https://de.wikipedia.org/w/api.php?action=feedcontributions&feedformat=atom&user=Walkabout14 Wikipedia - Benutzerbeiträge [de] 2025-05-01T01:59:09Z Benutzerbeiträge MediaWiki 1.44.0-wmf.25 https://de.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Benutzer:Ansgar_Gruber/iNaturalist&diff=180912661 Benutzer:Ansgar Gruber/iNaturalist 2016-09-17T13:16:38Z <p>Walkabout14: update for 2016 NPS Bioblitz</p> <hr /> <div>{{lowercase title}}<br /> {{Infobox Website<br /> | name = iNaturalist<br /> | logo = [[Image:INaturalist logo.png|150px]]<br /> | screenshot =<br /> | caption =<br /> | url = {{URL|http://inaturalist.org}}<br /> | slogan = <br /> | commercial = No<br /> | type = [[Citizen science]] <br /> | language = English, Spanish, Galician, Catalan, and Basque<br /> | registration = required<br /> | owner = [[California Academy of Sciences]] &lt;ref name='about'&gt;{{cite web|title=About|url=http://www.inaturalist.org/pages/about|date=5 August 2013|accessdate=7 August 2013}}&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> | author = <br /> | launch date = {{Start date and age|2008|df=yes|br=yes}}&lt;ref name='about'/&gt;<br /> | current status = Online<br /> }}<br /> <br /> '''iNaturalist''' is a [[citizen science]] project and [[online social network]] of [[naturalists]], citizen scientists, and [[biologists]] built on the concept of mapping and sharing observations of [[biodiversity]] across the globe.&lt;ref name='natgeo'&gt;{{cite web|title=San Francisco’s Parks Scoured in Wildlife Inventory|url=http://voices.nationalgeographic.com/2014/05/07/san-franciscos-parks-scoured-in-wildlife-inventory/|date=7 May 2014|accessdate=31 January 2015}}&lt;/ref&gt; Observations may be added via the website or from a [[mobile app]]lication.&lt;ref name='itunesapp'&gt;{{cite web|title=iNaturalist application (iTunes Store)|url=https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/inaturalist/id421397028?mt=8|date=25 June 2013|accessdate=7 August 2013}}&lt;/ref&gt;&lt;ref name='googleapp'&gt;{{cite web|title=iNaturalist application (Google Play)|url=https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.inaturalist.android|date=4 June 2013|accessdate=7 August 2013}}&lt;/ref&gt; The observations provide valuable [[open data]] to a variety of scientific research projects, museums, botanic gardens, parks, and other organizations.&lt;ref name='eol'&gt;{{cite web|title=Encyclopedia of Life and iNaturalist work together to support citizen science|url=http://eol.org/info/339|date=18 June 2012|accessdate=7 August 2013}}&lt;/ref&gt;&lt;ref name=&quot;Bowser et al 2014&quot;&gt;{{cite journal|author=Bowser, A., Wiggins, A., Shanley, L., Preece, J., &amp; Henderson, S. |year=2014|title= Sharing data while protecting privacy in citizen science|journal= Interactions|volume= 21|issue=1|pages= 70–73|url=http://andreawiggins.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/Bowser2014Interactions.pdf}}&lt;/ref&gt;&lt;ref name=&quot;Pimm et al. 2014&quot;&gt;{{cite journal|author=Pimm, S.|title=The biodiversity of species and their rates of extinction, distribution, and protection|url=http://www.sciencemag.org/content/344/6187/1246752.abstract|date=30 May 2014|accessdate=31 January 2015|display-authors=etal}}&lt;/ref&gt; Users of iNaturalist have contributed over two million observations since its founding in 2008.&lt;ref name='CAS'&gt;{{cite web|title=Citizen Science Network iNaturalist Celebrates Millionth Nature Observation as it Launches New Visual Maps|url=http://www.calacademy.org/press/releases/citizen-science-network-inaturalist-celebrates-millionth-nature-observation-as-itt|date=14 Nov 2014|accessdate=31 January 2015}}&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> <br /> ==History==<br /> iNaturalist.org began in 2008 as a [[University of California, Berkeley|UC Berkeley]] [[UC Berkeley School of Information|School of Information]] Master's final project of Nate Agrin, Jessica Kline, and Ken-ichi Ueda.&lt;ref name='about'/&gt; Nate Agrin and Ken-ichi Ueda continued work on the site with Sean McGregor, a web developer. In 2011, Ueda began collaboration with Scott Loarie, a research fellow at [[Stanford University]] and lecturer at UC Berkeley. Ueda and Loarie are the current co-directors of iNaturalist.org. On April 24, 2014 iNaturalist.org merged with the [[California Academy of Sciences]] &lt;ref name='merger'&gt;{{cite web|title=California Academy of Sciences Acquires iNaturalist|url=http://www.calacademy.org/newsroom/releases/2014/inaturalist.php|date=14 May 2014|accessdate=14 May 2014}}&lt;/ref&gt; In 2014, iNaturalist celebrated its one millionth observation.&lt;ref name=Hance2014&gt;{{cite web|title=Citizen scientist site hits one million observations of life on Earth|first=Jeremy|last= Hance|website=[[Mongabay]]|date=November 10, 2014|url=http://news.mongabay.com/2014/1110-hance-inaturalist-million.html}}&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> <br /> ==Participation==<br /> The iNaturalist platform is based on [[crowdsourcing]] of data. Users of iNaturalist can submit observations of organisms in the form of photographs, sound recordings, or visual sightings. Observations are either &quot;casual&quot; or &quot;research&quot; grade, and research grade observations are incorporated into online databases to be utilizable for scientists.&lt;ref name=&quot;Bowser et al 2014&quot;/&gt; iNaturalist is the preferred application for crowd-sourced biodiversity data in Mexico.&lt;ref name=&quot;Pimm et al 2014&quot;&gt;{{cite journal|last1=Pimm|first1=S. L.|last2=Jenkins|first2=C. N.|last3=Abell|first3=R.|last4=Brooks|first4=T. M.|last5=Gittleman|first5=J. L.|last6=Joppa|first6=L. N.|last7=Raven|first7=P. H.|last8=Roberts|first8=C. M.|last9=Sexton|first9=J. O.|title=The biodiversity of species and their rates of extinction, distribution, and protection|journal=Science|date=2014|volume=344|issue=6187|pages=1246752–1246752|doi=10.1126/science.1246752|url=http://static.squarespace.com/static/51b078a6e4b0e8d244dd9620/t/538797c3e4b07a163543ea0f/1401395139381/Pimm+et+al.+2014.pdf}}&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> <br /> [[File:Using the iNaturalist app in the field.png|thumb|Using the iNaturalist app in the field]]<br /> <br /> {{As of|2016|05|01}}, the iNaturalist community consisted of more than 200,000 users contributing over 2,500,000 observations&lt;ref name='inatobs'&gt;{{cite web|title=Observations|url=http://www.inaturalist.org/observations|date=7 November 2014|accessdate=7 November 2014}}&lt;/ref&gt; of plants, animals, and other organisms worldwide. Users have created and contributed to over 2000 different projects,&lt;ref name='inatproj'&gt;{{cite web|title=Projects|url=http://www.inaturalist.org/projects|date=7 August 2013|accessdate=7 August 2013}}&lt;/ref&gt; spanning hundreds of themes. <br /> <br /> A few project examples include [[taxa]]- and location-specific [[bioblitz]]es, [[roadkill]] observations, [[animal tracks]], and documenting the spread of [[invasive species]]. The US [[National Park Service]] partnered with iNaturalist to record observations from the 2016 National Parks BioBlitz. That project exceeded 100,000 observations in August 2106.&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite web|url=http://voices.nationalgeographic.com/2016/08/25/citizen-scientists-give-nps-100000-biodiversity-records-for-100th-birthday/|title=Citizen scientists give NPS 100,000+ biodiversity records for 100th birthday|last=Seltzer|first=Carrie|date=2016-08-25|website=National Geographic Society (blogs)|access-date=2016-09-17}}&lt;/ref&gt; In 2011 iNaturalist was used as a platform to power concurrent Global Amphibian and Global Reptile BioBlitzes, in which observations were used to help monitor the occurrence and distribution of the world's reptiles and amphibian species.&lt;ref name=&quot;Holtz 2011&quot;&gt;{{cite news|last=Holtz|first=Debra Levi|title=Reptile, amphibian BioBlitzes tap social media|newspaper=San Francisco Chronicle|date=October 10, 2011|url=http://www.sfgate.com/science/article/Reptile-amphibian-BioBlitzes-tap-social-media-2328097.php}}&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> <br /> ==See also==<br /> *[[List of citizen science projects]]<br /> <br /> ==References==<br /> {{Reflist|2}}<br /> <br /> ==External links==<br /> * {{Official website|http://inaturalist.org}}<br /> * [http://vimeo.com/user7188222/videos iNaturalist on Vimeo]<br /> * [http://inaturalist.web.unc.edu/account-creation-and-settings/ Introducing iNaturalist] by Suzanne Cadwell<br /> <br /> [[Category:Biology websites]]<br /> [[Category:Citizen science]]<br /> [[Category:Internet properties established in 2004]]<br /> [[Category:Biodiversity databases]]</div> Walkabout14 https://de.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Benutzer:Ansgar_Gruber/iNaturalist&diff=180912655 Benutzer:Ansgar Gruber/iNaturalist 2015-10-30T11:24:15Z <p>Walkabout14: add Category Biodiversity databases]</p> <hr /> <div>{{lowercase title}}<br /> {{Infobox Website<br /> | name = iNaturalist<br /> | logo = [[Image:INaturalist logo.png|150px]]<br /> | screenshot =<br /> | caption =<br /> | url = {{URL|http://inaturalist.org}}<br /> | slogan = <br /> | commercial = No<br /> | type = [[Citizen science]] <br /> | language = English, Spanish, Galician, Catalan, and Basque<br /> | registration = required<br /> | owner = [[California Academy of Sciences]] &lt;ref name='about'&gt;{{cite web|title=About|url=http://www.inaturalist.org/pages/about|date=5 August 2013|accessdate=7 August 2013}}&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> | author = <br /> | launch date = {{Start date and age|2008|df=yes|br=yes}}&lt;ref name='about'/&gt;<br /> | current status = Online<br /> }}<br /> <br /> '''iNaturalist''' is a [[citizen science]] project and [[online social network]] of [[naturalists]], citizen scientists, and [[biologists]] built on the concept of mapping and sharing observations of [[biodiversity]] across the globe.&lt;ref name='natgeo'&gt;{{cite web|title=San Francisco’s Parks Scoured in Wildlife Inventory|url=http://voices.nationalgeographic.com/2014/05/07/san-franciscos-parks-scoured-in-wildlife-inventory/|date=7 May 2014|accessdate=31 January 2015}}&lt;/ref&gt; Observations may be added via the website or from a [[mobile app]]lication.&lt;ref name='itunesapp'&gt;{{cite web|title=iNaturalist application (iTunes Store)|url=https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/inaturalist/id421397028?mt=8|date=25 June 2013|accessdate=7 August 2013}}&lt;/ref&gt;&lt;ref name='googleapp'&gt;{{cite web|title=iNaturalist application (Google Play)|url=https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.inaturalist.android|date=4 June 2013|accessdate=7 August 2013}}&lt;/ref&gt; The observations provide valuable [[open data]] to a variety of scientific research projects, museums, botanic gardens, parks, and other organizations.&lt;ref name='eol'&gt;{{cite web|title=Encyclopedia of Life and iNaturalist work together to support citizen science|url=http://eol.org/info/339|date=18 June 2012|accessdate=7 August 2013}}&lt;/ref&gt;&lt;ref name=&quot;Bowser et al 2014&quot;&gt;{{cite journal|author=Bowser, A., Wiggins, A., Shanley, L., Preece, J., &amp; Henderson, S. |year=2014|title= Sharing data while protecting privacy in citizen science|journal= Interactions|volume= 21|issue=1|pages= 70–73|url=http://andreawiggins.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/Bowser2014Interactions.pdf}}&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> .&lt;ref name=&quot;Pimm et al. 2014&quot;&gt;{{cite journal|author=Pimm, S.|title=The biodiversity of species and their rates of extinction, distribution, and protection|url=http://www.sciencemag.org/content/344/6187/1246752.abstract|date=30 May 2014|accessdate=31 January 2015|display-authors=etal}}&lt;/ref&gt; Users of iNaturalist have contributed over one million observations since its founding in 2008.&lt;ref name='CAS'&gt;{{cite web|title=Citizen Science Network iNaturalist Celebrates Millionth Nature Observation as it Launches New Visual Maps|url=http://www.calacademy.org/press/releases/citizen-science-network-inaturalist-celebrates-millionth-nature-observation-as-itt|date=14 Nov 2014|accessdate=31 January 2015}}&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> <br /> ==History==<br /> iNaturalist.org began in 2008 as a [[University of California, Berkeley|UC Berkeley]] [[UC Berkeley School of Information|School of Information]] Master's final project of Nate Agrin, Jessica Kline, and Ken-ichi Ueda.&lt;ref name='about'/&gt; Nate Agrin and Ken-ichi Ueda continued work on the site with Sean McGregor, a web developer. In 2011, Ueda began collaboration with Scott Loarie, a research fellow at [[Stanford University]] and lecturer at UC Berkeley. Ueda and Loarie are the current co-directors of iNaturalist.org. On April 24, 2014 iNaturalist.org merged with the [[California Academy of Sciences]] &lt;ref name='merger'&gt;{{cite web|title=California Academy of Sciences Acquires iNaturalist|url=http://www.calacademy.org/newsroom/releases/2014/inaturalist.php||date=14 May 2014|accessdate=14 May 2014}}&lt;/ref&gt; In 2014, iNaturalist celebrated its one millionth observation.&lt;ref name=Hance2014&gt;{{cite web|title=Citizen scientist site hits one million observations of life on Earth|first=Jeremy|last= Hance|website=[[Mongabay]]|date=November 10, 2014|url=http://news.mongabay.com/2014/1110-hance-inaturalist-million.html}}&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> <br /> ==Participation==<br /> The iNaturalist platform is based on [[crowdsourcing]] of data. Users of iNaturalist can submit observations of organisms in the form of photographs, sound recordings, or visual sightings. Observations are either &quot;casual&quot; or &quot;research&quot; grade, and research grade observations are incorporated into online databases to be utilizable for scientists.&lt;ref name=&quot;Bowser et al 2014&quot;/&gt; iNaturalist is the preferred application for crowd-sourced biodiversity data in Mexico.&lt;ref name=&quot;Pimm et al 2014&quot;&gt;{{cite journal|last1=Pimm|first1=S. L.|last2=Jenkins|first2=C. N.|last3=Abell|first3=R.|last4=Brooks|first4=T. M.|last5=Gittleman|first5=J. L.|last6=Joppa|first6=L. N.|last7=Raven|first7=P. H.|last8=Roberts|first8=C. M.|last9=Sexton|first9=J. O.|title=The biodiversity of species and their rates of extinction, distribution, and protection|journal=Science|date=2014|volume=344|issue=6187|pages=1246752–1246752|doi=10.1126/science.1246752|url=http://static.squarespace.com/static/51b078a6e4b0e8d244dd9620/t/538797c3e4b07a163543ea0f/1401395139381/Pimm+et+al.+2014.pdf}}&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> <br /> [[File:Using the iNaturalist app in the field.png|thumb|Using the iNaturalist app in the field]]<br /> <br /> {{As of|2015|01|01}}, the iNaturalist community consisted of more than 70,000 users contributing over 1,100,000 observations&lt;ref name='inatobs'&gt;{{cite web|title=Observations|url=http://www.inaturalist.org/observations|date=7 November 2014|accessdate=7 November 2014}}&lt;/ref&gt; of plants, animals, and other organisms worldwide. Users have created and contributed to over 2000 different projects,&lt;ref name='inatproj'&gt;{{cite web|title=Projects|url=http://www.inaturalist.org/projects|date=7 August 2013|accessdate=7 August 2013}}&lt;/ref&gt; spanning hundreds of themes. A few project examples include [[taxa]]- and location-specific [[bioblitz]]es, [[roadkill]] observations, [[animal tracks]], and documenting the spread of [[invasive species]]. In 2011 iNaturalist was used as a platform to power concurrent Global Amphibian and Global Reptile BioBlitzes, in which observations were used to help monitor the occurrence and distribution of the world's reptiles and amphibian species.&lt;ref name=&quot;Holtz 2011&quot;&gt;{{cite news|last=Holtz|first=Debra Levi|title=Reptile, amphibian BioBlitzes tap social media|newspaper=San Francisco Chronicle|date=October 10, 2011|url=http://www.sfgate.com/science/article/Reptile-amphibian-BioBlitzes-tap-social-media-2328097.php}}&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> <br /> ==See also==<br /> *[[List of citizen science projects]]<br /> <br /> ==References==<br /> {{Reflist|2}}<br /> <br /> ==External links==<br /> * {{Official website|http://inaturalist.org}}<br /> * [http://vimeo.com/user7188222/videos iNaturalist on Vimeo]<br /> * [http://inaturalist.web.unc.edu/account-creation-and-settings/ Introducing iNaturalist] by Suzanne Cadwell<br /> <br /> [[Category:Biology websites]]<br /> [[Category:Citizen science]]<br /> [[Category:Internet properties established in 2004]]<br /> [[Category:Biodiversity databases]]</div> Walkabout14 https://de.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Benutzer:Ansgar_Gruber/iNaturalist&diff=180912654 Benutzer:Ansgar Gruber/iNaturalist 2015-10-27T12:12:22Z <p>Walkabout14: grammar edits in lead</p> <hr /> <div>{{lowercase title}}<br /> {{Infobox Website<br /> | name = iNaturalist<br /> | logo = [[Image:INaturalist logo.png|150px]]<br /> | screenshot =<br /> | caption =<br /> | url = {{URL|http://inaturalist.org}}<br /> | slogan = <br /> | commercial = No<br /> | type = [[Citizen science]] <br /> | language = English, Spanish, Galician, Catalan, and Basque<br /> | registration = required<br /> | owner = [[California Academy of Sciences]] &lt;ref name='about'&gt;{{cite web|title=About|url=http://www.inaturalist.org/pages/about|date=5 August 2013|accessdate=7 August 2013}}&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> | author = <br /> | launch date = {{Start date and age|2008|df=yes|br=yes}}&lt;ref name='about'/&gt;<br /> | current status = Online<br /> }}<br /> <br /> '''iNaturalist''' is a [[citizen science]] project and [[online social network]] of [[naturalists]], citizen scientists, and [[biologists]] built on the concept of mapping and sharing observations of [[biodiversity]] across the globe.&lt;ref name='natgeo'&gt;{{cite web|title=San Francisco’s Parks Scoured in Wildlife Inventory|url=http://voices.nationalgeographic.com/2014/05/07/san-franciscos-parks-scoured-in-wildlife-inventory/|date=7 May 2014|accessdate=31 January 2015}}&lt;/ref&gt; Observations may be added via the website or from a [[mobile app]]lication.&lt;ref name='itunesapp'&gt;{{cite web|title=iNaturalist application (iTunes Store)|url=https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/inaturalist/id421397028?mt=8|date=25 June 2013|accessdate=7 August 2013}}&lt;/ref&gt;&lt;ref name='googleapp'&gt;{{cite web|title=iNaturalist application (Google Play)|url=https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.inaturalist.android|date=4 June 2013|accessdate=7 August 2013}}&lt;/ref&gt; The observations provide valuable [[open data]] to a variety of scientific research projects, museums, botanic gardens, parks, and other organizations.&lt;ref name='eol'&gt;{{cite web|title=Encyclopedia of Life and iNaturalist work together to support citizen science|url=http://eol.org/info/339|date=18 June 2012|accessdate=7 August 2013}}&lt;/ref&gt;&lt;ref name=&quot;Bowser et al 2014&quot;&gt;{{cite journal|author=Bowser, A., Wiggins, A., Shanley, L., Preece, J., &amp; Henderson, S. |year=2014|title= Sharing data while protecting privacy in citizen science|journal= Interactions|volume= 21|issue=1|pages= 70–73|url=http://andreawiggins.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/Bowser2014Interactions.pdf}}&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> .&lt;ref name=&quot;Pimm et al. 2014&quot;&gt;{{cite journal|author=Pimm, S.|title=The biodiversity of species and their rates of extinction, distribution, and protection|url=http://www.sciencemag.org/content/344/6187/1246752.abstract|date=30 May 2014|accessdate=31 January 2015|display-authors=etal}}&lt;/ref&gt; Users of iNaturalist have contributed over one million observations since its founding in 2008.&lt;ref name='CAS'&gt;{{cite web|title=Citizen Science Network iNaturalist Celebrates Millionth Nature Observation as it Launches New Visual Maps|url=http://www.calacademy.org/press/releases/citizen-science-network-inaturalist-celebrates-millionth-nature-observation-as-itt|date=14 Nov 2014|accessdate=31 January 2015}}&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> <br /> ==History==<br /> iNaturalist.org began in 2008 as a [[University of California, Berkeley|UC Berkeley]] [[UC Berkeley School of Information|School of Information]] Master's final project of Nate Agrin, Jessica Kline, and Ken-ichi Ueda.&lt;ref name='about'/&gt; Nate Agrin and Ken-ichi Ueda continued work on the site with Sean McGregor, a web developer. In 2011, Ueda began collaboration with Scott Loarie, a research fellow at [[Stanford University]] and lecturer at UC Berkeley. Ueda and Loarie are the current co-directors of iNaturalist.org. On April 24, 2014 iNaturalist.org merged with the [[California Academy of Sciences]] &lt;ref name='merger'&gt;{{cite web|title=California Academy of Sciences Acquires iNaturalist|url=http://www.calacademy.org/newsroom/releases/2014/inaturalist.php||date=14 May 2014|accessdate=14 May 2014}}&lt;/ref&gt; In 2014, iNaturalist celebrated its one millionth observation.&lt;ref name=Hance2014&gt;{{cite web|title=Citizen scientist site hits one million observations of life on Earth|first=Jeremy|last= Hance|website=[[Mongabay]]|date=November 10, 2014|url=http://news.mongabay.com/2014/1110-hance-inaturalist-million.html}}&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> <br /> ==Participation==<br /> The iNaturalist platform is based on [[crowdsourcing]] of data. Users of iNaturalist can submit observations of organisms in the form of photographs, sound recordings, or visual sightings. Observations are either &quot;casual&quot; or &quot;research&quot; grade, and research grade observations are incorporated into online databases to be utilizable for scientists.&lt;ref name=&quot;Bowser et al 2014&quot;/&gt; iNaturalist is the preferred application for crowd-sourced biodiversity data in Mexico.&lt;ref name=&quot;Pimm et al 2014&quot;&gt;{{cite journal|last1=Pimm|first1=S. L.|last2=Jenkins|first2=C. N.|last3=Abell|first3=R.|last4=Brooks|first4=T. M.|last5=Gittleman|first5=J. L.|last6=Joppa|first6=L. N.|last7=Raven|first7=P. H.|last8=Roberts|first8=C. M.|last9=Sexton|first9=J. O.|title=The biodiversity of species and their rates of extinction, distribution, and protection|journal=Science|date=2014|volume=344|issue=6187|pages=1246752–1246752|doi=10.1126/science.1246752|url=http://static.squarespace.com/static/51b078a6e4b0e8d244dd9620/t/538797c3e4b07a163543ea0f/1401395139381/Pimm+et+al.+2014.pdf}}&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> <br /> [[File:Using the iNaturalist app in the field.png|thumb|Using the iNaturalist app in the field]]<br /> <br /> {{As of|2015|01|01}}, the iNaturalist community consisted of more than 70,000 users contributing over 1,100,000 observations&lt;ref name='inatobs'&gt;{{cite web|title=Observations|url=http://www.inaturalist.org/observations|date=7 November 2014|accessdate=7 November 2014}}&lt;/ref&gt; of plants, animals, and other organisms worldwide. Users have created and contributed to over 2000 different projects,&lt;ref name='inatproj'&gt;{{cite web|title=Projects|url=http://www.inaturalist.org/projects|date=7 August 2013|accessdate=7 August 2013}}&lt;/ref&gt; spanning hundreds of themes. A few project examples include [[taxa]]- and location-specific [[bioblitz]]es, [[roadkill]] observations, [[animal tracks]], and documenting the spread of [[invasive species]]. In 2011 iNaturalist was used as a platform to power concurrent Global Amphibian and Global Reptile BioBlitzes, in which observations were used to help monitor the occurrence and distribution of the world's reptiles and amphibian species.&lt;ref name=&quot;Holtz 2011&quot;&gt;{{cite news|last=Holtz|first=Debra Levi|title=Reptile, amphibian BioBlitzes tap social media|newspaper=San Francisco Chronicle|date=October 10, 2011|url=http://www.sfgate.com/science/article/Reptile-amphibian-BioBlitzes-tap-social-media-2328097.php}}&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> <br /> ==See also==<br /> *[[List of citizen science projects]]<br /> <br /> ==References==<br /> {{Reflist|2}}<br /> <br /> ==External links==<br /> * {{Official website|http://inaturalist.org}}<br /> * [http://vimeo.com/user7188222/videos iNaturalist on Vimeo]<br /> * [http://inaturalist.web.unc.edu/account-creation-and-settings/ Introducing iNaturalist] by Suzanne Cadwell<br /> <br /> [[Category:Biology websites]]<br /> [[Category:Citizen science]]<br /> [[Category:Internet properties established in 2004]]</div> Walkabout14