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IASTracker. Invasive Alien Species database

Dataset homepage

Citation

Botey B, Cernocky T, Tardà A, Ju A, Pizarro M (2018). IASTracker. Invasive Alien Species database. Version 2.2. IC5Team. Occurrence dataset https://doi.org/10.15470/tlnehc accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-01-28.

Description

IAS Tracker is a project to get locations of Invasive Alien Species (IAS) from common citizens. This crowdsourced project consist in the Geoportal IASTracker (http://iastracker.ic5team.org/) (to manage, view and control user observations) and a mobile App to submit the IAS observations. IASTracker App takes advantage of Mobile high-end technology to provide quality data on IAS sightings. IASTracker aims to achieve any type of public, expert or not, with the common goal of helping to reduce the negative impacts of invasive species on biodiversity, health and economy of the affected areas.

Sampling Description

Study Extent

As a crowd-souce project, AS IASTracker sampling area depends on where users decide to participate. More crowded areas are expected to get more information. Also it is expected to have more data collected on weekends and holidays.

Sampling

IASTracker volunteers have to download IASTracker App (Android and IOS available) to submit invasive alien species locations. IASTracker App has datasheet of some species and the user needs to know which specie wants to locate. Neither the app is an identifier App (sending a image it return the name of the specie) nor does it accept different species from the App list. However, this list can grow in so far as IASTracker project grows.

Quality Control

All observations are checked and they are validated or discarded by a panel of experts. This is the reason why adding new species is not an automatic process. Each new IASTracker specie requires at least one expert to validate its observations.

Method steps

  1. IASTracker App Installation First step is the App installation on a mobile phone. This resource is available from the IOS and Android stores. User registration on the App This step is not necessary but helps validators to known the background of the IAS Observers.
  2. IASTracker App users/IASTracker volunteers submit IAS observations. They can submit when (the app run online and offline) and where they are without limitation. The observations can include: - 5 pictures (selected from the gallery or taken from the App) - Some notes - Quantity data (one, few or several) Submitted observations are created as observations pending of validation.
  3. IASTracker observation validation Experts check from time to time if there are observations pending of validation. This validation process is expected to not delay more than a week. After the validation process, observation status can change to: - Validated. Validator can add comments. - Discarded. Validator has to comment why the observation is discarded. - Deleted. In case the observation is inappropriate.

Taxonomic Coverages

  1. Agave americana L.
    common name: Agave rank: species
  2. Ailanthus altissima (Mill.) Swingle
    common name: Tree of heaven rank: species
  3. Carpobrotus
    common name: Hottentot fig, freeway iceplant rank: genus
  4. Cortaderia selloana (Schult. & Schult.f.) Asch. & Graebn.
    common name: Pampas grass rank: species
  5. Cotoneaster ascendens Flinck & Hylmö
    common name: Rockspray cotoneaster rank: species
  6. Heracleum mantegazzianum Sommier et Levier
    common name: Giant hogweed rank: species
  7. Senecio angulatus
    common name: Senecio rank: species
  8. Opuntia
    common name: Opuntia rank: genus
  9. Phytolacca americana L.
    common name: American pokeweed rank: species
  10. Dreissena polymorpha (Pallas, 1771)
    common name: Zebra mussel rank: species
  11. Pomacea insularum
    common name: Island applesnail rank: species
  12. Rhynchophorus ferrugineus (Olivier 1790)
    common name: Red palm weevil rank: species
  13. Estrilda astrild (Linnaeus 1758)
    common name: Common waxbill rank: species
  14. Psittacula eupatria (Linnaeus 1766)
    common name: Alexandrine parakeet rank: species
  15. Psittacula krameri (Scopoli, 1769)
    common name: Ring-necked parakeet rank: species
  16. Myiopsitta monachus (Boddaert 1783)
    common name: Monk parakeet rank: species
  17. Myocastor coypus Molina, 1782
    common name: Coypu, Nutria rank: species
  18. Neovison vison Schreber 1777
    common name: American mink rank: species
  19. Procyon lotor L. 1758
    common name: Raccoon rank: species

Geographic Coverages

This project will be developed is scalable to any area, region, state or country of the Wold. The project has been set up in Catalonia and Belgium in a first step. But it doesn’t mean that the project is restricted to these zones.

Bibliographic Citations

Contacts

Blanca Botey
originator
position: Biologist
IC5Team
email: blanca.botey@ic5team.org
Thomas Cernocky
originator
position: Geographer
IC5Team
email: cernox@ic5team.org
Anna Tardà
originator
position: Remote Sensing expert
IC5Team
email: anna.tarda@ic5team.org
Ariadna Ju
originator
position: Geomatic engineer
IC5Team
email: ariadna@ic5team.org
Martí Pizarro
originator
position: Geomatic engineer
IC5Team
email: marti.pizarro@ic5team.org
Blanca Botey
metadata author
position: Biologist
IC5Team
email: blanca.botey@ic5team.org
Anna Tardà
user
position: Remote sensing expert
Institut Cartogràfic i Geològic de Catalunya
Blanca Botey
administrative point of contact
position: Biologist
IC5Team
email: blanca.botey@ic5team.org
Thomas Cernocky
administrative point of contact
position: Geographer
IC5Team
email: cernox@ic5team.org
Anna Tardà
administrative point of contact
position: Remote Sensing expert
IC5Team
email: anna.tarda@ic5team.org
Ariadna Just
administrative point of contact
position: Geomatic engineer
IC5Team
email: ariadna@ic5team.org
Martí Pizarro
administrative point of contact
position: Geomatic engineer
IC5Team
email: marti.pizarro@ic5team.org
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