r/iNaturalist

Hello - does anyone have any ideas for how to find observations from doorbell/security cameras? I recently started a ‘traditional’ project to try and collect these observations: https://www.inaturalist.org/projects/wildlife-on-home-cameras

So far, I’ve separately queried for observation descriptions that contain “doorbell” and “ring camera”. There are a few more searches like this I will do. Any other ideas/suggestions would be appreciated! And feel free to contribute to the project.

Does anyone know of any contributors to iNaturalist that are significant in the academic / scientific world or broader popular culture?

Or of anybody like that who has publicly endorsed / supported iNaturalist?

I've seen this question asked in other subs for Letterboxd, RateYourMusic etc. and a post in this sub about 'ambassadors' so it made me think…

Hi everyone,

This is a completely free beta tool, and I am not selling anything.

I will not post the link here, because my previous topic was blocked because of that. But for anyone interested, the tool is listed in the official iNaturalist Forum under Third-party Tools, and it was approved by the moderators of the official iNaturalist Forum.

I will only post two images here so people can see what the free report looks like.

I have been working on a small free multilingual web tool focused mainly on trail camera records and wildlife observations from iNaturalist.

The tool uses CSV exports or controlled searches through the official iNaturalist API to create visual wildlife reports/posters with records, charts, photos and basic technical information.

My main goal is to get feedback from people who use iNaturalist, trail cameras, biodiversity data or citizen science tools.

I would really appreciate suggestions on how to improve the report layout, the charts, the information shown, and anything that could make the tool more useful for observers, educators and wildlife projects.

Any feedback, criticism or ideas would be very welcome.

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Hello, all!

I recently got an email inviting me to become an iNat ambassador. I'm wondering if anyone here has done it, your thoughts, experiences, etc. Also down for anything else you can tell me!

Thanks!

Hi everyone,

I have been working on a small multilingual web tool that turns iNaturalist data into scientific wildlife posters.

It works with CSV exports or controlled API searches, and the goal is to help observers, educators and citizen science projects create visual summaries with records, charts, photos and technical information.

I am not selling anything. I am just looking for feedback from people who use iNaturalist or work with biodiversity data.

Would it be okay to share the link here?

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Could someone please ID some pictures on my account?

My account is RainWMystic. I really need these identified for school tomorrow. I know it's a long shot and I may get banned. Most of my observations are in Ireland.

I am tracking several fungal fruiting bodies as they change and develop over time. Should I make a new observation for each date that I return to observe each fruiting body, or should I edit the original post to add new photos?

Is there a reason it can’t? a lot of plant photos that can have scientific value aren’t wild caught, and some of the genetic modifications people achieve with certain plants will never reach “research grade” due to this.

Simply don’t put in geographic data for these plants if the concern is getting in the way of tracking their natural spreading.. but where they spread is also only a small part of the scientific game for describing these things

I thought I was logged in the whole time I’ve had the iNat app, and have made 136 observations. I want to log in so that I can get feedback on certain ones, but am afraid that the observations will not transfer into my existing account once I log in. Is this the case? thanks

I fish a lot and was recommended to use this app to help with conservation efforts and whatever else. Is it best to take pictures with length measurements like on my bump board? Are there any marine biologists here that can help me out with how I can make my uploads work best for research purposes? Should I get the scientific ketch board with the metric measurements? I don’t really need the app to help me identify anything but obviously any of us who enjoy the outdoors also enjoy helping out with conversation and protecting the environment.

I’m a bit confused. On the iNaturalist website I can add annotations such as life stage, sex, alive/dead, evidence of presence, etc.

However, I can’t seem to find those options in the mobile app.

Am I missing something, or is adding annotations currently only possible through the website?

Hi there, new here. I just came across this app recently and saw there was a partnership with Googles Slop machine about a year ago. Is the app using AI as part of its identification or is it really "community powered" as the website suggests? Just wanting to know before I create an account.

Thanks!

I’m exploring the use of a full-spectrum or IR-converted camera for nighttime nature photography and wanted to tap into the community’s experience before committing.
I’m curious whether people went full-spectrum (removing both the IR and UV cut filters) or opted for a dedicated IR conversion like 590nm, 665nm, or 850nm, and which they find most practical for low-light fieldwork.

I’m also wondering how the color shift or monochromatic rendering holds up for species identification on iNaturalist do identifiers ever flag IR photos as unusable? If you’re using IR illuminators, I’d love to know what range and power you settled on without disturbing wildlife, and whether there’s a post-processing workflow (white balance swap, channel mixing, etc.) that helps produce cleaner observation photos.

So I downloaded iNaturalist's new(ish) app, Seek, but I'm having trouble using it. Most of the time for plants it doesn't even get past telling me its a dicot. And if I keep missing the angle by hairs it loses the ID faster than I can read it. Sometimes the pictures I take disappear and it doesnt seem to record any finds broader than genus-species. I might as well just use the iNaturalist suggestions! It takes more clicks, but atleast i can test more than 1 image at a time. And the compare function is awesome.

I was hoping Seek was gonna be a Pokemon Go-esque adventure of collectibles and achievements but i was wrong lol. Am I missing something?

After my friends asked how I pick locations for our art picnics I wrote up a little guide. It seems like most people on the sub observe and identify a lot with iNaturalist so I wonder if there’s people like me who search for new local spots a lot?

Could I get some help identifying things on my profile? Haven’t had a lot of traffic lately. Thanks in advance! My username is cerys_just_cerys