Discovering the Natural World Around You with iNaturalist
Madeleine Room, Chaminade Center, Mount Saint John, E Patterson Rd
Public Welcome Registration Required Free Event Program/Speaker Presentation Hands-On/How-To Workshop Wheelchair Accessible Public Restroom Free Public Parking Drinking Fountains
Join us as Marianist Environmental Education Center Program Coordinator Tara Polling leads a beginner-to-intermediate workshop on how to use iNaturalist, the free community science app to log nature observations and identify species. We'll cover differences between the original app (now iNat Classic) and the new version as well as the following:
- how to make and share observations
- how to connect with other users through projects
- how to navigate location permissions and digital privacy
- how to get the best results possible.
Users of iNaturalist contribute to real biodiversity and species management research. You need no prior experience or knowledge of natural history; just bring a smartphone or tablet with an integrated camera (iPhone or Android) and your curiosity!
(Tara Poling manages the Mount Saint John All-Taxa Biotic Inventory project on iNaturalist. This event is co-sponsored by Dayton Area Wild Ones and the Marianist Environmental Education Center.)
Before the event, you might want to check out this Ted Talk about iNaturalist’s impact.