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Biolovision citizen science ecosystem documentation

The mobile application Naturalist and their web-based counterparts are digital tools that enable amateur naturalists and professionals alike to record and share in real time biodiversity data for large-scale studies on nature conservation and biodiversity monitoring. As in any other project based in citizen science, the free and voluntary participation of naturalists, as well as sharing the data collected, allows to build huge data bases in record times enabling scientists to act promptly against biodiversity loss. Besides, huge data bases allow more options and flexibility in the data collection process, which complement the scientific way of collecting data.

The tools can be used very simply by regular registered users for recording occasionally or by lists data in the field, sharing it with other users, or do it afterwards at home.

More specific and professional tools are also available, under some condition (like having a local portal and having local administrators), with a lot of specialized function like special tools for protocols, specific statistics, news and so on.

A majority of data and map restitutions are "live" ones, always renewed with the new data entered.

All products are developed by Biolovision Sàrl, based in Ardon, Switzerland.

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Dataflow between our tools



QUICK ACCESS for...


BASIC USERS
Users that have not been granted special rights. Can only access basic functions. This is the default option.
On the Website
On NaturaList application
Manual specific for Android devices. If you are using an iPhone instructions may be different.
Send your observations

Open the menu on the bottom right corner and choose one of the options:

Directly in the field
Later
With a detailed list
With a simple list
See submitted observations


USERS WITH SPECIAL RIGHTS
Users that have been granted special rights. You will be notified if any of the rights have been granted to your account.
Protocols
You are allowed to submit observations as part of a protocolled census.
On the web
On the NaturaList application
Projects
You are allowed to submit data as part of a non-protocolled census.
On the web
On the NaturaList application
Data validation
You are allowed to review data submitted by other users.
Import data
You are allowed to import other users' data. This is only possible on the web.


ADMINISTRATION
Administrators of a Local portal. They are responsible for the running of the website and its protocols and projects.

If we have not solved your problem, please send us a message at Support so we can help you.



Web interface

Local portals

  1. Main interface
  2. Getting started
  3. · Registration
    · Logging in
    · Deleting your account
  4. My account: E-mail, password and Customisation
  5. · Personal data
    · E-mail and password
    · Website customisation
    · My personal card
  6. Take part: Submitting records
  7. · Step 1/3: Approximate choice of a site
    · Step 2/3: Precise site choice
    · Step 3/3: Transmit my sighting
  1. Projects*
  2. Editing records*
  3. Deleting records
  4. Browsing records*
  5. · As an unregistered user
    · As a registered user
  6. Exporting your data*
  7. Importing your data*
  8. Free area tool*
  9. Navigating the map*
  10. Codes and symbols*
  11. Species partially hidden*
  12. Geometry editor*
  13. Analysis*
  14. Gallery
  15. Sound player
  16. Modules*
  17. · Mortality Module
    · Rarity Committee (RC) Module*
    · Colony Module*
    · Bearded vulture Module*
  18. Profile*
  19. · Statistics*
    · Actuality maps*
    · Polygon analysis*

data.biolovision.net

  1. Introduction*
  2. · Main interface*
    · Registration*
  3. Browsing records*
  4. Export records*
  5. Calculating ephemerides*
  6. FAQ*
  7. Mobile interface

    NaturaList for Android

    1. Getting started
    2. · Downloading the application
      · Registration
      · Logging in
      · Preferences
    3. Submitting records
    4. · Directly in the field
      · Later
      · With a detailed list
      · With a simple list
      · Synchronisation
      · Create object
      · Additional information panel
    1. Projects*
    1. Editing (and deleting) records
    2. · Editing records
      · Editing lists
      · Editing protocols
      · Deleting records
    1. Browsing records*
    2. · On starting the application*
      · Through the menu*
      · Accessing records' details*
    1. Create an object*
    2. Sharing records*
    3. Sound recorder
    4. Navigating the map
    5. Shortcuts
    6. Additional information cheatsheet*
    7. Entering records from the gallery*
    8. Sharing the application
    9. Terms and conditions*
    10. Privacy policy*
    11. FAQ*

    NaturaList for iOS

    1. FAQ*

    Tutorials

    1. Summary of tutorials*

    Various

    1. Local portals and partners
    2. Data validation
    3. Glossary*
    4. Available languages
    5. Breeding evidence matching*
    6. Taxonomic references*
    7. Symbols cheatsheet*
    8. Rarity level

    Administration

    This section is designed to help administrators and users with special rights with the running of the local portal and its projects and protocols. Among others, administrators can:

    · publish news, advertise events
    · check and validate data
    · organise and add content in the website
    · create pre determined sites
    · assign projects and protocols to certain users
    · grant certain rights to certain users


    All administrative functions work separately and not all administrators have access to all functions. For example, an administrator may be able to modify dessign and content on the home screen but may not be able to see hidden data or to grant users rights to protocols; whereas another administrator may have rights to parameter a specific protocol, create study sites on this protocol and assign sites to users, but may not be able to do the same for a different protocol; etc.

    To become an administrator or have specific rights, contact the already existing administrator of your local portal stating which specific area you wish to have access to and your reasons to do so. Administration rights remain at the discretion of those already running the local portal.
    To see all administrators of your local portal, and to contact them, go to Home screen on your local portal and follow Menu > Useful information > Help > Users access rights. Note: you need to be a registered user to access this information. Once you become an administrator or get special rights, your name will automatically appear in the list.


    Not all users have access to all functions. A system of colour codes indicates with sections are available and to whom. It is shown as a colour line on top of the horizontal menu or on the left on vertical menus (see image below).

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    Colour code for accessibility.

    1. Colour code on horizontal menus.
    2. Colour code on vertical menus.

    • Red : The site is created but not public. Only users with the right to manage pages can see it. Administrators grant this right to certain users.
    • Orange : The site is only available to all administrators.
    • Purple : The site needs a special right, but not necessarily and administration right (ie. translation or protocols).
    • Green : Pages under construction. Only available to Biolovision.




    1. Admin news
    2. Management of the agenda*
    3. Project management*
    4. QR Code management*
    1. Users administration*
    2. · Admin users*
      · Admin users rights*
      · Who's online?*
      · Committee management*
    1. Species administration*
    2. · Species sheet*
      · Species list*
      · Admin species maps*
      · Species for form*
      · Fenología (cabecera)*
    1. Website administration*
    2. · Admin page content*
      · Content categories*
      · Admin links*
      · Admin FAQs
      · Import / Export places*
      · Sponsor management*
      · Restitutions polygon list*
    1. Exporting data*
    2. Project management*
    3. · Text handling*
      · Menu management*
      · Banner management*
      · Understanding "Task in progress"*
      · Polygon analysis management*
    4. FAQ*
    5. · User*
      · Administrator*
      · Actuality map management*

    API

    1. Introduction*
    2. Reference*