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Biologist Guide – Pond Management

From selecting your first job to logging updates and syncing offline — this guide walks you through the entire pond management workflow as a field biologist.

What You'll Learn​

  • How to start and edit jobs assigned to you
  • How to use field estimates directly from mobile
  • How to stay productive even without signal

Step 1: Start Your Job​

Accessing Your Job

When you're assigned a new job, it will appear in your Jobs section in the Zero Desk mobile app.

  • Tap on the job in your dashboard
  • Review notes and attachments
  • Tap Start Job once you're on-site
Start Job Demo

🛠 Step 2: Edit & Log Job Details​

Field work happens fast — so logging updates needs to be quick, too.

Quick Logging

Add status updates, progress notes, or upload photos as you go.

Provide Job Updates

  • Go to the Work tab of a selected job
  • Scroll to the Activity Window
  • Provide your updates, to include photos and locations.
Mobile Job Text Demo

Step 3: Create a Field Estimate​

  1. Open the job and go to the Work tab
  2. Scroll down to the Estimates Section
  3. Click on the + button
  4. Choose a template or build your own line item

Use a Predefined Template

Templates are pre-filled with common services created by your organization.

  • Select a pre-built line item
  • Choose usage amount
  • Tap save
Template Estimate Demo

Step 4: Work Offline​

With Zero Desk:

  • Press the Sync button before heading out
  • Log updates, submit forms, attach photos — even offline
  • Data is saved locally and syncs once you're back online

Offline? No Problem.

  • Tap the Sync button before arriving at the site
  • Continue working: forms, updates, photos — all offline
  • Everything is saved locally to your device
Sync Demo