Between Birds & Big Data

In January, we count more than one and a half million birds across the Netherlands in a single weekend. It is the largest citizen science project in the Netherlands. We collect so much data that it becomes big data. But what if someone counts wrong? How many errors are there in these datasets? Technology helps us turn this data into readable maps, infographics and visualisations. With apps and complex software, we make these huge amounts of data understandable and useful for conservation. In Between Birds and Big Data we explore these issues and collect data ourselves. And who knows, you might spot many more birds at the upcoming bird count!