Platform update (mini)

Posted by Choyster

 29 Aug 2025

Hello NatureMaprs!

As users are adjusting to major structural changes to the platform we have more news regarding the data collector app and our focus for the next few months which will take us into next year. We also cannot wait for your sightings as the weather begins to warm-up and would like to give our moderator community a shoutout for all their time and effort spent verifying sightings on NatureMapr. 

The latest update for our moble app, Version 6.3.1 on iOS and Android has gone live! This update contains several bug fixes that will improve the stability of our app, please ensure you update the app and if you have a minute leave us a positive review, your support is very much appreciated. Thank you to our mobile engineer Tim, @Kasiaaus for leading our testing work and @Aaron for pushing us to successfully release the update!

A couple small updates to website functionality include the simplification of collection creation accompanied by a How-to video walking users through creating a collection and the CSV spreadsheet generated by our Export tool now includes a column called 'channel' which marks sightings as being uploaded via the webmobile, or data import

The Team is now shifting their focus towards supporting the platform's current functionality, promotional work, and place and species-based programs. As part of the Illawarra Nature Festival, 2025 We will be presenting NatureMapr's work in professional place and species-based citizen science programs on Saturday the 13th of September, 1:15-1:30pm at the Servo in Port Kembla, we would love to see you there! Check out the full program and grab a free ticket here.

Have a great weekend,

From the NatureMapr Team

4 comments

AaronClausen wrote:
   29 Aug 2025
Thank you @Choyster

Well done everyone on this important update to the highest ranking Australian citizen science platform mobile app.

With the platform's structural simplification and mobile app update, the platform is well placed to handle the heavy loads expected during the spring silly season.

Just yesterday, we received 1198 sightings within 24 hours!
Choyster wrote:
   29 Aug 2025
Woohoo! Lets go NatureMapr!
   30 Aug 2025
Looking forward to spring and the big increase in insect sightings 🦋
KylieWaldon wrote:
   30 Aug 2025
yeah MF I have insect scurvy - even though there has been an odd butterfly or other insect about over winter. Can't wait for the chase! :)

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