Ecobot Collector is the mobile app for field data collection within the Ecobot platform. Capture accurate field data, map features, organize photos, and complete required forms with workflows designed specifically for wetlands, streams, and natural resources assessments. Collector helps you eliminate repetitive data entry so you can stay focused on the scientific insight your clients rely on.
Collector pairs with Ecobot Manager, the web-based part of the platform, to create a connected field-to-office workflow. Together, they keep your data consistent, organized, and ready for reporting.
WHY ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENTISTS USE ECOBOT
Accurate field data
Standardized data entry, photo organization, calculations, and references support clear and defensible documentation.
Built for real field conditions
Work online or offline. Collector saves entries locally and syncs when you are back online. Unsynced data alerts keep you confident that nothing is left behind.
More time for science
Fast entry, smart defaults, and automated calculations reduce time spent on paperwork and rework.
Consistent data across your team
Unified mobile and web workflows reduce variation and help teams deliver reliable results. Project Merge and Project Transfer let you simplify large projects and reassign ownership easily.
Connected to Ecobot Manager
Review, manage, QA, and export data from the web with enhanced photo editing, favorites, rotation, and multi-image tools. Two-factor authentication and role-based permissions support better team controls.
KEY FEATURES
Field data collection for wetlands, streams, and natural resources
Capture vegetation, soils, hydrology indicators, OHWM observations, and more. Record photos with mapped metadata and build automated project photo logs. Work entirely offline when needed.
Standardized forms and automated calculations
Use USACE Regional Wetland Determination Data Sheets, USACE Rapid OHWM, and NC DWQ Stream Identification forms. Collector automates indicators, dominance ratios, prevalence indices, and other required calculations.
Integrated mapping
Drop points, lines, and polygons. Navigate to features. View geolocated photos. Use mobile GPS or compatible GNSS receivers in the field. Jump directly to features and photos from the home screen.
Advanced photo tools
Capture, organize, and sort photos instantly. Tag favorites, rotate incorrectly oriented images, and use incremental loading for faster viewing. Use Ecobot Manager to review and QA photos efficiently.
Survey and workflow enhancements
Enjoy distraction-free survey views, color-coded status indicators, new manage-survey modal, and direct navigation between points, features, and photos.
Team and security features
Project Merge and Project Transfer simplify large-scale workflows and team reorganization. Unsynced data alerts and device naming support field-office alignment. Two-factor authentication and role-based permissions bring enterprise-grade controls.
Secure data storage
Ecobot uses AWS-backed infrastructure so your project data is safely stored, backed up, and accessible.
Ecobot is built by environmental consultants and trusted by leading AEC firms. With connected mobile and web workflows, Ecobot helps teams collect accurate data, reduce rework, and deliver consistent, defensible results.
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I have used Ecobot almost since it launched and as a wetland professional of over 20 yrs it’s a game changer for me. What I also love is that it just keeps getting better with more functionality and new survey types. Their customer service is friendly and quick to respond to any issues (very few and far between) and they have a lot of resources for using the platform. As someone who remembers hard copies and trying to read others writing or plant names written wrong it makes entry in the field so much faster. Now you can auto populate some form criteria based on your sample point lat/long like soil map unit, Section, township, range, and NWI data. No more spending time looking up that data. The ability to double check your soil indicators in the web form with likely met, partially met, not met, and more info is huge. Add to this you can now take photos in the field make notes and you basically have a photo log that you can put together on the web side in minutes. This doesn’t even touch on the other two forms Ecobot has which I haven’t used enough to comment on. For me it’s a required tool in my toolbox as a wetland delineator!
Great app
Walleye65x
I’m very happy with this app. It provides a standardized format for data entry in the field and minimizes editing and production of professional quality data sheets in the office. I estimate that when data is written by hand in a field notebook, on average 30-60 minutes is needed in the office to create electronics data sheets, proofread, edit and finalize. With Ecobot, each data sheet requires just a few minutes of office time to finalize. Several features of this app stand out that are worth mentioning: - the app can be used for delineations in any Corps district. Once the region is selected, the appropriate vegetation list, hydrology and Hydric soil indicators, and data sheet format are automatically selected. - basic project info is entered once then can be copied to all subsequent data sheets for that project. - the app can pull up online soil survey and NWI data to populate those fields. - 50/20 and other vegetation calculations are automatically calculated. - plant species can be entered through a call up menu with appropriate indicator status. If you don’t have a positive ID in the field you can enter a colloquial name to record data and edit later when the plant has been definitively identified. The Ecobot team provides great customer service. Any questions or concerns are addressed immediately. They are clearly committed to providing a quality product and are responsive to suggestions on how to improve the app.
Just what we were looking for!
EOR Iowa
This app is exactly what we’ve been looking for for several years. It includes everything you need to complete efficient and accurate wetland delineations. The app is well thought out, intuitive, accurate, fast, and efficient.Ecobot has streamlined our field data collection as well as our office post-processing time. We’re able to pass along our time savings to our clients in addition to providing a higher quality product.Lee and his team provide excellent customer service and support and are genuinely interested in providing a product that adds value to our work.
Ecobot = Exceptional
Aweber9
I have been using Ecobot for several years, mainly for data point collection during wetland delineations. This program makes data collection much quicker for post processing. Additionally, the app contains helpful information, such as descriptions of indicators and hydric soil indicator requirements (so you can take that regional supplement out of your vest). Ecobot also has exceptional customer service if you ever have questions or need help.
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Version 25.3.4
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