For those of you involved in offshore surveys for seabirds, marine mammals, and other wildlife -- The U.S. Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) recently funded the development of a new at-sea survey data collection app for Android and iOS platforms, such as tablets. The app, called /*SeaScribe*/, was developed by the Biodiversity Research Institute and Tilson Government Services, and has now been approved for release. In short, /*SeaScribe*/ is a data collection tool for offshore wildlife surveyors (using either boats or planes) that is specifically designed to improve data standardization and work flow, reduce data entry errors, and decrease time from raw data output to finalized datasets for analysis. /*SeaScribe*/ features include: * capturing environmental conditions and behavioral information alongside each geo-referenced wildlife observation, using internal or external GPS, * efficient data entry screens with core data fields and the ability to create and use customized data fields, * capturing digital photographs and audio clips from onboard cameras and microphones, tagged to specific observations and locations, * export of data in JSON or CSV file formats, including tagged images or audio clips, via email or Dropbox, and * a reporting tool that summarizes survey data by transect or survey for screen view or exporting. And, as if that wasn't exciting enough, BOEM has made the app /*freely*//**//*available*/ for download via /Google Play/ (https://play.google.com/store/search?q=seascribe&c=apps) and the /iTunes App Store/ (https://itunes.apple.com/in/app/seascribe/id1084264780?mt=8). For more information about /*SeaScribe*/, and to download the handy User's Guide, please visit our website at -- http://www.briloon.org/seascribe. -- *Iain Stenhouse, PhD* /Senior Science Director Marine Bird Program Director/ Biodiversity Research Institute 276 Canco Road Portland, Maine 04103, USA Tel: 207-839-7600 x210 /www.briloon.org/