NatureCube Digital Field Assistant is a powerful, offline-first mobile app for researchers, conservationists, ecologists, and citizen scientists to collect, map, and manage biodiversity data in the field. Built by okala, it works seamlessly with the NatureCube web platform so your team can design surveys, analyse results, and report from one connected ecosystem.

Whether you’re running a solo monitoring project or coordinating a large field team, NatureCube helps you capture high-quality, standardised data, then sync it to the cloud when you’re back online.

Built for the field
Collect data with no signal. Record observations as points, lines, or polygons: tap on the map, draw shapes, or walk GPS traces along transects and perimeters. Capture photos, video, audio, numbers, text, and multiple-choice answers in a single field visit, with species picked from your project’s label list.

Flexible surveys and systems
Design field workflows that match your methods:

Survey Builder: create custom surveys on your phone
Catalogue and template library: start from ready-made forms
Systems and surveys: organise tools and questionnaires for different survey types
Project labels: scope species from the global taxonomy to your study area
Enterprise-ready field operations
Organisations on a NatureCube enterprise plan unlock advanced tools for coordinated field programmes:

Sensor deployments: camera traps, bioacoustic recorders, and environmental loggers
Sample deployments: soil, water, and specimen collection visits
Planned locations: preset sites with guided deployment workflows
Overview map: bird’s-eye view of activity across your project
Campaigns: time-bounded field efforts with correct attribution
Offline maps: download map tiles for remote areas
Offline-first, sync when ready
NatureCube is designed for remote work. Record observations, deployments, and media on device; review unsynced records on the map or in a table view; upload automatically when connectivity returns. Your data stays safe locally until sync completes.

Two ways to get started
Individual: sign in with Google or Apple, subscribe in-app, and create your organisation and projects
Enterprise: scan your organisation’s activation code from the NatureCube dashboard and join your team’s projects instantly
Connected to NatureCube
Field data syncs to the NatureCube platform for analysis, visualisation, and team management. On the web, organisations can run AI-powered species identification on audio and video, support camera trap and bioacoustic workflows, and scale reporting across birds, mammals, insects, amphibians, plants, and more.

Key features
Custom Survey Builder: tailored protocols for any research focus
Multimedia capture: photos, audio, video, text, numbers, and geolocation
Geospatial mapping: points, lines, polygons, and GPS tracing
Offline mode: full field collection without mobile data
Background sync: automatic upload when you’re back online
Organisations and projects: team structure with map-based project boundaries
Species labels: searchable taxonomy scoped to each project
Sensor and sample tracking: enterprise deployments with device IDs and photos
Planned sites and overview map: coordinate teams across a study area
Offline map downloads: enterprise maps for no-signal areas
Multi-language: English, French, Spanish, and Indonesian
Secure cloud sync: encrypted backups via the NatureCube platform
Whether you’re monitoring wildlife in a remote forest, running urban biodiversity surveys, or managing long-term ecological research, NatureCube Digital Field Assistant helps you collect reliable field data and connect it to cutting-edge analysis on NatureCube.

Join researchers and conservationists worldwide using NatureCube to advance biodiversity science and environmental stewardship.