Becoming an Identifier - support the community
Both the 'every-day' and unique observations are important for getting a full picture of what's happening all around us.
I have a request for anyone that feels confident in identifying species. For observations to contribute to science, they need to be what's called 'Research Grade' and for this to happen the species name needs to be validated by 2 or more people. Because this is a voluntary platform, it can take on average 3 weeks to get validations (sometimes never - depending on how active the local community is).
On average, our last Bioblitz just under 40% of our observations were classified as 'Research Grade'. If you have time and interest in supporting the team, your contribution would be very welcomed and it's a great way to further your understanding of species types. A short video on they the Identifier role is so important: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YM8D63h35LM
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