Jonathan Silvertown

The Open University

www.ispot.org.uk

iSpot app forAndroid phones

150,000 observations >250,000 images >20,000 registered users 7,000 species identified

“Likely ID”

Reputation

Rapid response of the iSpot social network

Time taken for the first ID to be offered

Cum

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n = 64,669 Observations submitted without an ID

iSpot is scaleable

8

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Months – Jan 2010 to Oct 2012

% receiving a Likely ID

iSpot networking

Observation

Identifier

n = 506

Schemes & societies on iSpot

iSpot helps people learn

407 Observers20,350 Observations

Shieldbugs & allies

Distribution of the c300 observations

• first Eurydema ornata record on the Gateway

• multiple records of the spectacular new arrival Leptoglossus occidentalis.

• an intriguing record of the Fire Bug Pyrrhocoris apterus in London

• the data reflect recent northward and inland spread of species responding to climate change (eg Palomena prasina and Corizus hyoscyami) Thanks to

Dr T. Bantock

Species new to Britain discovered on iSpot

Species of conservation concern

• Of 6,567 species in Gt Britain identified on iSpot to date:

• 733 (11%) have a conservation listing, including:

– BAP Priority species (c. 300)

– Red-listed species (c. 250)

– Nationally Scarce species (c. 300)

Hide the Rhino

Invasive species surveillance

iSpot.org.za

Global iSpot

• Janice Ansine• Doug Clow• Richard

Greenwood• Mike Dodd• Martin Harvey

• Richard Lovelock• Tony Rebelo

(SANBI)• Jon Rosewell• Will Woods

Thanks!

www.ispot.org.uk

Twitter: @iSpot_uk