If
you have a smartphone and love snapping photos of nature, why not add
it to iNaturalist? iNaturalist is an online community of nature
enthusiasts whose recorded observations contribute to a global mapping
of biodiversity.
iNaturalist started in 2008
as a UC Berkeley's School of Information Master's final project, that
developed into a social networking tool for mapping and sharing
observations using mobile technology.
As a data crowdsourcing tool, it encourages participation from a wide range of nature enthusiasts. This application has been used to record nature in many collaborative projects, such as BioBlitzes. This year, the United Nations teamed up with iNaturalist for World Environment Day to help get people out to explore their local environments and take snapshots of biodiversity.
To learn more about how to use iNaturalist:
As a data crowdsourcing tool, it encourages participation from a wide range of nature enthusiasts. This application has been used to record nature in many collaborative projects, such as BioBlitzes. This year, the United Nations teamed up with iNaturalist for World Environment Day to help get people out to explore their local environments and take snapshots of biodiversity.
To learn more about how to use iNaturalist:
