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Overview

The WildLab is pioneering the use of mobile devices for citizen science projects. Using locative data provided by GPS/LBS products, the WildLab’s platform delivers scientific information for education, research, and commercial applications.

The WildLab aims to enable birdwatchers first. Out of all wildlife-watching activities, birding dominates: in a 2006 study, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) estimated that nearly 50 million people participated in some birdwatching activity during the year in the U.S. alone.

Organizations like the National Audubon Society sponsor birdcounts that collect data from millions of people; scientists use such data for analyses that indicate the overall health of ecosystems.

Company Profile

The Mediated Spaces team has worked on mobile phone projects and large-scale media installations. The team met at NYU's Interactive Telecommunications Program.

Their work collectively has been covered in The New York Times, Popular Science, The Village Voice, New York Metro, C|NET, and others, and has been displayed at the Chelsea Art Museum, the Sony Wonder Tech Lab, Eyebeam, Proflux (RI), VIDEOFORMES (France), the China Digital Entertainment Festival, NYU, and many others. Please read more at MediatedSpaces.com.

What is The WildLab?

Location Based Bird Watching.

Share Your Sightings

With The WildLab, nature enthusiasts can share their bird sightings in real time.

Engage in Citizen Science

Increase your sighted bird list by interacting with your peers.

Meet The WildLab Team

Join The WildLab at The World Series of Birding in Cape May, NJ from May 9th through May 10th, 2008.