Monitoring Biodiversity and Societal Implementation through the Citizen Science App “Biome”｜Journal of Intellectual Property Association of Japan

Abstract "Since the Kunming-Montreal Global biodiversity framework was adopted at COP15, one of the goals has been to disclose the impact of corporate activities on nature.　However, the challenge lies in the insufficiency of biodiversity data. To address this issue, it is essential to collect data on discovered species using citizen participation. The app “Biome,” developed by the authors, collects images of creatures taken with mobile devices along with location information and utilizes deep learning and AI to identify the species.　By using social networking service and gaming elements, conservation is made accessible to individuals not traditionally engaged in natural sciences.　As of November 2023, it has been downloaded by over 880,000 people, and over 6.2 million data entries have been collected.　These data are being utilized in projects collaborated with corporations, local governments, and research institutions, as well as initiatives addressing the Task Force on Nature-related Financial Disclosures（TNFD） by species distribution modeling.　We firmly believe that by collaborating with various partners to promote citizen science-based activities, we cancontribute to integrating biodiversity conservation into a new societal framework."

This article is part of the Spessial Issue of the Journal of Intellectual Property Association of Japan (Vol.20 No.3), with a focus on Open Science and Citizen Science.