A global citizen science platform
to discover, share and identify wildlife
Rainbow Lorikeet
LesleySmitheringale
761
230
Spicebush Swallowtail larvae
KristenGilpin
623
181
Philippine Eagle
ShaumingLo
516
189
Glasswing butterfly
JonathanSequeira
461
193
Golden Tortoise Beetle
ctsetan
439
169
Red Fox
sttweets
437
186
Puffin
Emma7
428
130
Lunar Mushroom
divemuster
433
96
Barn Owl
LuisStevens
408
292
Oleander Hawk-moth
dandoucette
406
199
Red and White Giant Flying Squirrel
dandoucette
382
234
Arctic Fox
HaukurSigurðsson
398
83
Indian chameleon
HemantKumar
363
116
Lantern Bug
divemuster
360
97
Blanding's Turtle
brennan.caverhill
353
78
Jewel Caterpillar
Gerardo Aizpuru
331
227
Green Vine Snake
ctsetan
343
134
Lilac-breasted Roller
DanielePralong
326
182
Philippine Tarsier
opzjon
323
114
Oncilla
Carolina
334
68
Common name: Erebus hieroglyphica
Scientific name: Erebus hieroglyphica
For the developers at New York start-up Networked Organisms, smartphones are the butterfly nets of the 21st Century. Their tool, Project Noah, lets people upload photos of plants and wildlife around them, creating a map of the natural world and contributing to scientific research in the process.
Bespectacled scientists of yore would carry around hefty field guides, made up of hundreds of pages of text and photos. But these days, smartphone owners have a lighter option: an app called Project Noah, which aims to help people identify plants and animals as well as collect data from "citizen scientists" about where certain species are located.
Project Noah enables us to be part of a more focused online community where we can learn more about wildlife around us and contribute to scientific research. It pulls participants into deeper, more meaningful engagement by enabling people to go on “missions” to collectively map changes based on sightings.
A modern invention that may also hold the key to saving species in the future. Project Noah is a global study that encourages nature lovers to document the wildlife they encounter, using a purpose built phone app and web community. In addition to the virtual "collection" of species, Project Noah encourages citizen science by linking up with existing surveys including the International Spider Survey and the Global Coral Reef Monitoring Network.
New mobile applications include a tool called NOAH that lets you take cellphone pictures of bugs and trees and then sends back an identification of the exact type in as little as 24 hours.
