AGGIR

Project carriers

INRAE (Institut National
de Recherche pour l'Agriculture,
l'Alimentation et l'Environnement).

Beneficiaries

It's an App which allows to monitor plant health, public health and/or IAS prey/hosts.

Users

This application can be used by everyone. In his garden or during a walk.

Need

This application allows to recognize IAS, in order to declare their presence. It allows to prevent but also to educate.

Principle

The App has several features: recognition and management by images, identity cards of IAS, possibility to declare an IAS thanks to geolocation.

Main technologies involved

Mobile App, website, geolocalisation, image processing, database.


INaturalist

Project carriers

The App is a joint project of the California Academy of Sciences and the National Geographic Society.

Beneficiaries

This App allows to collect data on animals and plants. It helps to maintain and protect them.

Users

This application can be used by everyone. In his garden or during a walk, users can use it anywhere.

Need

This application allows researchers to build a large database, gathering all possible information on IAS with the help of users. As for the users, they can learn more about the fauna and flora.

Principle

The App has several features: identity cards of IAS, possibility to declare an IAS thanks to geolocation, meeting with professionals, events.

Main technologies involved

Mobile App, website, geolocalisation, image processing, database, cloud, webinars.


Invasive Alien Species Europe

Project carriers

This App was created by the Centre Commun de Recherche de la Commission Européenne.

Beneficiaries

Although the primary objective is to identify IAS, the real beneficiaries of this App are the users. Its main purpose is to educate.

Users

This application can be used by everyone. In his garden or during a walk, users can use it anywhere.

Need

This App aims to allow the general public to receive and share information on IAS, while allowing researchers to map "contaminated" areas.The main objective is to raise awareness among citizens.

Principle

The App has several features: identity cards of IAS, possibility to declare an IAS thanks to geolocation.

Main technologies involved

Mobile App, geolocalisation, database, surveys.


Blooming' Algae

Project carriers

This App was created by the UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology (CEH).

Beneficiaries

The main goal of the App is to protect animals and Humans from the algaes.

Users

This application can be used by everyone and anywhere.

Need

This application was created to help identify blue-green algae, which are usually found near water. They are extremely toxic for animals and humans.

Principle

The App has several features: understand what is a blue-green algae, possibility to declare an algae thanks to geolocation and a survey.

Main technologies involved

Mobile App, website, geolocalisation, database, surveys.


Sources

AGIIR | INaturalist | Invasive Alien Species Europe | Bloomin' Algae