Spotting
Become a spotter
What is spotting?
Spotting is the process of classifying camera trap images uploaded to Mammalweb, by assigning a species category to each of them. Anyone can become a Spotter, even if you haven’t uploaded any images! It is a great way of helping with research, as camera traps produce large numbers of images and classification of them can be challenging. It is also a great way to learn more about the animals living in the UK.
Below you will find a step by step tutorial on how to start spotting images from this project. All the images from all locations will be pooled together and presented randomly to citizen scientists.
How to become a spotter?
- Log in to your Mammalweb account if you already have one. If not, create an account: https://www.mammalweb.org/en/ (free and quick)
- Under “Projects” choose the “Spot a hog” project (see tutorial below for a step by step guide): https://www.mammalweb.org/en/?view=projecthome&option=com_biodiv&project_id=373
- Start classifying- How to classify data on MammalWeb (tutorial: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WHyrERtMNqw )
4.If you want to practice before spotting, there are some demos available on the Mammalweb as well: https://www.mammalweb.org/en/training-view
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