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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.

Dataflow between our tools

Web interface

Local portals

1. Main interface
2. Getting started
   • Registration
   • Logging in
3. My account: E-mail, password and Customisation
   • Personal data
   • E-mail and password
   • Website customisation
   • My personal card
4. Take part: Submitting records*
   • Step 1/3: Approximate choice of a site*
   • Step 2/3: Precise site choice*
   • Step 3/3: Transmit my sighting*
5. Editing records*
6. Deleting records*
7. Browsing records*
8. Exporting your data*
9. Navigating the map*
10. Codes and symbols*
11. Species partially hidden*
12. Analysis*
13. Gallery*
14. Module*
15. Profile*
    • Statistics*
    • Actuality maps*
    • Polygon analysis*

data.biolovision.net

1. Introduction*
2. Browsing records*
3. Ephemeris*
4. FAQ*

Mobile interface

NaturaList for Android

1. Getting started
   • Downloading the application
   • Registration
   • Logging in
   • Preferences
2. Submitting records*
   • Directly in the field (+)*
   • Later*
   • With list in the field*
   • With list later*
   • Synchronisation*
3. Protocols*
   • Territory mapping*
   • Waterbird census*
4. Projects*
5. Editing (and deleting) records*
   • Editing records*
   • Editing lists*
6. Browsing records*
7. Sharing records*
8. Navigating the map*
9. Shortcuts*
10. Sharing the application*
11. Terms and conditions*
12. Privacy policy*
13. 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

1. Administration*
   1. User administration*
      • User administration*
      • Who's online?*
      • Committee management*
   2. Species administration*
      • Species list*
      • Species datasheet*
      • Actuality map management*
   3. Website administration*
      • News administration*
      • Text handling*
      • Menu management*
      • Content management*
      • Link management*
      • Sponsoring management*
      • Banner management*
      • FAQ management*
      • Understanding "Task in progress"*
   4. Project management*
   5. Protocol management*
      • Territory mapping*
      • Waterbird census*
   6. Polygon analysis management*
   7. QR Codes management*
2. FAQ*
   • User*
   • Administrator*

API

1. Introduction*
2. Reference*