uns Deine Entdeckungen und Lieblings

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

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 behavior of Australia's plants and animals. The first continental phenology pr

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

Forschen im Almtal | SPOTTERON

"Forschen im Wildpark" is a Citizen Science project of the University of Vienna in cooperation with the game park Cumberland Wildpark in Grünau im Almtal. Its aim is to actively involve the visitors of the game park in the research activities of the Core facility Konrad Lorenz Forschungsstelle for B

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).

Naturkalender Burgenland

Für die Natur- und Klimaforschung wird es dabei immer wichtiger zu wissen, wann die Pflanzen zu blühen beginnen, fruchten oder das Laub abwerfen und die Tiere aktiv sind. Mit der App kannst du Tiere und Pflanzen fotografieren, eintragen was sie gerade machen und so der Klimaforschung helfen. Der Nat

FRIDAYS FOR FUTURE Climate App

At Fridays for Future, we see ourselves as a horizontal, grassroots movement that acts apolitically 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 population and whic

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

CoastSnap | SPOTTERON

CoastSnap is a global citizen science project to capture our changing coastlines. No matter where you are in the world, if you have a smartphone and an interest in the coast, we welcome you to participate! CoastSnap relies on repeat photos at the same location to track how the coast is changing ove

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