Gaia Guide Apps

A field guide to terrestrial and marinemammals found in Australia and its territories. Descriptionsinclude identification images, distribution information,colouration details, and a growing amount of behaviouraldetail.Use the app. to capture your own records. Records can be uploadedto the Gaia Guide website (http://www.gaiaguide.info/), along withphotos and sound files, to help you and others keep track of wherethese species are being seen.The field guide includes images for 261 of the 366 species. If youcan, please contribute photos via http://www.gaiaguide.info/ toenhance this unique field guide to Australian mammals. Size data isavailable for about 100 species. If you can contribute sizeinformation for any of the species, that would also be appreciatedbecause it will enhance the app's accuracy when using size as asearch criterion.

A field guide to the wildlife that can befound in and around Sydney, Australia.The guide includes most birds, many fish, many mammals, a number ofreptiles, and a number of invertebrates. It also includes a smallbut growing number of plants.Note that the species included in this guide are determined asfollows: all species with Sydney-area records in the Atlas ofLiving Australia have been included if the Gaia Guide has arepresentative image of that species. Thus, some species areincluded because of erroneous records in the Atlas of LivingAustralia. Other species are omitted from the field guide becausethe Gaia Guide does not yet have sufficient information to provideidentification assistance.You can improve the quality of the data in this field guide bycontributing information to the Gaia Guide(http://www.gaiaguide.info/).

Gaia Guide (http://gaiaguide.info/) providesof online field guides. With almost 8,000 species described,including over 18,000 identification photos, Gaia Guide is a greatway to get to know the many species around us.Over 300 field guides already exist on the Gaia Guide website.These include a wide variety of bird guides for various locationsaround the world. They also include Australia-wide guides tomammals, reptiles, frogs and several other species groups. Thereare also field guides to each of the national parks in NSW,Australia. These are based upon species lists from the NSW Officeof Environment and Heritage.Choose your desired parts from any of these 300 field guides andthe data will be collated into your own custom field guide fordownload to your mobile devices.When you are heading into the wilderness and a long way from yourInternet connection, this is a great way to take relevant fieldguides with you. Given the large size of some downloads, it is agood idea to choose and download your preferred field guides beforeyou travel.Highlights include:* Searching for species by species group, name, size, colour,location and other characteristics* Capturing and uploading records to share with others* Integration with device camera and photo gallery to add specimenphotos to records* Integration with device microphone to add audio recordings torecordsTo use Gaia Guide, first register an account on the Gaia Guidewebsite. Then use the website to select the field guides you want.Finally use this app to download the chosen guides to your mobiledevice. With the data on you device, you are ready to to explorethe great outdoors.Search among the species that you downloaded, add records, documentthem with photographs, location and time details and other notesabout the specimens you have observed, ready for upload yourfindings to the Gaia Guide website upon returning tocivilisation.Once uploaded, your records will be available on the Gaia Guidewebsite for you and other users to benefit from.Travelling to a new destination? Simply log into the Gaia Guide website, select a different set of field guides and download them. Youare all set to go again. Best of all, when you discover somethingnew and special about a species, you can log into the Gaia Guidewebsite when you get home and share your insights with otherusers.

A field guide to the marine life to be foundin and around Sydney Harbour. This guide has been produced withextensive contributions from produced with extensive contributionsfrom Marine Explorer (http://www.marineexplorer.org/) and theSydney Institute of Marine Science (http://www.sims.org.au/).This guide can be used in the field and away from an Internetconnection. For most devices though, do not try to use itunderwater. Identify all the amazing things you have seen once youare back in the boat or on dry land.The guide has particularly good coverage of fish. Other categoriesof species have less complete descriptions, though all species withSydney-specific records in the Atlas of Living Australia have beenincluded.If you have images or information about species with poordescriptions in this guide, please consider making a contributionvia the Gaia Guide website (http://www.gaiaguide.info/).The 17+ rating is required because many of the descriptions includelinks to other websites, allowing unrestricted web access.

A field guide to the flora and fauna of theKu-ring-gai Council area: species are divided into those that arenative to Australia (as opposed to the specific Ku-ring-gai area)and those that are introduced to Australia.Species in this guide are based upon data provided by both theKu-ring-gai Municipal Council and the CSIRO's Atlas of LivingAustralia.Coverage of plants is intended to be complete, as is the coverageof vertebrate animals.Use the app. to report on the species you find in your own backyardor in the neighbouring Ku-ring-gai bushland. Your records andphotos will improve the quality of this guide and will also beavailable to council bio-diversity officers and researchers usingthe Atlas of Living Australia.

A field guide to the birds, mammals, reptiles,and amphibians of the beautiful Yalgorup National Park in WesternAustralia. It covers 208 species and includes many images that willassist with making identifications in the field.The guide can be used without an internet connection.You can use the guide to record and upload your own sightings.These records remain available on the Gaia Guide website for yourown purposes and they are also fed into the CSIRO's Atlas of LivingAustralia.

Appreciate the small things with the LittleCreatures guide to a growing variety of terrestrial invertebratelife found in Australia.This guide has been produced from data aggregated by the Gaia Guidewebsite (http://www.gaiaguide.info/)The guide currently includes:Butterflies and mothsDragonflies and damselfliesCicadasLady beetlesLacewingsGrasshoppers and similar (Orthoptera)Stick insects and the like (Phasmids)SpidersMany of the species groups have limited information for filteringby characteristic (size/colour etc.). This is being addressed as apriority. In the meantime, the moths and the butterflies generallyhave sufficient information to filter by colour and location.

The data in this field guide has been prepared by the AustralianMuseum's Lizard Island Research Station on the Great Barrier Reef,north of Cairns in Queensland, Australia. It covers almost 1700marine and terrestrial species that can be found in the vicinity ofLizard Island. It includes a wide range of birds, fish, and coralsand other invertebrates. Most of the identification images aresourced locally. Species can be searched for by name, type, colourand a variety of other criteria. When online, you can also viewdistribution maps constructed from the records kept by the researchstation. The field guide provides extensive information aboutappearance and behaviour of the species, including details on wherethey are found around the Island. The information remainsaccessible on your phone or tablet, even when you do not have anetwork connection. Note that while this app. continues to supportcapture of your own observations including photos and audiorecordings, we strongly encourage you to use iNaturalist for yourown records. The strength of the iNaturalist community and thebreadth of its observation database are both fantastic. Futureversions of this app will store observations captured within theapp. on iNaturalist. If you have legacy observations of your own onthe Gaia Guide system that you would like to migrate toiNaturalist, please get in contact with us directly. If suitablylicensed by you, your photos on iNaturalist will be discoverableand usable by those maintaining this field guide.

A field guide to the wide variety of plantsand animals of Western Australia's iconic Kimberley Coast. Thisfield guide is an ideal companion for people exploring theKimberley Coast of Australia. It covers:- Marine vertebrates- Birds- Terrestrial mammals- Reptiles- Butterflies, moths, beetles, ants, and spiders- Select trees and shrubsUse the guide to find out more about the extraordinary diversity oflife around you, record your observations, and upload them to theGaia Guide website to share with friends.

A field guide to Canadian Birds based on the Gaia Guidewebsite(https://gaiaguide.info/) that can be used without anInternetconnection. The app. supports rapid identification baseduponlocation, type, colour and size. Note that while thisapp.continues to support capture of your own observationsincludingphotos and audio recordings, we strongly encourage you touseiNaturalist for your own records. The strength of theiNaturalistcommunity and the breadth of its observation databaseare bothfantastic. Future versions of this app will storeobservationscaptured within the app. on iNaturalist. If you havelegacyobservations of your own on the Gaia Guide system that youwouldlike to migrate to iNaturalist, please get in contact withusdirectly.

Whether you are a keen herper or just have a passing interestinAustralia's diverse reptile and amphibian fauna, this fieldguidewill be a useful addition to your mobile device. The data isbasedon a range of sources include the Atlas of Living Australia,theGlobal Biodiversity Information Facility and contributors totheGaia Guide (https://www.gaiaguide.info/). Note that while thisapp.continues to support capture of your own observationsincludingphotos and audio recordings, we strongly encourage you touseiNaturalist for your own records. The strength of theiNaturalistcommunity and the breadth of its observation databaseare bothfantastic. Future versions of this app will storeobservationscaptured within the app. on iNaturalist. If you havelegacyobservations of your own on the Gaia Guide system that youwouldlike to migrate to iNaturalist, please get in contact withusdirectly.

This is a field guide to the wildlife at Lady Elliot Island,locatedat the southern end of Australia's Great Barrier Reef. Itcovers: *The incredibly varied bird life * Sharks, rays, fish,turtles,dolphins and whales * The corals, shellfish, nudibranchsand otherinvertebrates Images, colour and searchable location dataareprovided for over 700 fish species as well manymarineinvertebrates. Similar coverage is available for birdsandterrestrial plant file. A growing number of species alsoincludesize data. Descriptions include thousands of images,distributionmaps information on distinguishing features, behaviourand habitatpreferences, and links to further information. The datahas beenextracted from the Gaia Guide (https://www.gaiaguide.info/)and isbased upon information about islands in the area from theAtlas ofLiving Australia and from staff at the Lady Elliot IslandResort.The app provides powerful search systems to rapidlyidentifyspecies based upon their type, their name, their locationand theircolour. Data on size/wingspan remains too incomplete toreliably beused for searching. Note that while this app. continuesto supportcapture of your own observations including photos andaudiorecordings, we strongly encourage you to use iNaturalist foryourown records. The strength of the iNaturalist community andthebreadth of its observation database are both fantastic.Futureversions of this app will store observations captured withintheapp. on iNaturalist. If you have legacy observations of your ownonthe Gaia Guide system that you would like to migratetoiNaturalist, please get in contact with us directly.

A field guide to Australian Birds based on the Gaia Guidewebsite(https://gaiaguide.info/) that can be used without anInternetconnection. The app. supports rapid identification baseduponlocation, type, colour and size. Note that while thisapp.continues to support capture of your own observationsincludingphotos and audio recordings, we strongly encourage you touseiNaturalist for your own records. The strength of theiNaturalistcommunity and the breadth of its observation databaseare bothfantastic. Future versions of this app will storeobservationscaptured within the app. on iNaturalist. If you havelegacyobservations of your own on the Gaia Guide system that youwouldlike to migrate to iNaturalist, please get in contact withusdirectly.