Enhancing ArcGIS Survey123 Workflows Improves Scientific Integrity and Efficiency While Reducing Errors

Scientists and resource managers need properly collected field and laboratory data to make informed decisions. A switch from paper to electronic data collection occurred over the past two decades, improving efficiency and reducing error rates. Survey123, an Esri mobile application, digitally collects geospatial and tabular monitoring data. It is heavily used by many federal, state, and local agencies. However, there are certain critical field and laboratory collection steps that are still difficult to record in Survey123 requiring workarounds or even paper entry. Working with Esri Professional Services, we will create Survey123 add-ins to enhance Survey123 and fill in these digital data collection gaps. Add-ins include external device readers, for example PIT Tag Readers, and customized dropdowns and workflows for rangeland monitoring. These add-ins will benefit data collection across the USGS, DOI, and beyond by further increasing data collection efficiency and reducing error rates and the need to manually record data. This poster was presented at the 2024 July ESIP Meeting in Asheville, NC (July 22-26, 2024).