Short answer
The Reporting Hub at app.hydroscape-group.co.uk is the home screen of the Hydroscape App. Six cards in the middle, a floating action button (FAB) bottom-right. The cards are the tools. The FAB is everything else — your account, install, contact, mailing list.
The six tool cards
In order, left to right:
- Cormorant Report — log a cormorant sighting. GPS, photo, activity. How it works
- Biodiversity Monitor — log any species sighting: birds, fish, mammals, plants, insects, fungi. This is the big one. How it works
- Water Quality — log water conditions at any river, lake, stream or beach. Clarity, flow, colour, odour, level, temperature. How it works
- HydroLibrary — the species and ecosystem database. 500+ species, water quality references, invasive species, conservation authorities, habitat projects. Browse guide
- Hydroscape Info — opens a modal with resources: the cormorant guide, the A06 licence guide, MyHydroscape signup, install instructions
- Live Data Map — the public UK-wide map showing every record submitted to Hydroscape. No login needed. What you can do with it
The FAB (floating action button)
The circular green button at the bottom-right of every screen. Tap it and a menu slides up with:
- My Hydroscape — open (or sign in to) your personal dashboard
- Info Hub — same as the "Hydroscape Info" card on the grid
- Facts, Not Feelings — link to our latest long-form article on the cormorant data
- Contact us — opens your mail client to email
info@hydroscape-group.co.uk - Join mailing list — opt in to project updates and wildlife insights
- Install the app — add Hydroscape to your phone's home screen
- Buy a Rod Licence — direct link to the Environment Agency's rod licence page on GOV.UK. Only shown if you're in England or Wales (we check your location first — rod licences don't apply in Scotland or Northern Ireland)
Top-right controls
- Language selector — 22 languages supported. Pick yours and the whole app translates.
- Network status badge — shows
OFFLINEwhen you're disconnected. If you submit while offline, the app queues it and uploads when signal returns. - Sync counter — shows how many pending reports are queued for upload
A note on visible vs. hidden tools
Not every tool has a card on the hub. Some are reached from inside other tools:
- HydroDeter (non-lethal deterrent log) — accessed from the Cormorant Report screen, under "Related tools"
- Roost Survey — also reached from the Cormorant Report screen, but PIN-gated (invite-only)
- HydroReturn — reached from the Cormorant Report screen if you have an A06 licence and have been granted access
This keeps the main hub simple for public users. The heavier tools stay one tap deeper.
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