[Taxacom] Any suggestions of open source monitoring software/web sites that stores and makes available location images?

[Tony Rees]

Hi Mary,

iNaturalist (https://www.inaturalist.org/) seems to have a lot of traction
for species observations globally. Maybe there is an element of this that
could suit your needs? I guess important factors for your decision would be
to seek a system with substantial take-up already and onward data sharing
already in place, have likely sustainability into the future, as well as
other aspects / functionality already in place that could benefit your
project in ways beyond your immediate initial need.

Regards - Tony

Tony Rees, New South Wales, Australia
https://about.me/TonyRees

On 30 November 2017 at 05:17, Peter Rauch <peterar at berkeley.edu> wrote:

> Mary,
>
> "...record standardized images of a location...."
>
> "...tracking changes over time at that location".
>
> "...the way collections networks bring specimen data together."
>
> Without more details on what sorts of "changes" are to be detectable by
> these "standardized" images, it's a bit of a challenge to know whether any
> existing systems would suffice.
>
> How about https://www.usanpn.org/natures_notebook
> and https://www.usanpn.org/nn/become-observer
> and https://www.usanpn.org/
>
> There are lots of good ideas (about "standardization" and "location" and
> "change" [of a sort --phenological] and a way to "bring data together"
> nationally), though the diving in deep to systematize and record
> phenological information specifically may be beyond your need.
>
> I think the first question that needs more elaboration is what you want
> from "standardized images" and "what changes"?
>
> Peter
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
>
> > From: Taxacom [mailto:taxacom-bounces at mailman.nhm.ku.edu] On Behalf Of
> > Mary Barkworth
> > Sent: 28 November 2017 21:00
> > To: (Taxacom at mailman.nhm.ku.edu)
> > Subject: [Taxacom] Any suggestions of open source monitoring software/web
> > sites that stores and makes available location images?
> >
> > I am interested in encouraging people to record standardized images of a
> > location and saving them to a web site, with appropriate metadata, so
> that
> > they could be used to track changes over time at that location.  I know
> > this sort of work is done, but I would appreciate being told of a
> program,
> > web site and or organization that brings such resources together the way
> > collection networks bring specimen data together.
> >
> > Mary
> >
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