Standard Operating Procedures
1. PREAMBLE
Natural State’s objectives and activities are detailed by a set of accepted Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs). These documents describe the steps involved in all Natural State projects, from data collection to data processing and storage. Each SOP documents key project details and provides methodological details specific to the project. The objectives and background of the project, features of the study area, and details on survey and sampling design may be found in the project Design Document (DD) which is available in the Related Documents section below.
1.1 SOP PURPOSE
To provide a clear step by step guide to the methods implemented in the project, therefore allowing for consistency in data collection and repeatability of all steps involved in a project’s data collection, processing and storage. This is crucial to Natural State’s mission of facilitating nature restoration at scale by using the latest technology and methods to revolutionise impact monitoring for carbon, biodiversity and human well-being.
1.2 SOP SCOPE
This document details how this project will be implemented. All methodological steps are explained, and the principal team members overseeing the project are listed in case further clarification is required. It also further directs readers to where they can find additional information relevant to the project. This document is intended to be printed out and taken to the field for reference sake.
Table of contents
- Rangelands passive acoustic monitoring of biodiversity
- Below ground AudioMoth testing
- Bird point counts
- LLBN carbon-biodiversity project
- Rangelands camera-trapping of medium and large mammals
- Rangelands invertebrate pitfall trap survey
- Arid lands passive acoustic monitoring of biodiversity
- Arid lands camera-trapping of medium and large mammals