Case Study: Melbourne Water boosts frog reporting and volunteer engagement with the Frog Census App by Spatial Vision

Melbourne Water boosts volunteer frog reports by 85% with Spatial Vision

Spatial Vision (now operating within Veris) was engaged by Melbourne Water to address challenges with its Frog Census program. The program relied on volunteers using various audio recording devices and submitting reports via email, which created a barrier for new volunteers. Melbourne Water's challenge was to streamline the submission process, attract new volunteers, increase report numbers, reduce staff time, and provide an educational tool for the community.

Spatial Vision developed a cross-platform mobile app with a robust offline mode to record frog locations and calls. The solution included an encyclopedic feature for species information and an admin portal for expert report verification. As a result, Spatial Vision helped Melbourne Water achieve an 85% increase in volunteers, over 600 published reports, and the recording of 1,100 individual species locations, creating a robust database for waterway management.

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