Help us recordbiodiversity using

Carrie E. Seltzer, Ph.D.

National Geographic Society

July 23, 2016

BioBlitz: an intensive survey of a defined area, inventorying as many species as possible in a

short amount of time.

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x 10

More than 100 BioBlitzes in 2016!

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How it all comes together

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iNaturalist is a website and mobile app

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iNaturalist helps you…

• Share photos of living things (plants, animals, fungi, etc.)

• Explore observations from around the world

• Get help identifying what you saw

• Connect with other nature lovers

• Find or create guides for your area

• And more!

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This is the power of sharing data!

Scott Loarie, iNaturalist

Tonight!

• Take photos of moths!

• Learn from experts how to identify them.

• Become a citizen scientist by uploading photos to iNaturalist.

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Later

• Log in to the iNaturalist website

• Explore the data

• Add some identifications

• Give us feedback

• Keep exploring & sharing what you observe, especially in our National Parks!

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