GLOBE Observer vs The Shark Trust

The GLOBE Observer app enables you to make observations of your environment. GLOBE Observer is the app of the Global Learning and Observations to Benefit the Environment (GLOBE) Program. The GLOBE Program is an international science and education program that provides students and people of all ages worldwide with the opportunity to participate in data collection and the scientific process, and contribute meaningfully to our understanding of the Earth system and global environment. By using the GLOBE Observer app, you contribute scientific data to your community, students and scientists worldwide, including researchers at NASA, NOAA, and other science research institutions. GLOBE Observer allows all users to contribute observations of clouds, mosquito habitats, land cover, and trees. Trained and certified users can also use the app to submit additional environmental measurements from all GLOBE protocols. GLOBE Clouds allows observers to make regular observations of Earth’s cloud cover and compare them to satellite observations. With GLOBE Mosquito Habitat Mapper, users locate mosquito habitats, observe and identify mosquito larvae, and reduce the potential threat of mosquito borne disease. GLOBE Land Cover is designed to allow users to document what is on the land (trees, grass, buildings, etc.). GLOBE Trees asks users to estimate a tree’s height by taking pictures of trees with their device and answering a few questions. Additional capabilities may be added. Visit us at https://www.globe.gov and https://observer.globe.gov.

The Shark Trust app is a centralised and connected space for four citizen science recording projects aiming to discover the extent and distribution of sharks and shark egg cases around the world. Get involved by heading to the beach in search of eggcases or out at sea to find and report shark sightings, using the app to identify what you’ve found. Key features of the app include: • Four citizen science shark reporting projects in one app: the Great Eggcase Hunt, Shark Sightings Database, Basking Shark Project, Shark & Ray Entanglement Network. • Community features, allowing you to see shark and Eggcase reports in your area. • Collectible shark cards, unlocked by submitting your finds across the four citizen science projects. • Step-by-step, location-based identification tool for eggcases in Northwest and Southwest Europe and Australia (more regions to come). • User profile and logbook keeps track of your finds submitted via the app Established in 1997, the Shark Trust is the UK registered charity dedicated to safeguarding the future of sharks through positive change. It does this through science, education, influence and action. Shark sightings, Basking Sharks, and the Shark & Ray Entanglement Network are now also part of the newer, larger Shark Trust app. What's New in This Version Brand new updated design Significantly enhanced functionality Four new citizen science shark projects in addition to the established Great Eggcase Hunt project. 50 collectable shark cards, unlockable by submitting shark and eggcase sightings Community features