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Mobile applications for extension

Mobile computing devices (smart phones, tablets, web enabled GPS units, etc.) are increasingly being used for scientific investigation and for delivering scientific information to professionals and end users. Importantly, the use of mobile devices also allows end users, such as students, trained volunteers, and members of the general public to contribute and to analyze data, democratizing data collection and analysis, giving landowners, producers, and members of the public a sense of investment in scientific research and monitoring, and allowing for enhanced self-assessment.

Natural Resources Apps

What’s Invasive
Citizen scientists learn about and collect data to track the distribution of invasive plants

Project Budburst
Citizen scientists learn about phenology (the life cycle of plants), and collect information that can help assess the impact of climate change on ecosystems

Inaturalist
Citizen scientists learn about plant and animal species and record their occurrence and locations

OakMapper
Volunteers and resource professionals can locate and report new locations of infection of Sudden Oak Death

CA Roadkill Observation System
Volunteers can report the location of road killed animals, and help to collect data about animal movements and habitat connectivity

Creek Watch
Citizen scientists collect watershed information such as water level, flow, trash, photo, location

Project Noah
Volunteers report the identification and location of species, and can create their own hyper-local field guides

IveGot1
Citizen scientists help to map the distribution of invasive species (especially in Florida)

NatureMapping
Citizen scientists and students can learn about wildlife species in English and Spanish, and record their locations

The Wildlab
Students learn about bird and horsehoe crab ecology, and collect data

BirdLog for eBird
Birders can collect bird observations and submit directly to eBird, the extensive bird database maintained by the Cornell Ornithology Lab

CalFlora Observer
Citizen scientists, researchers, and land managers can view lists of local plants and collect observations of native and invasive species

Agriculture and Pest Management apps

SoilWeb
Access NRCS soil survey data using real time GIS

AgrianMobile
Help growers and pest managers identify and properly utilize pesticides

Noxious Weeds of South Dakota
Identify noxious weeds (from South Dakota) and learn about control strategies

Aphid Speed Scout
Guide to using the aphid speed scout methodology to determine if anough aphids are present to consider infested, and receive recommendations for further sampling and treatment

Soybean Diseases of South Dakota
Identify soy bean diseases and get information about control and treatment

NPIPM Soybean Guide
Integrated Pest Management Guide for arthropod soybean pests

Thistles of South Dakota
Identify thistle species, determine if they are a pest species, and get information about treatment

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Information provided on this page about products/applications is for educational purposes only and does not constitute an endorsement or recommendation by the University of California.