iNaturalist reminder

[Fred Rhoades]

A reminder for the “webinar” presented by the Puget Sound Mycological Society Conservation and Ecological Committee.

iNat for beginners zoom class in two parts (limit 500) focusing on mushrooms but could be good for learning to use iNaturalist for any group.

 

The classes, led by Sandra Ruffner of the PSMS Conservation and Ecology Committee, will be approx. 90 minutes each and will be held on Wednesday Sept. 3 at 7 p.m. and Sunday, Sept. 7 at 7 p.m. Description follows Zoom addresses and pass code:

 

Part One: Sep 3, 2025 07:00 PM Pacific Time (US and Canada)
To Join Zoom Meeting:
https://zoom.us/j/91542383935?pwd=mgfPMEakVgNZf5NzVbedqEoH5mcTea.1

Meeting ID: 915 4238 3935   Passcode: 660392

 

Part Two: Sep 7, 2025 07:00 PM Pacific Time (US and Canada)
Join Meeting:
https://zoom.us/j/98143007574?pwd=OMPBe7aKai4vwRVKZMMSBVXjXIR1I9.1

Meeting ID: 981 4300 7574    Passcode: 638063

 

The purpose of this class is to teach people how to use iNaturalist both as a way to record what is seen in the wild, but also to show how iNaturalist can be used as a learning tool to enhance  knowledge of and appreciation of nature.  This class will teach how to make observations on phone and computer and talk about what makes a good observation.  We’ll be discussing how the Computer Vision model works and how, by using iNaturalist, you can make it better.  It is expected that people have iNaturalist uploaded to their phones.  

The first class will also discuss some of the basic searches that can be done using iNaturalist.  By the second class, it is hoped that participants will have uploaded some observations to iNaturalist and possibly experimented with some basic searches.  There will be an opportunity to ask questions about any problems that may have come up.  The second class will also discuss more advanced searches and some of the hidden features of iNaturalist that may be of interest as one continues to use it.