Science Field Research Apps

Automatically identifying plant species using photos of leaves taken in the field by mobile devices.

The Frog Finder searches worldwide frog and toad distributions and tells you which species may occur nearby, or in any location you choose.

How often does it happen that you're out in the wild and you discover trees that you would like to identify? Or you find their leaves, flowers, or fruits that you would like to eat or learn more about?
Very limited list of species. Not well cataloged.

Features more than 675 photos of animals, tracks and scat along with front and hind feet track drawings, gait information and species accounts.

iTrack Wildlife Lite allows you to try out many of the features of iTrack Wildlife but is limited to 5 species.

Identify the birds, butterflies and flowering plants seen along the Great Florida Birding and Wildlife Viewing Trail and throughout Florida. Designed with non-experts in mind.

Educators at the University of Michigan, in conjunction with the Detroit Public School, system have developed BioKIDS: Kids' Inquiry of Diverse Species. BioKIDS is a unique science education program that teaches students to be better observers and places emphasis on critical thinking skills through the study of biodiversity.

The BioKIDS app was inspired by CyberTracker, which was developed in South Africa as a conservation tool for native trackers. Our customized sequence allows students to display collection data as both icons and text, making it ideal for elementary age students. Using the BioKIDS application for iOS devices enables students to record and organize observations of living things in schoolyards or other settings, upload the data to a central server, and then get reports on the combined data for further analysis as part of the curriculum. This data collection is a core component of the BioKIDS science curriculum, and facilitates exploration of local biodiversity using advanced technologies as tools for research and learning.
But I can not access it.

My Noah is your Project Noah mobile home page. Once signed in, you can manage all your spottings, see what missions you’re participating in, keep track of your patches, and update your profile.

I am wondering if this app would help with data collection from the field. Could it do something a google doc could not do? Can the data be uploaded to a master list?

UC Berkeley. Frogs, toads and salamanders!