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Miloš Popović1, Nikola Vasić2, Toni Koren3
1University of Niš, Faculty of Natural Sciences and Mathematics, Višegradska 33, 18000 Niš, Serbia University of Niš, Faculty of Natural Sciences and Mathematics Višegradska 33, 18000 Niš Serbia.
Biodiversity Data Journal
|June 26, 2020
Summary
The Biologer platform facilitates species observation recording with an open-source, user-friendly interface. It has successfully gathered over 197,000 records, with most data made openly accessible.
Area of Science:
- Biodiversity informatics
- Citizen science
- Data management
Background:
- A new, user-friendly, open-source platform named Biologer has been developed for recording species observations.
- The platform is multilingual, compatible with the Darwin Core standard, and includes an Android application.
- Biologer is designed from a user's perspective, allowing flexible data sharing options.
Purpose of the Study:
- To introduce the Biologer platform for species observation data collection and management.
- To highlight the platform's features, including its open-source nature and user-centric design.
- To demonstrate the successful implementation and adoption of Biologer in Eastern Europe.
Main Methods:
- Development of a user-friendly, open-source software platform compatible with Darwin Core.
- Creation of a simple Android application for field data collection.
- Engagement of local communities for data collection and verification.
Main Results:
- Biologer has been operational since 2018 in Serbia, Croatia, and Bosnia and Herzegovina.
- 536 users have contributed 163,843 field records and 33,458 digitized literature records.
- 89% of the collected data is open access, with growing user numbers and records.
Conclusions:
- Biologer is a growing platform for species observation data in Eastern Europe.
- The platform's open-source nature and user engagement foster significant data collection and sharing.
- Future plans include a taxonomic data portal and enhanced data aggregation and communication features.
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