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Naturalist.org is one of the world's most popular nature apps for recording and sharing species observations. It's a joint initiative between the ...

Signing up with iNaturalist is a simple process. First, head to iNaturalist.org and click on SIGN UP If you like, you can read about iNaturalist's ...

Please visit VAL's iNaturalist Instructions to see the steps for adding observations using your computer or smartphone. You can also visit the iNatural...

Although VAL on iNaturalist automatically recruits observations of wild plants, animals, and fungi from Vermont, it is still important to join the project. ...

It is important to have your observation coordinate visibility set so that VAL team members and biologists can see the exact location of your observation. T...

In general, VAL on iNaturalist will automatically collect any observation of a wild plant, animal, or fungi made in Vermont. While you do not need to be a m...

Tech Tip Tuesday is a weekly series posted to the Vermont Atlas of Life on iNaturalist. The main purpose of the series is to share tips designed to help rea...

If you are like most of us here at VAL, iNaturalist has become your go-to source to quickly check the distribution of an organism. For many species, like th...

Data is harvested from iNaturalist to VAL on a regular basis.  Observations will come across to the VAL if they are: Shareable under a Creative Common...

It is possible to record an observation in iNaturalist. The steps are as follows: (example from the ALA) 1. Click on Add Observations or Upload ...