Hi All, While I am quite proficient at creating places, projects and making identifications on iNaturalist as well as training others on these aspects, I’m a bit ill-informed on how I can process a project’s data once I have downloaded it in excel form. Are there any specialist apps/programs that …

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shellfishgene September 10, 2019, 6:14am 6

Hi All,

Thankyou so much for your insights on this.
I shall have a good look at all of your suggestions and see what I can come up with!

Cheers!
Shaun

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