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Building identification skills
Jonathan Silvertown
Jon Rosewell
The Open University
• > 8,000 registered users & rising daily
• ≈ 100,000 unique visitors
• > 34,000 observations of > 3,500 species
• 96% observations have a determination
Species of conservation
concern
Of 2,931 species observed on iSpot, 10%
have a conservation listing, including:
– 160 BAP Priority species
– 118 Red-listed species
– 102 nationally rare/scarce species
Take a photo
Schemes and societies on iSpot
rep.
help
An example ID
© Solipsist on iSpot
iSpot keys
Use your mobile
http://www.iSpot.org.uk:8080/mobilekeys
phones with large touch screen
phones with small screen and cursor
iSpot keys
• Use your computer or mobile to help you
identify wildlife.
• New and easy to use.
• They suggest the species in your area that
best match what you have found.
•And you can make your own!
Set your location
How to use a key
Pick characters
Select
in any
to describe your
Most
order likely species
specimen
Characters
used so far
ticked
Click any species to see
a full description
Change your mind
Check a description
Compare two species
Find diagnostic characters
iSpot keys
Keys now available
• Earthworms
• Minibeasts
• Freshwater minibeasts
• Dragonflies & damselflies
• Families of water beetles
• Woodlice
• Lichens
To create you own
E-mail
[email protected]
Thanks!
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