MISIN Field Observer

Applied Spatial Ecology and Technical Services

About this app

The MISIN smartphone app provides a mobile solution for the capture of invasive species field observation data. You can play an important role in the early detection and rapid response to new invasive threats in your area by contributing invasive species observations to the MISIN database. These data are then shared with an emerging network of database efforts for the tracking of invasive threats and are used by land managers to help make informed decisions regarding the management and impact of invasive species. Your data can be browsed through the MISIN website at: http://www.misin.msu.edu.

Features
• Submit observations offline. GPS, photos, species — queued locally, uploaded when online. - Sync queue.
• See pending/failed uploads, retry or delete, get a results summary after sync.
• Species catalog. Browse, search, and filter invasives; each species has photos, descriptions, and look-alikes.
• Species map. Clustered observation map with layer switcher and year-range slider.
• Nearby species. Ranked list of what's been reported near you, with radius and time sliders.
• Quick capture. Shortlist your common species for one-tap reporting.
• Dashboard. Alerts, daily summary, trending species, and location stats on one home screen.
• My observations. Personal report history with verification-status badges.
• Badges. Earn 16 server-managed badges for reporting, quizzing, and exploring.
•Species quiz. Photo-based invasive ID quiz with progress tracking.

The MISIN Invasive Species reporting smart phone application was developed by the Applied Spatial Ecology and Technical Services Laboratory at Michigan State University.

What’s new

Initial release of MISIN Field Observer.

Report invasive species sightings with GPS location, photos, and severity
ratings. Observations are saved locally and uploaded when you're back online.
Browse and search the full MISIN species catalog, view nearby reported sightings, and track your submission queue.