Hedgerows might just be the most overlooked ‘super habitat’ we have. Many of us would probably relate to not taking that much notice or interest in them in their own right. A very British…
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Our top three guiding principles Over the past decade, Natural Apptitude has produced projects for, and advised, many different organisations on running successful, large-scale citizen science…
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Launch of new app to track and manage invasive species We’re excited to announce the launch of INNS Mapper – our new project focused on reporting and managing invasive non-native…
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Did you know that European eels – previously an abundant denizen of UK waters, are now classified as critically endangered on the IUCN red list of threatened species? As a key member of…
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We have all seen the devastating findings in the IPCC report released last week. The report focused on the impact of human activities on the environment and labelled the current situation ‘a…
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Last month, we started our top tips for a successful citizen science project series. The first blog looked at the three guiding principles of a successful citizen science project, ‘Simple,…
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Last month, we started our ‘making a difference’ series, where we share five things that we are doing within our business, big and small, that we hope will have a positive…
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As a business, we are trying to do our bit for the planet. Whether that be the work we’re doing with other organisations, or through our own, personal initiatives, we are determined to…
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In the past 20 years, over 50% of the UK’s Swift population has vanished. Researchers believe that there are several reasons behind the disappearance of these beautiful migratory birds, with…
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Natural Apptitude is recruiting for an experienced UX/UI Designer to join the team. This is an exciting role where you will focus on two key areas; the design process around our SaaS data collection…
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Natural Apptitude is hiring a remote, front-end Software Engineer to join the team developing our spatial data collection platform, plus custom website and mobile app solutions. We are a…
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Over the past 3 weeks, we have been supporting Butterfly Conservation with their Big Butterfly Count – the biggest butterfly project of its kind in the world. Having already reached…
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We are pleased to be working with Butterfly Conservation again on their biggest annual event, the Big Butterfly Count. Due to our expertise in designing and developing citizen science software,…
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Data is more often than not at the heart of the environmental projects we get asked to help with. The more good quality data we have, the better the insight we gain into our environment. …
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Swifts are a remarkable species of bird. They’ve taken a life on the wing to the extreme and undertake feats no other species is capable of. But they are declining rapidly. Swift Mapper,…
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When a good friend from my Uni days got in touch recently and challenged me to a bird race in my back garden my first thought was that I stand no chance. For starters, they all have the ability…
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PWAs represent a major leap forward in the world of app development. Dave Kilbey, CEO of Natural Apptitude, looks at how why and how his organisation is now using this technology.
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Time flies when you’re having fun, out there, recording poop. It turns out that Pooper Snooper has been out in the wild for three months already and its been an interesting 12 weeks…
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Dog poo is a problem. It’s not getting any better. And no-one seems to be doing much about it. So how can we all do our bit to help turn things around? Help is at hand – in the form…
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Natural Apptitude attended the 64th Mammal Society Conference last week. Based on the stunning campus of Exeter University and with a host of excellent presentations, one particularly surprising…
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Natural Apptitude are working with a digital skills accelerator to support greater diversity in the tech sector. Working towards a more balanced tech sector Picture a typical team of developers,…
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In 2015 we created the BeeMapp smartphone app for researchers at Exeter University. BeeMapp is part of the BEEHAVE project and this year the project won the prestigious BBSRC Social Impact Innovation…
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In little over 3 weeks of the Blooms for Bees project being live we’ve exceeded 2,000 app downloads and over 500 surveys have been submitted using the mobile apps. The records that…
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We’re pleased to announce the launch of the Blooms for Bees mobile app and website! There’s a real buzz around pollinators currently, and rightly so. Across the board, numbers of…
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