A global citizen science platform
to discover, share and identify wildlife
Rainbow Lorikeet
LesleySmitheringale
761
228
Spicebush Swallowtail larvae
KristenGilpin
623
181
Philippine Eagle
ShaumingLo
515
189
Glasswing butterfly
JonathanSequeira
461
191
Golden Tortoise Beetle
ctsetan
441
169
Red Fox
sttweets
439
185
Lunar Mushroom
divemuster
435
95
Puffin
Emma7
426
131
Barn Owl
LuisStevens
408
295
Oleander Hawk-moth
dandoucette
409
198
Red and White Giant Flying Squirrel
dandoucette
382
233
Arctic Fox
HaukurSigurðsson
398
82
Indian chameleon
HemantKumar
364
116
Lantern Bug
divemuster
358
95
Blanding's Turtle
brennan.caverhill
353
77
Jewel Caterpillar
Gerardo Aizpuru
331
227
Green Vine Snake
ctsetan
343
135
Lilac-breasted Roller
DanielePralong
326
164
Philippine Tarsier
opzjon
323
106
Oncilla
Carolina
334
69
wildlife photography meets citizen science
Stunning! Incredible photo, Sckel!
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.
Wildlife
