Ecological Augur

Ask an ecological question and Ecological Augur consults the Ecological Commons for occurrence records, taxonomy, conservation data, and other available evidence before composing a response.

Transparent evidence and uncertainty

• Sourced from the Commons: evidence retrieved for the question.
• Inferred from training: general AI knowledge, labeled separately.
• Gaps and uncertainty: missing, fragile, or contested knowledge stated explicitly.
• Trust groups: selectable source groups that let research use different source priorities.

Ecological Augur is an experiment in community-enabling knowledge: it tests how AI can support structured, inspectable ecological research without acting as a final authority. The objective is to make shared evidence more visible, reviewable, and useful to restoration communities.

JavaScript enables the interactive question form, research results, and response history. Read the LLM and crawler guide for a concise machine-readable overview.