Biodiversity Information Projects of the World

NatureGate

Project Website

http://www.naturegate.net

Project Description

NatureGate is providing open access species identification online service. It aggregates the best available nature photos of species and habitat level. It uses a new patented method and system for fast and easy species identification for lifelong biodiversity education, including education for sustainable use of biodiversity.

Contact

Mauri Ahlberg
Professor, Research director
NatureGate R&D Group, Biology and Sustainability Education (University of Helsinki), P.O.Box 9, 00014 University of Helsinki, FINLAND

Project Type

Data Aggregator

Project Language

English

Project Start Date

28-Feb-2006

Key Inputs

Nature photographer Jouko Lehmuskallio FLS, Professor Per-Olof Wickman PhD (University of Stockholm), Nature photographer Jari Peltomaki, Executive director, Producer Eija Lehmuskallio FLS, Senior Curator, Adjunct Professor Henry Vare PhD (Botanical museum, University of Helsinki), Professor Mauri Ahlberg PhD, FLS, researcher Peter Kullberg, researcher Mikko Saarela MSc

Key Infrastructure

Desing by Multimedia expert Juha Lakaniemi, Programmer Kristjan Adojaan

Key Technologies

NatureGate uses patented system and method (WO/2008/116962) METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR IDENTIFICATION OF OBJECTS by Eija and Jouko Lehmuskallio.

Key Processes

Geographic Scope

Global -

Taxonomic Scope

Species -

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