The Marine and Coastal Ecology Research Center (MCERC) has developed an application which enables citizen scientists to participate in collecting data for the Manatee Research Project. The application is via EpiCollect5 which is available by following the instructions provided at the end of this post. We request your help in distributing the information and instructions to contacts in all areas where manatee occur. The app is easy to use. The fields are designed to be straightforward and quick for users without any experience or experienced field biologists. Thank you in advance for sharing this information. Questions can be directed to: Annabelle Stevenson Research Assistant The Marine and Coastal Ecology Research Center MCERC.mail@gmail.com Instructions: 1. Download and open the free "EpiCollect5" app onto your Android or Apple (iPhone, etc.) device. 2. Click on the "+Add Project" box in the upper right corner and search for "MCERC 2021". Select MCERC 2021 MANATEE CITIZEN SCIENCE PROJECT 3. Open the project, click on the box that says +Add Entry, and follow the prompts. 4. Upload your data after each entry, as a group, or when you are back in Internet service areas by completing the last step indicated in the app. Stay tuned for the MCERC 2021 apps for whale, marine mammal, and other data projects designed to incorporate citizen scientists. website www.Marine-Eco.org Facebook www.Facebook.com/researchcenter Twitter @MCERCMarineEco