Instead of scientists having to carry around guides with many pages of photos and information, scientists can use an app on the smart phone! The app is called Project Noah and it helps scientists identify the species of plants and animals that they have found. It also helps find certain species location using "citizen scientists". In December there will be a new update giving users a badge for participation. For example, the "tadpole" badge is given for people who put in their observations. Yasser Ansari is the co-founder of Network Organisms, which was first to launch the app. Ansari hopes Project Noah will connect people because they can submit their data and what they're struggling with.
I think that Project Noah is a great idea! It’s a lot easier than carrying a heavy guide around with so many pages to flip through to find the information you need. With this you can do all that with a push of a button! If I were a scientists or researcher then I would definitely download this app. It’s amazing how easy and convenient this app is. It’s a great way to connect scientists/researchers to other people. I would highly recommend this app to people all around the world.
Project Noah in action.
This is another amazing idea in the advancement of technology. How fun would it be to carry around an iPod in your science class to identify and catalogue animal species?
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