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  1. Support article: Why aren't shapefile downloads available any more?

    The shapefile download option has been removed due to performance and stability problems associated with generating large shapefile downloads. As an alternative, the ALA recommends using the CSV download option, which contains the same point data (decimal latitude & decimal longitude - in EPSG:4326/WGS84) as the shapefile option. Most GIS tools which allow shapefile import will also work with the CSV download format...

  2. Support article: The ALA’s Data Quality Project

    The Data Quality Project is being led by Miles Nicholls (former ALA Data Manager), supported by ALA senior management and the development team. The project aims to: Improve the ways users can assess data quality or fitness-for-purpose, improve reliability of data (e.g. taxonomic names, quality of species identifications) Enhance ALA users’ understanding of the type of data in the ALA, and their attributes, and ways to assess fitness-for-use...

  3. Support article: Note: Area (sq km)

    Please note the following when using the entire world as the active area. The projection used does not permit use of a bounding box > 85 degrees north and south of the equator. We have therefore estimated the reduced area of the bounding box to be ~510,000,000 square kilometres.

  4. Support article: BioCollect explained

    What is BioCollect? BioCollect is a data collection and management tool developed by the ALA. It supports scientists, ecologists, citizen scientists and natural resource managers in collecting and managing biodiversity, ecological and natural resource management (NRM) data. BioCollect can be used for survey-based monitoring activities for citizen science and ecology projects, and as a project management tool for natural resource management projects...

  5. Support article: BioCollect mobile app

    BioCollect has a generic app which provides access to citizen science projects and surveys. Offline support is currently not available for this app but is planned for development in the future. You can find the Android mobile app in the Google Play Store here. You can find the iOS mobile app in the Apple App Store here.

  6. Support article: BioCollect and iNaturalist

    BioCollect and iNaturalist are tools which can help you collect data and contribute to the Atlas of Living Australia (ALA). Depending on the nature of your project, either BioCollect or iNaturalist may be better suited to your needs. To help you decide, some of the reasons you might choose either the platform are outlined below...

  7. Support article: What are environmental and contextual spatial layers?

    What are spatial layers? In the context of the Spatial Portal of the Atlas of Living Australia, we use ‘layers’ to describe the concept of a surface draped over the landscape, where the spatial extent can be from a few tens of square kilometres to global scale. We have several hundred layers from ~70 data providers...

  8. Support article: Blog posts

    Blog posts allow you to communicate directly with your project participants. Some examples of blog posts include updates on project progress, exciting or notable things associated with the project (e.g. exciting discoveries, highlighting contributors and contributions, project milestones and achievements), up-coming events and promotions, and much more. Blog posts appear in the blog section of the project homepage once published...

  9. Support article: Uploading resources

    To upload resources to your project you will need to be a project admin. Go to the Admin tab and click on ‘Resources’ and then ‘Attach Document’. Fill out the document information and the use the ‘Attach file’ button to upload your resource...

  10. Support article: Selecting a survey form

    Once you’ve created a survey, you’ll need to select a survey form template. To select a survey template, click the 'Admin' button at the top of your project, then 'Survey settings', then the 'Survey Form' tab. From here, you can select a form template. It’s best to use one of the existing templates if possible, as they have been designed for standard survey protocols and to fit taxonomic data standards. Data standards are important when it comes to sharing your data with the ALA...