How does a citizen scientist with no formal training in botany get to publish 18 new plant species?

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Meet David Skinner (@selvadero), co-author in a major taxonomic study on Costaceae.

https://blog.pensoft.net/2023/03/30/tax-man-turned-taxonomist-a-citizen-scientists-journey-into-botany/

[Edited to fix user name. Thx]

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great article. Is selvadora the correct iNat username for David? I can’t find a user under that name

ah found him, @selvadero!

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Fascinating article!

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