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-# GECKO - Geographical Ecology and Conservation Knowledge Online
+# gecko - Geographical Ecology and Conservation Knowledge Online
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+[![CRAN status](https://www.r-pkg.org/badges/version/gecko)](https://cran.r-project.org/package=gecko)
+[![CRAN RStudio mirror downloads](http://cranlogs.r-pkg.org/badges/gecko)](http://www.r-pkg.org/pkg/gecko)
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 ## Description
-GECKO is an in development suite of geographical analysis functions aimed primarily at ecology and conservation science studies. 
-Future releases will also incorporate easy access to a novel set of standardized, high-resolution
-global raster layers, each a potential threat to endangered species. The final product will then feature both easy access to high quality spatial data and the means to further analyse and process it.
+GECKO is an *R* package and suite of geographical analysis functions aimed primarily at ecology and conservation science studies. 
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+It currently incorporate easy access to SPECTRE, a novel set of standardized, high-resolution global raster layers, each a potential threat to endangered species. 
+Check out SPECTRE at [LIBRe](https://biodiversityresearch.org/spectre/). There you can find a handy dashboard allowing for quick visualization of each layers and instructions on alternative was of accessing SPECTRE, such as through
+[Paituli](https://paituli.csc.fi/).
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+
+## Installation
+As gecko is available from CRAN, you can use `install.packages("terra")` to get the current released version. Alteratively, install the latest release through `remotes::install_github("VascoBranco/gecko")`.