Volunteers wanted: Saving our Species on DigiVol

Help conserve our threatened species by tagging images taken by scientists in the field. Scientists from the Saving our Species (SoS) program use motion-triggered cameras to capture the presence, number and activity of these threatened species. Once the cameras detect movement they take a burst of images, which are then downloaded and tagged to identify the animal that has triggered the camera. Scientists can then use this data to monitor their threatened species, fill knowledge gaps, and inform on-ground conservation programs.

Malleefowl on DigiVol – NSW Department of Planning, Industry and Environment

But the scientists are calling for volunteers to help process these images. Scientists are uploading images onto DigiVol, an online platform developed by the Australian Museum and the Atlas of Living Australia. You can now go to DigiVol to begin identifying what animals have been captured within these images.