About Swamp Spotter
Making conservation accessible to everyone through simple, community-powered environmental reporting.
Our Mission
Swamp Spotter is designed to make environmental reporting accessible to the general public. Anyone in the county can submit plant observations; no scientific or technical background is required.
By focusing on a small group of high-impact invasive species within a local area, the app stays simple, approachable, and easy to understand.
This targeted approach helps communities contribute meaningful data without the complexity of traditional reporting tools, supporting real conservation work through everyday participation.
Our Team
A small group of builders focused on clarity, usability, and real-world impact.
Mia Camacho
Full-Stack Developer
Focused on building a clean reporting flow, improving UX, and keeping the app lightweight and deploy-ready.
Daniel Lipszyc
Full-Stack Developer
Implemented user authentication and roles with Clerk, Gemini AI plant identification, interactive mapping, and MongoDB database integration.
Jonathan Kissil
Design / Product
Created the visual system, page layouts, mapping system, and UI components to assure approachability.
Tech Stack
The tools and frameworks powering a lightweight, deploy-friendly experience.
Next.js (App Router)
Routing, server rendering, and deployment-friendly architecture.
React + TypeScript
Type-safe UI components and reliable iteration.
Tailwind CSS
Consistent spacing, typography, and responsive design.
Clerk
Authentication for sign-in/sign-up and user sessions.
MongoDB
Stores submissions and metadata for sightings.
API Routes
Server endpoints for submissions and user workflows.
Vercel
Deployments with environment-based configuration.
Git + GitHub
Version control and team collaboration.