Not To Mention The Fact That It In General Is A Giant Distribution Map Of Every Known Extant Species - Blog Posts

inaturalist yess iNat provides so much data for all kinds of ecological studies not to mention the fact that it in general is a giant distribution map of every known extant species which is insanely helpful for all types of research researchers can also go to specific species and see who finds a lot of them which gives them someone to contact to collect specimens if they're willing many state DNRs have iNat projects to track at-risk species ik the Georgia DNR has one because I've put stuff in it iNat also tends to have a large collection of aberrant individuals which makes studying them much easier because researchers don't have to go out and find them themselves a surprising amount of new species are discovered due to iNat and many long-lost species have been rediscovered thanks to casual users! iNat is genuinely an invaluable bank of ecological data there has never been anything as large as it before and as long as it continues to live (through donations as it is a NONPROFIT!!) we will continue to get invaluable data from its users