# Soils for Science \| SPOTTERON — Soil sampling for science

> Soil sampling for science (iPhone/iPad app by SPOTTERON GmbH.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/soils-for-science-spotteron/id1532388762 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [SPOTTERON GmbH](https://appshunter.io/developer/1378099707)
- Category: Education, Entertainment
- Price: Free
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 12.0 · 55 MB
- Languages: American English, German (Germany)
- Released: 2020-10-07
- Data updated: 2026-05-18
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/soils-for-science-spotteron/id1532388762/reviews.md

## What is 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). Pure microbes will be isolated by UQ researchers and used as a resource to search for new and improved antibiotics. High-resolution images of the microbial communities found in each soil sample will be uploaded to the S4S website, where the public can find their own sample(s), to zoom in and view the marvellous and miniature world of microbes. The App itself is running on the SPOTTERON Citizen Science platform.


## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 4.2.0 — 2025-10-15

* Bug fixes and improvements

### 4.0.1 — 2025-05-13

* Major platform upgrade to SPOTTERON 4.0
* New Ranking Page for most updated spots.
* New Upload System for background streaming
* Better push messages with media
* Bug fixes and improvements.

### 3.6.0 — 2023-11-29

* Bug fixes and improvements

### 3.0.1 — 2021-11-17

* Mention other users in comments by writing @Username. The person mentioned receives a notification in the news feed.
* Make text stand out by writing ** something ** in bold or * something * in italics.
* New Data Visualization Interface: heat map view & dot map view of the data.
* New button for easier spot updates.
* Detection of existing metadata (time and place) in photos when uploading them from your photo album for use in the spot.
* Bug fixes and improvements.

### 2.9.2 — 2020-10-23

* New enhanced Privacy Mode for adding new Citizen Science contributions without location info and/or just visible for project admins
* Content Update

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