B-GUIDE
Project info
Project overview
B-Guide is a digital platform designed to support butterfly biodiversity monitoring and environmental awareness in Greece. The project combines biodiversity research, species distribution data, scientific illustration, and digital technologies to generate automated regional butterfly field guides for different areas of Greece.
Dimitrios Ilias, project management (WOW)
Dr. Vassiliki Kati, scientific coordination (BCL)
Dr. Konstantina Zografou, entomology (WOW)
Dr. Olga Tzortzakaki, entomology (WOW)
Konstantina Nasiou, entomology (WOW)
Dimitris Milis, graphic design (WOW)
Kostas Papazoglou, web development (BCL)
Nikolaos Zois, software engineering (WOW)
Chris Taklis, image processing (BCL)
Thomas Daftsios, biodiversity communication (BCL)
Digital platform development, UX/UI design, visual communication & dissemination strategy
Goal
- Support butterfly monitoring efforts in Greece
- Strengthen environmental awareness and citizen engagement
- Provide practical identification tools for researchers, students, and nature enthusiasts
Why B-Guide?
- Greece has an astonishing butterfly diversity of 236 species.
- With such variety it is difficult to identify all species through photographic guides
- With B-Guide tool you can select any grid(s) 10X10km and produce a personalized photo guide fof the selected area
- The project will deliver a butterfly website as a reference educational point for butterflies of Greece
- Lean Butterfly to Save them! Be volunteer of the national citizen science project apollo-grBMS. B-GUIDE can help you
Innovation
B-Guide introduces a new approach to biodiversity communication by transforming static scientific information into dynamic, location-based educational tools.
The project combines:
- biodiversity science
- geographic data
- scientific illustration
- digital publishing technologies
to create automatically generated butterfly field guides for Greece.
Impact
The project contributes to:
- biodiversity awareness and education
- pollinator conservation efforts
- citizen participation in biodiversity monitoring
- broader accessibility of scientific knowledge
Actions
1.
Dynamic butterfly atlas
2.
Species traits to identify
3.
Scientific illustration material
4.
B-Guide digital platform
5.
Automated local butterfly guide booklets
6.
Public outreach activities
Expected outputs by 2027
Webinar
A webinar for butterflies and the amazing B-Guide tool. How to use it and why.
Video spot
A butterfly video spot focusing on grassland butterfly indicator, apollo-grBMS and B-Guide generated booklets
Automated PDF Guides
Generation of printable butterfly field guide booklets tailored to selected geographic areas.
Knowledge Hub
Development of a central online resource for butterfly-related educational material, monitoring protocols, legislation, and biodiversity awareness.
