Hydroscape Monitoring Portal

Hydroscape-Group

About this app

⚠️ IMPORTANT: Hydroscape is an independent, privately-operated citizen-science platform. We are NOT affiliated with or endorsed by any government agency, Natural England, the Environment Agency, or any UK regulatory body. Hydroscape helps citizens record observations and signposts official authorities — it does not replace contacting them directly when required.

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Hydroscape is an open-access citizen-science platform for freshwater ecology and biodiversity monitoring. Record cormorant sightings, biodiversity observations, and water quality reports from your phone, on or offline — no login required. Built in the UK, used internationally, 22 languages.

WHAT YOU CAN DO

- Log cormorant sightings, roost counts, and deterrent use. Users may include this record-keeping in their own A06 predation management licence applications to Natural England (official guidance: gov.uk/government/organisations/natural-england)

- Record biodiversity of any kind — mammals, birds, fish, amphibians, reptiles, invertebrates, plants, trees, fungi — through the Biodiversity Monitor

- Report water quality issues: pollution, algal blooms, sewage, agricultural runoff. Severity-rated reports signpost the Environment Agency's official pollution hotline (gov.uk/report-an-environmental-incident)

- Explore HydroLibrary — a species reference database with conservation status, habitat and ID information in 22 languages. UK-focused with broad international overlap; global coverage expanding.

- See community submissions on the live data map

HYDROVISION AI

Photographs are analysed by our HydroVision AI species identification assistant. You'll receive a suggested species, confidence rating, and alternatives. AI identification is assistive and is not a substitute for expert verification where required.

MYHYDROSCAPE (OPTIONAL)

Create a free account to track contributions, earn badges, and view personal biodiversity analysis. Accounts are optional — all reporting features work without signing up.

LEGISLATION REFERENCED

- Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981: legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1981/69
- Natural England A06: gov.uk/government/organisations/natural-england
- Environment Agency pollution reporting: gov.uk/report-an-environmental-incident

Hydroscape does not issue licences. Licences are issued by Natural England, Natural Resources Wales, NatureScot, and the Northern Ireland Environment Agency. Hydroscape does not investigate pollution. Pollution is investigated by the Environment Agency, NRW, SEPA, and NIEA. Our app signposts you to the correct authority.

BUILT FOR EVERYONE

- Free for public reporting — no account required
- Offline-first: reports queue and sync when reconnected
- Works on any phone, no install barriers
- GPS plus what3words location accuracy
- 22 languages including Welsh, Gaelic, Polish, Romanian

WHO USES HYDROSCAPE

- Angling clubs monitoring their waters
- Fishery owners compiling predation records for their own licence applications
- Conservation volunteers recording biodiversity
- Residents concerned about pollution
- Ecologists and researchers contributing to citizen-science datasets
- Landowners documenting deterrent use

DATA AND PRIVACY

Submissions held on UK servers (Google Cloud, London), encrypted in transit and at rest. Personal details optional, never sold. Ecological data may be shared with conservation bodies and researchers under formal data-sharing agreements. Full privacy policy at www.hydroscape-group.co.uk/privacy

Hydroscape-Group Ltd operates under licence from Metic State Digital, the independent UK developer of the Hydroscape ecosystem.

www.hydroscape-group.co.uk
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⚠️ DISCLAIMER: Hydroscape-Group Ltd is a private company. This app is not a government service. For any licence application, consult the official guidance on gov.uk before relying on any third-party tool.

What’s new

Welcome to Hydroscape — the UK's open-access platform for freshwater ecology and water quality monitoring.

- Report cormorants, wildlife and water quality from anywhere, online or offline
- Instant AI species identification from photos and audio
- 500+ UK species reference library, 22 languages
- Free, no login required
- Optional MyHydroscape account to track your reports and earn badges