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Turn live biodiversity data into questions worth investigating
SpeciesWatch is a public learning environment for exploring extinction risk, habitats and environmental change. Every activity works without registration, profiles or saved personal data.
Choose a route
Students
Investigate a claim
Learn to distinguish an observation, an indicator and a conclusion. Compare maps and species evidence before making a claim.
Teachers
Run a classroom inquiry
Use short, adaptable activities with questions, evidence sources and expected outcomes. No classroom accounts are needed.
University
Interrogate the method
Examine sampling limits, category weights, source provenance and the difference between occurrence data and abundance.
Classroom investigations
Four ready-to-use investigations for secondary school and introductory university courses.
Open activitiesBiodiversity glossary
Plain-language definitions that connect scientific terms to examples visible in SpeciesWatch.
Browse glossaryHow to read the evidence
A transparent guide to the clock, maps, sources, uncertainty and responsible interpretation.
Read the methodCompare species
Place up to three species side by side and export the public catalogue for further analysis.
Open comparison toolWhat this learning space promises
- Public access without a user account
- Questions before conclusions
- Visible sources and limitations
- Activities that can be adapted, printed or shared by link