The benefits of contributing to the citizen science platform iNaturalist as an identifier

PLoS Biol. 2022 Nov 10;20(11):e3001843. doi: 10.1371/journal.pbio.3001843. eCollection 2022 Nov.

Abstract

As the number of observations submitted to the citizen science platform iNaturalist continues to grow, it is increasingly important that these observations can be identified to the finest taxonomic level, maximizing their value for biodiversity research. Here, we explore the benefits of acting as an identifier on iNaturalist.

MeSH terms

  • Biodiversity
  • Citizen Science*

Grants and funding

The authors received no specific funding for this work.