Knowledge of the morphology, physiology and behavior of organisms i.e. their phenotypes, is an important aspect of life science research across fields spanning conservation biology to medicine. It also contributes to improved forecasting of the resilience of populations and species to environmental changes. ‘Big data' use is common in many research fields, but animal phenotype data collection lags behind due to its persisting manual, often non-digital, nature. This results in limitations for research, and also conservation and management. WildAP will fill a gap in the Finnish infrastructure landscape via coordinating state-of-the art phenotyping services, training and expertise for the entire Finnish research, conservation and management communities. WildAP brings added value via existing co-operations in several local regions, (Lammi, Evo, Lahti, Helsinki), and by supporting high quality research on animals in variable environments, WildAP directly supports green & digital transitions

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