LET’S DO A PRACTICAL EXERCISE TO TEST THE Cos4Bio PORTAL PROTOTYPE!
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TEST Cos4Bio prototype AS A CITIZEN!
Prepare any biodiversity photo you have on your mobile phone or computer!
We will do the prototype test using the citizen observatory Natusfera. So, in case you don’t already have an account, create a user and log in to Natusfera; you can use the mobile app or the web, as you prefer!
https://natusfera.gbif.es/?locale=en
TEST Cos4Bio AS A CITIZEN!
1. Access to Natusfera and register yourself
We have created a "Cos4Cloud" project test environment to not interfere with Natusfera, until the service is fully functioning. That’s why you have to access the project directly by adding this link in your browser: https://natusfera.gbif.es/projects/cos4cloud
2. Join the ‘Cos4Cloud project’ within Natusfera
TEST Cos4Bio AS A CITIZEN!
3. Upload your flora or fauna observation
Now you have to upload an observation of flora or fauna to Natusfera to the project we are working on, "Cos4Cloud".
TEST Cos4Bio AS A CITIZEN!
4. Complete the additional information
You have to complete the additional information about the observation that you want to add and then we press "save observation“. In this way, the observation will be published in Natusfera and linked to the Cos4Bio prototype.
TEST Cos4Bio AS A CITIZEN!
5. Access Cos4Bio
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5. Access Cos4Bio
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You can log in with Facebook, Google, or the rest of the providers with the Authenix service integrated. Authenix is a secure authentication system that ensures GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation) compliance; this means that your data privacy is guaranteed!
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6. Explore Cos4Bio portal
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Once you are logged in, you will see the language selector, the user's profile, and the notifications icon in the upper right.
At the bottom we see different sections: About, API, Held, Privacy Policy, Contact, and Social Networks.
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6. Explore Cos4Bio portal
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In Cos4Bio, you can apply filters by type of observation, citizen science platform, and quality of observation.
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7. Species search
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You can also search by species, by place, and export the information to a CSV file.
As experts, you can validate the species observations you can see on the portal. You have to choose one and 'click' it; this way, you will access a space where you can add any comment or make the species identification.
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8. Species validation
After suggesting the species name and adding a comment, you have to 'click' on the 'Send' button.
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9. Share your feedback
This way, the information has already been added to the observation and sent to Natusfera (in the Cos4Cloud project).
Now you should access Natusfera to check if the observation has actually been added to the Cos4Cloud project. How? You have to look at the id of this observation. In the example case, the URL to access is:
https://natusfera.gbif.es/observations/297956
10. Access to your validation in Natusfera
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Once you are in Natusfera, check if your identification and the comment(s) have been updated. And it’s ready!
11. Check that your comment or identification has been added to Natusfera
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