Learn how to create and contribute research-grade observations for the global scientific community by using iNaturalist. In this session, whether learning for yourself or for use in library programming, you’ll explore the breadth and depth of iNaturalist—a community-based education and science organization app and website for those curious about nature, interested in improving their familiarity of nature, and sharpening their identification skills.
By the end of this session, attendees will:
- Understand what iNaturalist and Seek are, and how you can get involved
- Know the many functions of iNaturalist.org. It’s not just an app!
Location: Virtual (Zoom)
Interested in some hands-on practice? Join us out at the Library Field on Tuesday, September 9 for Part II!
About the presenter: Devon Cummings is a graduate of the NYBG Urban Naturalist and Botany certificate programs. She is part of a team creating floras of both the Rockefeller State Park Preserve and Ward Pound Ridge Reservation. Devon holds a BFA in Photography, an MFA in Visual Studies.