Gamers find new species, prevent biosecurity disasters and collect data for research through mobile apps

1 0 Monday, 4 June 2018

ABC News: “Gamers are driving citizen science by mapping biodiversity, discovering new species and averting biosecurity risks using apps that collate data for researchers. Mobile apps that challenge players to photograph and identify plants and animals are increasingly appealing to children, families and retirees. Australian start-up QuestaGame has been growing by 25 per cent each month and has become the most popular app for uploading biodiversity data across all species. Every verified sighting from the app feeds into Australia's largest biodiversity database, and in the past year 168 million QuestaGame records have been downloaded for research….”