Lake Observer
Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies, Inc. Productivity iPhoneiPadiPod touch
Lake Observer is a free Productivity app for iPhone and iPad by Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies, Inc. Requires iOS 15.6. Updated October 21, 2026.
- Price
- Free
- on the App Store
- Size
- 57 MB
- Age 4+
- Updated
- Oct 21
- 2026 · v2.6.1
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About Lake Observer
The Lake Observer application is a tool that empowers citizen scientists to more easily record measurements and observations while working in the field. Lake Observer was designed by members of the Global Lake Ecological Observatory Network (GLEON) as part of a crowdsourcing platform to facilitate the collection and sharing of lake- and water-related information across the globe.
What’s new
Version 2.6.1 · Updated October 21, 2026
bug fixes
App privacy
The developer, Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies, Inc., reported these privacy practices to Apple.
Data Linked to You
The following data, which may be collected and linked to your identity, may be used for the following purposes:
- Location: Precise Location, Coarse Location
- User Content: Photos or Videos, Other User Content
- Identifiers: User ID
Used for: App Functionality
Data Not Linked to You
The following data, which may be collected but is not linked to your identity, may be used for the following purposes:
- Diagnostics: Crash Data
Used for: Analytics
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