Data Story
We used the shorebird datasets to view changes in roosting areas over the recorded time period. It was found that the resolution of the areas increased substantially over the period. We think this indicates that extra monitoring has improved our understanding of these sites. This is evidence that with monitoring, including crowd sourced and community collected data, comes increased understanding.
We used the koala sighting data to see if we could find evidence of severe threats to koalas. In contrast, we found that sightings have increased but quite a large number of koalas have not been observed in the latest sighting data. There isn't enough information to distinguish between observation activity versus birth/death rates or migration rates. The idea is that a website containing this type of information will enhance the experience for users.
We used the significant tree data to present a map of sites that people might visit. The idea is that other datasets could be layered into the application for people continue to observe the trees and other items discovered by the community.