Fishbrain, which has recently reached two million users, is being used to help scientists collect data on the spread of invasive species and monitor* endangered* creatures.

    The app has paired up with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to crowdsource* data on the animals that are posted on the site.

    Fishbrain’s U.S. users are asked to log every time they come into contact with a list of specific species provided by biologists from the U.S. government.

    Johan Attby, who created the app, said: “Our community of over two million users has been logging sightings of endangered species for 10 months now, with the data being sent out to field biologists all over the United States. Once the teams in the various different states have processed the information we send over, we are looking forward to individual case studies coming to light that show how Fishbrain data is contributing to biodiversity* and conservation*.”

    The idea for the app came about when Attby left his job in technology software, and Googled “world’s most popular hobby.”

    When fishing came up, he decided to dedicate a social media network to the sport.(SD-Agencies)