Citizen Science and Reporting Strengthening the Backbone of Biodiversity: Insights from the 2026 iNaturalist Curator Survey July 21, 2026 Asro In the vast digital ecosystem of iNaturalist, where millions of citizen scientists contribute observations of the natural world, a dedicated group of volunteers works quietly behind the scenes to maintain…
Archiving and Preservation Architecting the Future: How the Department of Decentralization Became the Backbone of DWeb Camp 2026 July 20, 2026 Nana Muazin When the organizers of DWeb Camp announced in December 2025 that the landmark event would be migrating to Europe, they knew they were stepping into uncharted territory. Moving a global…
Citizen Science and Reporting The Invisible Backbone: How iNaturalist’s Half-Million Identifiers Are Rewriting the Rules of Citizen Science July 19, 2026 Neng Nana By June 9, 2026 In the digital age, the "crowdsourcing" model is often criticized for its superficiality—a vast sea of data points lacking depth or verification. However, a landmark milestone…
Citizen Science and Reporting Strengthening the Backbone of Biodiversity: Insights from the 2026 iNaturalist Curator Survey July 14, 2026 rifanmuazin In the digital age, the integrity of citizen science data is paramount. As the world’s leading platform for biodiversity observation, iNaturalist relies heavily on a dedicated group of volunteers known…
Citizen Science and Reporting The Backbone of Biodiversity: iNaturalist Celebrates 500,000 Identifiers July 7, 2026 Neng Nana In the digital age, citizen science has transformed from a niche hobby into a cornerstone of global ecological research. At the heart of this transformation lies iNaturalist, a platform that…
