Citizen Science vs SeaSpotter

NIWA Citizen Science App Citizen science projects allow members of the public to work on important scientific research. NIWA’s new Citizen Science App makes this easier than ever by enabling simple data entry for science surveys. How does the App work? When a researcher creates a citizen science survey, it is immediately available, through the Citizen Science App. Users can choose from a variety of surveys. Some, such as snow depth or storm assessment, will come and go during the year - others will remain year-round. Once surveys are completed, users can see their submissions on the Citizen Science website. Other research groups – professional or amateur – can also use this data for other scientific projects. Surveys can be restricted to specific user groups if required. As the data set grows it will become a useful tool for scientists all over the country through NIWA’s comprehensive API. If you're interested in finding out more, please email citizenscience@niwa.co.nz.

SeaSpotter empowers New Zealanders to become citizen scientists by spotting and uploading marine mammal sightings data with a free and easy-to-use app. Photos, videos and location data of these marine mammals are extremely useful for conservation efforts. Help us to identify your discoveries and log them in our public database support conversation and research. Developed by MAUI63 in collaboration with Department of Conservation, WWF, Ministry for Primary Industries, Christchurch City Council and Microsoft.