Resource

Biodiversity Quality Calculator - Measuring Impacts on Biodiversity

Author/Contact:

Sara King

Biodiversity Assessment specialist 

sara.king@ecosulis.co.uk 

Publication date:

Resource description:

The Biodiversity Quality Calculator is an online tool currently in development. It aims to provide comprehensive and robust biodiversity indices, including biomass, species rarity and population evenness. We are currently developing an online tool which allows data to be uploaded to the platform, and the user can then compute the indices instantly. The aim of the tool is to improve the way we monitor the impact of keystone species and reintroductions on biodiversity, as well as informing how different management practices affect biodiversity. This aims to improve future decisions and policies.

Requirements:

  • Online platform
  • Formatted data within a spreadsheet

Advantages:

  • Instant information relating to Biodiversity indices, not just species richness

Constraints:

  • The tool relies on data collected in a standardised way

Licence:

  • Free, no licence

Development stage:

  • Early access - beta phase

Quality assurance:

  • Scientific peer review