Walk-Through on Using the EDDMapS Pro App

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Table of Contents

Who Should Use EDDMapS Pro ─ Page 3How is EDDMapS Pro Different ─ Page 4Choose Your Counties ─ Page 5How to Download the EDDMapS Pro App ─ Page 6Login to EDDMapS Pro ─ Page 7Opening Screen ─ Page 8EDDMapS Pro Menu ─ Page 9Data Sets ─ Page 10Reporting New Observations ─ Page 11Existing Records ─ Page 15Revisit ─ Page 18Upload Queue ─ Page 19Image Photo Projects ─ Page 20Settings ─ Page 21

Map Type ─ Page 22Offline Maps and Image Projects ─ Page 23Species and Date ─ Page 24

Additional Information ─ Page 252

Professionals to use in low/no mobile signal areasLandowners and those responsible for a

specific areaThose documenting repeated visits to

infested or high-priority areas

Who Should Use EDDMapS Pro?

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No Field GuideDownloadable data sets (by county)View records offline, in the fieldRevisit existing recordsIn-app filtering to display specific

records on maps

How is EDDMapS Pro Different from the EDDMapS App?

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Go to www.eddmaps.org and login or create an accountClick on My EDDMapSClick on My County ListSelect the state and county for the areas you manage

If you want to limit your reportable species, click on My Species List and select the species/species list you want to report. You will not be able to report species not included on the list you create.

Choose Your Counties

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Download EDDMapS Pro App

Go to apps.bugwood.org/EDDMapS-Pro or the app store for your device Download and Install the app (it is free to use)

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Use the same account/login information to sign in if you already have an account with EDDMapS

Login with EDDMapS Pro Account or Register

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Settings

Zoom to current location

Open options for New Record

Your current location

Refresh map

Opening Screen

Menu

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List of available data sets (based on My County List)

List of available offline maps

List of reports saved, not yet sent

to EDDMapS

Select one of the options to go to it or Swipe menu

screen to the left to go back to the map

Your sites for documenting before

and after images

Menu

Main map/home screen

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Show/Hide downloaded data sets

Trash data set from app

Tap to download

Refresh data set

Data Sets

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Cancel

Unlike the EDDMapS App, you can start a record by location or images

Reporting New Observations

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FreeformAndroid option: Trace shape with finger

Add polygon to recordRedraw polygon

Tap at corners of shape

Reporting New Observation

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Sketch iOS option:Instructions Tap to drop

point Touch point

until map moves

Trace shape

Start typing in species name, app will begin

autosuggesting names

Tap name of species as it comes up

If species is not an option, use “unlisted” or “unknown” and add name of species in the comments for later

editing

Reporting New Observation

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Controls public visibility of shape/coordinates, checked HIDES exact location of record

Shows selected location (or center of polygon)

Tap to note time spent surveying

Select appropriate status of the record*

Area auto-filled when polygon drawn,

enterable for pointsApproximate

density of infestation

Saves report to Upload Queue

Reporting New Observation*Infestation Status

• Positive: species was found • Treated: Species was found

and treated• Negative: Species was

looked for and not found

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View location of record on Google Maps

Directions to location of record on Google Maps

Existing Records

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View revisit existing records

Tap to add a revisit record

View record in browser

Directions to location of record on Google Maps

Existing Records

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Record in browserDirections to Record

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Revisit options: Treatment,

Monitoring, Evaluation

Save to Upload Queue

Existing EDDMapS Record ID

Infestation status options*

User entered infestation area

estimation (Auto enters original

record’s entry, edit if area changed)

Approximate density of infestation

Revisit Form

*Infestation Status • Positive: species was found• Treated: Species was found

and treated• Eradicated: Species was

previously at location but is now not found

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Tap checkbox to be able to select records for an action

Records and Project Sites in Queue, tap record to edit prior to upload

Notes type of record

Upload QueueTap to Upload

Selected records options

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Add Project

Photos associated with the project

Menu - Image Photo Projects

Draw Project Area

Project Area

Image project name

Save Image Project

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Select background map –Road, Satellite, Terrain, or HybridTurn offline

maps on/offTurn on/off for maps to auto follow as you move

Positive, Treated, Eradicated, and/or Negative status

Applying filters show only those

specific records on

the map

Display image projects on map

Settings

Show or hide species by list or individually

Show or hide records by date ranges

Lock map direction

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Settings – Map Type

Roadmap Satellite

Terrain Hybrid

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Settings – Offline Maps and Image Projects

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Turn on/off download offline background maps

Your Image Projects

Settings – Species and Date

Observation Date and/or Revisits Date

Individual Species Selector

State Species Lists Selector

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To access records:Visit www.eddmaps.org Login with email and passwordClick on My EDDMapS From here, you can search for records, view, revisit,

edit, and/or delete records as needed

To report a species not in AppSelect Unknown Animal or Unknown Plant if you don’t

know what the species isSelect Unlisted Animal or Unlisted Plant if you do know

the species; add species name in the commentsWhen you upload the records, you will receive an email

requesting that you update the species name if you are able

More Apps? apps.bugwood.orgMore Info? www.invasive.orgMore Bugwood websites? www.bugwood.org

Additional Questions? Contact Rebekah Wallace at bekahwal@uga.edu

Additional Information

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