The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's marine debris program is rolling out a brand new wildlife app that is designed to make it easier than ever for environment enthusiasts and volunteers in the states of Georgia, South Carolina, and North Carolina to go about reporting debris that affects wildlife.
The app, which is dubbed "Tangled in Trash: A Reporting Tool for Wildlife,' makes use of the online platform Anecdata developed by the MDI Biological Laboratory. The app encourages users to document their findings in order to contribute to the storage of data, which in turn represents a huge help for scientists and government natural resources bodies to assess interactions between debris and wildlife and forge solutions to the problem.
In the words of project coordinator Kelly Thorvalson, this wildlife reporting app will "house reported wildlife and marine debris interactions to help users, researchers, wildlife responders, and others identify critical trends and concerns and strategize actionable solutions.”
Image Credit: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
What Makes This Trend Stand Out
- Wildlife Debris Reporting
- Opportunity for app development and data collection for debris reporting within wildlife management.
- Online Wildlife Reporting Platforms
- Opportunity for development and improvement of online platforms to facilitate wildlife-related data gathering for conservation purposes.
- Crowdsourced Wildlife Data Collection
- Opportunity for innovative solutions to crowdsource data collection on wildlife to engage volunteers and support scientific research efforts.
Sectors Adopting This
- Environmental Services
- Industry opportunity to expand and develop technology solutions that support environmental management and conservation efforts.
- Mobile App Development
- Industry opportunity to develop purpose-built mobile applications for environmental conservation and wildlife management.
- Wildlife Conservation
- Industry opportunity to leverage technology solutions in wildlife data collection and management to promote conservation efforts.
