PROJECT UPDATE/STATUS AS OF APRIL 19

So many great observations from so many people. As of this Journal Post, we have 199 Observations (representing 122 species) from 33 Observers. 50 members have joined the Project.

And thanks for including previously collected/pinned species but a word of caution so researchers pulling data from iNaturalist do not get skewed results. Observations of pinned specimens are completely acceptable in iNaturalist, but we need to be sure of what the pin location and observation date represent, whether it is the place and time found, or the place and time that you photographed it. It also helps tremendously if you clearly state which option it is in the description. If the data you provided is where/when the specimen was photographed, rather than found, the observation should be marked as Captive/Cultivated, as it can otherwise affect the range data, etc. If there is any uncertainty as to what the data represents, then it should be marked as inaccurate location or date. I noticed a few observations that were tagged as “Date is incorrect” because of this situation and that is why they are now Casual Grade. If the date and location are changed to the collection date then you can mark the “Date is accurate” to Yes, and the Observation should go back to research grade.

Please keep adding Observations and Identifications so we can all learn more! If you have questions or want to contribute more to the iNat Project check out the other Journal Posts and post comments. As always, feel free to @ me with any questions about iNaturalist or the this iNat Project.

Publicado el 19 de abril de 2021 a las 01:37 PM por naturebugs