RoadHerpSOS

RoadHerpSOS is a mobile + web app for conservation groups and road agencies to reduce reptile and amphibian road mortality. Volunteers and field staff log live crossings and roadkill with GPS, photo, species (optional), weather, and time-of-night. The system aggregates reports into statistically defensible hotspot maps and generates simple, actionable outputs: where to place temporary warning signs, where to schedule night patrols, and where to prioritize culverts/fencing proposals. It also supports “rapid response” alerts for active migration nights (e.g., salamander rains) so teams can coordinate safely and avoid duplicating effort. This is not a feel-good citizen science clone; it’s an operations tool that produces exportable evidence for funding applications and DOT conversations. The MVP focuses on one job: turning messy sightings into decisions that reduce deaths.