Download the iNaturalist app and take pictures of any plant, tree, animal, insect, spider, reptile, etc. and identify it or make a suggestion as to what you think it is. You can also take pictures with a camera and upload them to the iNaturalist website!
New to using iNaturalist? Here is a quick how-to page on how to make observations as well as what needs to be included. https://www.inaturalist.org/pages/getting+started#observations
First place: Most Observations -- Starbucks gift card
Second place: Most Observations -- Wolfpack Outfitters gift card
First place: Most Species -- Starbucks gift card
Second place: Most Species -- Wolfpack Outfitters gift card
First, we want to thank everyone for joining the BioBlitz!
We have had a lot of awesome observations so far! iNaturalist is a great tool to use to identify species and can be really useful for people who want to learn more about what lives among us.
One of the main objectives of this project is to promote citizen science, as well as exploration and discovery. A secondary objective is to increase the amount and frequency of species' observations in the dataset, which will assist future users of this tool.
If you are uncertain about what you're identifying, don't fret! Use the suggestions to make your best guess, and a seasoned identifier will help you get to the correct ID..
If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to email me at ckwoffor@ncsu.edu
Take lots of pictures and don't forget to have fun!
Casey
