BITZ (Biodiversity in Transition Zones) is a digital tool for identifying and learning about the organisms around you.
Try it here: bitz.tools
Take a photograph of a plant, insect or animal that you see outside, and the tool will guide you towards additional species quests, making cultural & ecological connections along the way.
BITZ can be used as a biodiversity storytelling and data-gathering tool for organisations, governments & activists, that helps them facilitate community-driven events that bring people to the field, starting conversations and generating public datasets. The base tool is free, and bespoke projects are set up as a commercial offering.
EYES ON THE FIELD events use the BITZ digital tool to facilitate participatory, place-based, species-quests in various landscapes.
BITZ was created by Genomic Gastronomy and Nicetrails, and supported through the S+T+ARTS MUSAE project.