 a nearby pond, Trouern-Trend uploaded a picture of it to the mobile app iNaturalist, which connects a worldwide community of people who report sightings of animals and plants online.

App users informed him that he'd found a lemon-yellow tree frog (Hyla savignyi)—and noted that scientists had never recorded one outside of Kurdistan (map). The species' known range had suddenly expanded.

View Images A female (at left) and male endangered Schaus swallowtail, or island swallowtail, are seen at the McGuire Center for Lepidoptera & Biodiversity in Gainesville, Florida. Fewer than a hundred of the insects are left—on a single island in the Florida Keys. Photograph by Joel Sartore, www.joelsartore.com

This kind of citizen science has exploded in recent years because of smartphones. Now, according to a new review of research about Earth's biodiversity, it's giving conservationists hope that new technology can slow extinctions. (See: "5 Surprising Drone Uses (Besides Amazon Delivery).")

That's good news, because according to a review published on May 29 in the journal Science, current extinction rates are up to a thousand times higher than they would be if people weren't in the picture.

Mobile apps, GIS satellite data, and online crowdsourcing, Pimm says, may be a partial antidote to the problem. Through these technologies, "we're mobilizing millions of people around the world, and we're on the cusp of learning very much more about where species are than we have ever known in the past." That's critical, he explains, because now "we know where the species are, we know where the threats are, and—even though the situation is very bleak—we are better able to manage things."

View Images One of the two known surviving Rabb's fringe-limbed tree frogs, photographed at the Atlanta Botanical Garden, died in 2012. This critically endangered freshwater species from Panama may be extinct in the wild. Photograph by Joel Sartore, www.joelsartore.com

Peter Crane, dean of Yale's School of Forestry and Environmental Studies, said by email that the new "paper does huge service in pulling together the latest thinking on species extinctions for very diverse groups of organisms."

Crane, who was not involved in the study, agreed that new technologies like remote sensing
a nearby pond, Trouern - Trend uploaded a picture of it to the mobile app iNaturalist, which connects a global residential district of people who report sightings of animal and plants online. 

 App exploiter informed him that he'd establish a lemon - yellow tree frog (Hyla savignyi)—and noted that scientists had never recorded one outside of Kurdistan (function). The species' known range had suddenly extend. 

 View Images A female (at left) and male endangered Schaus swallowtail, or island swallowtail, are seen at the McGuire Center for Lepidoptera & Biodiversity in Gainesville, Florida. few than a hundred of the insects are left — on a single island in the Florida Keys. Photograph by Joel Sartore, www.joelsartore.com 

 This kind of citizen skill has exploded in recent years because of smartphones. Now, according to a fresh review of research about Earth's biodiversity, it's giving conservationists hope that new engineering can slow extinctions. (See: " 5 Surprising Drone Uses (Besides Amazon Delivery). ") 

 That's good news, because according to a recapitulation print on May 29 in the journal Science, current extinction rates are up to a thousand times higher than they would be if people weren't in the picture. 

 fluid apps, GIS satellite data, and on-line crowdsourcing, Pimm says, may be a partial antidote to the problem. Through these technology, " we're mobilizing millions of people around the populace, and we're on the cusp of learning very much more about where species are than we have ever know in the past. " That's critical, he explains, because now " we know where the species are, we know where the threats are, and — even though the position is very bleak — we are better able to manage things. " 

 View Images One of the two know survive Rabb's fringe - limbed tree frogs, photographed at the Atlanta Botanical Garden, died in 2012. This critically endangered fresh water species from Panama may be extinct in the wild. Photograph by Joel Sartore, www.joelsartore.com 

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This kind of c it i z en  science  has e x pl od e d in rec en t y ears b ecaus e of sm artphone s. Now ,  a cc ordingto  a new  r evi ewof re s earc h abou t Earth' s bio d iversity, it's giving conser v at i o ni s ts h ope  that new t echn o logy  can sl owe xtinc tions .( Se e : "5 Surprising Dro ne  Uses(Besi des Amazon De livery).") T hat's go od n e ws ,  because accor dingto a revie w  publish ed on  May 29in the jo u r nal Scie nce , c urr ent e xt inction rates a re u pto a th ous and tim eshig her  th an  they wou ld be if  p eo pl ewer en'ti n the pi ct ure .
Mo bilea pps, G IS sa tell it ed ata , and o n li n e  cro wd so urci ng,  P imm s ays, may  be a p artial an tid o te t oth e probl em. Through t he se technol og ies , "we' r e  mobiliz ing millions of peoplea round t heworld , an d we're o n t he cus p o f  learn ing ve ry mu ch  mo r e  abou t wh ere  s pecies are t han  we h av e ev er know n in the past." Th a t's  critical, he  ex plai n s ,bec a us e  no w" wek n ow where the sp ecies are,  w e  k now wheret heth reats a re, and —even thoughthe situa tion is v er y bl e a k—w e are bett er ableto manage thing s ." 

Vie w I magesOn e o f the  two k n own  surv ivingRa bb's f ringe -l imbed tr ee frogs, photographedat the  Atla nta  Botanica l G a rde n, died i n 20 12. This c rit ica lly e nda n gered  fre s hw ate r  spec iesf rom Panam a  m ayb e  e xtinct in t h e wil d. Ph oto g raph b y Jo el Sartore, www.j o elsartore.com
Pet e r  Cr ane ,  dea nof Yale's Scho olof F orestryan d Environme ntal Stu di e s, sa id byemailthat th e ne w  "pape r do eshuge serv ice  i n  pullin gto g etherthela test t hinkin g  ons p ecies extinction s for v ery d i ver se gr ou ps of o r gani sms."

Cra ne, who was  not i nvol ved i n the s tu dy, ag ree dthat new t e chnologie s lik e remot esens ing 
 a_nearby pond,_Trouern-Trend uploaded a picture_of it_to_the mobile_app_iNaturalist, which connects_a worldwide community_of people who report_sightings of animals_and_plants online.

App users informed him that he'd found a lemon-yellow tree frog (Hyla savignyi)—and_noted_that scientists_had_never_recorded one outside of Kurdistan_(map). The species' known range_had suddenly_expanded.

View Images A female (at left) and male_endangered_Schaus swallowtail, or_island swallowtail, are seen at the McGuire Center for_Lepidoptera & Biodiversity in Gainesville, Florida._Fewer than a_hundred_of_the insects are left—on_a single island in the Florida_Keys. Photograph by Joel Sartore, www.joelsartore.com

This_kind of citizen science has exploded in_recent years because of smartphones. Now,_according to a new review_of research_about Earth's biodiversity, it's giving_conservationists hope that_new technology_can slow extinctions._(See: "5 Surprising Drone Uses (Besides_Amazon Delivery).")

That's good_news, because according to a review_published_on May 29_in_the_journal Science,_current extinction rates_are_up to_a_thousand times higher than they would_be_if people weren't in the picture.

Mobile apps,_GIS satellite data, and_online_crowdsourcing, Pimm says, may_be a partial antidote to_the problem. Through these technologies, "we're_mobilizing millions_of people_around the world, and we're on the cusp of learning very_much more about where species are_than we have ever_known in_the_past." That's critical,_he_explains, because_now "we know where the species are,_we know_where the threats are, and—even though_the situation is very_bleak—we_are better able to manage things."

View_Images One of the two known_surviving Rabb's fringe-limbed tree frogs,_photographed_at_the Atlanta Botanical Garden, died_in 2012. This critically endangered freshwater_species from Panama_may be extinct in the wild. Photograph_by_Joel Sartore, www.joelsartore.com

Peter Crane, dean of_Yale's_School of Forestry and Environmental Studies,_said_by_email that the new "paper_does huge service in pulling together_the latest thinking on species extinctions for very diverse_groups of organisms."

Crane,_who was not involved in_the_study,_agreed that new technologies like remote sensing