INaturalist is an amazing tool that allows us to document local biodiversity and contribute to citizen science projects.
On Friday, May 22, from 1–3 PM, join Appalachian Mountain Club, CLC, Cook Memorial Library, Green Mountain Conservation Group, and Tamworth Conservation Commission at Cook Library, in Tamworth, NH, for a free iNaturalist Training Workshop with Haley Andreozzi, wildlife biologist and UNH Cooperative Extension educator. iNaturalist is a widely used online platform for sharing biodiversity information and supporting scientific research. Free and open to the public, but please sign up in advance so we know how many people to expect.
This workshop will cover how to record observations, get identification help, explore data, join projects, and take effective photos using the iNaturalist app, available for iPhone, iPad, and Android. We’ll start indoors with an introduction to how to use iNaturalist as a tool for identifying plants and insects, and then go outside to practice making observations and taking photos to submit to iNaturalist. Haley will also discuss the ongoing Pollinator Interactions on Plants (PIP) of the NE US citizen science project and how we can contribute to it. Participants will also learn how to use iNaturalist for BioBlitzes, natural resource inventories, school ecology studies, and initiatives like the NH Butterfly Monitoring Network.
Stick around afterward for a showing of the Pollinators & Plants crankie at 3:30 PM. The Cook Library is wheelchair accessible.
Haley Andreozzi.
Haley Andreozzi is a wildlife biologist and educator who works to support informed decision-making around wildlife and habitat conservation. In her role as the Wildlife Conservation State Specialist with UNH Cooperative Extension, Haley works with volunteers, landowners, natural resources professionals, and communities to enhance, restore, and conserve wildlife and habitats throughout New Hampshire. She provides technical assistance for outreach, participatory/citizen science, and stewardship projects related to New Hampshire’s wildlife species and their habitats, including bats, butterflies, New England cottontail rabbits, and other species of greatest conservation need.
Haley leads several statewide programs that integrate people and natural resources conservation including the NH Coverts Project, which trains landowners and community leaders in wildlife conservation and forest stewardship; Taking Action for Wildlife, which supports community-based efforts related to wildlife conservation; and the Women in the Woods program, which supports women forestland owners and stewards with educational programming and resources.
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