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iNaturalist | An non-profit run project with opensource software to collect & identify images of plants & animals (www.inaturalist.org)

submitted 1 week ago by [email protected] to c/opensource

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I installed the app a while back to try and identify plants/animals, but I didn't know about the wider project around it

iNaturalist helps you identify the plants and animals around you while generating data for science and conservation. Get connected with a community of millions scientists and naturalists who can help you learn more about nature! What’s more, by recording and sharing your observations, you’ll create research-quality data for scientists working to better understand and protect nature. So if you like recording your findings from the outdoors, or if you just like learning about life, join us!

iNaturalist is a 501c3 nonprofit organization based in the USA (Tax ID 92-1296468).

https://www.inaturalist.org/pages/developers

Developer information on the Rails, iOS, & Android apps (MIT licenses); API; and datasets

https://www.inaturalist.org/sites/network

Network of websites & affiliated organizations

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[–] [email protected] 16 points 1 week ago

Data from iNaturalist and other organisations like observation.org is an important part in biodiversity research and conservation.

So while you get information about the wildlife you see, you help out scientists preventing one of the biggest problems of our planet: The biodiversity crisis.

Source: work for a natural history museum.

[–] [email protected] 10 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

Over on Wikipedia, we often use media from iNaturalist on Wikimedia Commons (provided an appropriate license) and then in turn on Wikipedia.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 week ago

I'm a bird photography hobbyist and daily user of iNaturalist. I cannot overstate how great this site is. Everyone should check it out, its amazing to see what people are finding in your area.