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NatureTracker

NatureTracker is a data collection software using CyberTracker International's underlying software that works on PDA's and Pocket PC's. As each state's 'sequence' is developed, species lists and codes are added to a national table allowing users to select a state's specific species list on the handheld without reloading the software, yet the data screens remain the same allowing for consistent data reporting.

• NatureTracker Demo
  shows Version 2 screens and supplemental documents that operate on any unit running Palm OS.
  
  
• NatureTracker Simulator
  is a more in-depth simulator of Version 3 screens that run on Palm OS and Pocket PC's.
  
  
• NatureTracker Field Trip
  is an explanation of a field trip and how data were collected and displayed.
  
  
• Using NatureTracker for a Bioblitz
  provides examples from 4 bioblitzes where 50-160 people collect data and using only two laptops to display, and finalize data.
  
  
• NatureTracker Projects
  highlights various uses of this tool.

State sequences currently completed for Version 3: Arkansas, California, Massachusetts, New York, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and Washington. This list will be updated as other state sequences come available. For more information for developing a sequence for your state contact Karen Dvornich (vicon@u.washington.edu)

           

Help Files / Downloads

• NatureTracker Help Directory
• Editing Spreadsheets (pdf)
• Importing Data into ArcView (pdf)
• Map Projections (pdf)
• Instructions for using Look-up Tables with NatureTracker export data (pdf)

What is CyberTracker?

CyberTracker software is a database management program that allows programmers to develop their own data collection "sequence" consisting of screens, data fields, and icons. Cybertracker Conservation developed the software and its mammal tracking data collection "sequence" was designed to preserve the ancient tracking skills of Bushmen in the Kalahari for posterity. It allows Bushmen to record when and where wildlife is seen by pressing icons on the screen that represent different animal species and behaviors.