Key Conservation: Empowering Hope. A mobile platform for the scientific community to engage in global conservation solutions

As the effects of climate change and habitat loss are seen increasingly around the world researchers and organizations need a way to connect with the general public. Mobile phone and social media use continues to increase and conservationists need to utilize these platforms in their efforts. For my capstone, I partnered with Key Conservation to add a researcher section to their mobile application. I spent the quarter speaking with researchers about what would make the app most useful for them and incorporated these ideas into new features on the mobile application. I also learned how to use Adobe XD and worked to make this part of the app fit within the platform that was already built. Through this mobile application, I hope that researchers are able to connect with people around the world who can offer help and solutions to the conservation issues we face.&nbsp