# iNaturalist on CBS **URL:** \ **Category:** Nature Talk\ **Created:** [March 22, 2026, 7:25pm UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/inaturalist-on-cbs/76910 "2026-03-22T19:25:22Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![yayemaster](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.inaturalist.org/yayemaster/32/12153_2.png) [@yayemaster](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/yayemaster)\ **Post date:** [March 22, 2026, 7:25pm UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/inaturalist-on-cbs/76910/1 "2026-03-22T19:25:22Z")
CBS Sunday Morning News aired a segment this morning about iNaturalist. [How iNaturalist app users have fun while aiding science - CBS News](https://www.cbsnews.com/news/how-inaturalist-app-users-have-fun-while-aiding-science/) ---
**Author:** ![larry216](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.inaturalist.org/larry216/32/13112_2.png) [@larry216](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/larry216)\ **Post date:** [March 22, 2026, 10:09pm UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/inaturalist-on-cbs/76910/2 "2026-03-22T22:09:53Z")
I thought it was an excellent story! I wonder if Martha Stewart has been a contributor to iNaturalist, beyond opening her farm for the iNat staff to hold a bioblitz? ---
**Author:** ![txwoofus](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.inaturalist.org/txwoofus/32/33357_2.png) [@txwoofus](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/txwoofus)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2026, 3:59am UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/inaturalist-on-cbs/76910/3 "2026-03-23T03:59:41Z")
I didn’t realize a bioblitz is a timed competition. ---
**Author:** ![tiwane](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.inaturalist.org/tiwane/32/54612_2.png) [@tiwane](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/tiwane)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2026, 4:20am UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/inaturalist-on-cbs/76910/4 "2026-03-23T04:20:30Z")
Yeah, most bioblitzes are specific events designed to document as many species as possible in a given time (usually a few hours or a day). See more at [https://www.inaturalist.org/pages/resources#bioblitz](https://www.inaturalist.org/pages/resources#bioblitz) ---
**Author:** ![pisum](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/91b2a8/32.png) [@pisum](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/pisum)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2026, 2:54pm UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/inaturalist-on-cbs/76910/5 "2026-03-23T14:54:02Z")
it looks like they probably recorded the segment back in June of 2025. i wonder why they’re airing the segment just now? ---
**Author:** ![DianaStuder](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.inaturalist.org/dianastuder/32/43358_2.png) [@DianaStuder](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/DianaStuder)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2026, 3:36pm UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/inaturalist-on-cbs/76910/6 "2026-03-23T15:36:55Z")
We have the Martha Stewart spike in obs now. ---
**Author:** ![pisum](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/91b2a8/32.png) [@pisum](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/pisum)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2026, 4:00pm UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/inaturalist-on-cbs/76910/7 "2026-03-23T16:00:36Z")
i don’t see any obvious spike in observations. it looks like the usual spring increase: - [https://jumear.github.io/stirfry/iNat\_calendar\_heatmap?d1=2023-01-01&place\_id=1](https://jumear.github.io/stirfry/iNat_calendar_heatmap?d1=2023-01-01&place_id=1) - [https://jumear.github.io/stirfry/iNatAPIv1\_observation\_histogram?d1=2023-01-01&place\_id=1&interval=day](https://jumear.github.io/stirfry/iNatAPIv1_observation_histogram?d1=2023-01-01&place_id=1&interval=day) … i think you’re referencing the big [spike in new users](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/identifriday-is-the-happiest-day-of-the-week/26908/2212). it’s possible the segment led to a ton of new signups (assuming it’s not some sort of bot activity), but most of those folks haven’t observed anything yet. ---
**Author:** ![DianaStuder](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.inaturalist.org/dianastuder/32/43358_2.png) [@DianaStuder](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/DianaStuder)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2026, 6:58pm UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/inaturalist-on-cbs/76910/8 "2026-03-23T18:58:25Z")
Yes THAT spike. If you tip the Daily Users graph to show a full year, observers has spiked to CNC levels. Now. But identifiers plod on, slow and steady. ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/uploads/inaturalist/original/3X/2/8/28e44bfc4f652e3d6c1bf9ef57d8e0ce78948679.png) ---
**Author:** ![tiwane](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.inaturalist.org/tiwane/32/54612_2.png) [@tiwane](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/tiwane)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2026, 7:13pm UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/inaturalist-on-cbs/76910/9 "2026-03-23T19:13:56Z")
Definitely a spike in new users and downloads from the CBS piece. ---
**Author:** ![yayemaster](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.inaturalist.org/yayemaster/32/12153_2.png) [@yayemaster](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/yayemaster)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2026, 9:27pm UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/inaturalist-on-cbs/76910/10 "2026-03-23T21:27:59Z")
I only found about this because a family friend had mentioned it to me. Hopefully this can help drive up identifiers! ---
**Author:** ![DianaStuder](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.inaturalist.org/dianastuder/32/43358_2.png) [@DianaStuder](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/DianaStuder)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2026, 9:33pm UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/inaturalist-on-cbs/76910/11 "2026-03-23T21:33:03Z")
And I found a batch from the 18th birthday project. ---
**Author:** ![AdamWargon](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.inaturalist.org/adamwargon/32/44649_2.png) [@AdamWargon](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/AdamWargon)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2026, 9:48pm UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/inaturalist-on-cbs/76910/12 "2026-03-23T21:48:54Z")
> [@yayemaster](#): > > Hopefully this can help drive up identifiers! **I think it’s a numbers game, Robbie, so it’s inevitable (which is good)** [https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/pareto-principle-online-participation/](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/pareto-principle-online-participation/) **Some tiny percentage of new users will become serious regular users** [https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/open-letter-of-apology-for-once-being-a-reckless-user/](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/open-letter-of-apology-for-once-being-a-reckless-user/) **And some tiny percentage of those serious users will become serious identifiers** > [@Observations that take a long time to reach Research Status](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/observations-that-take-a-long-time-to-reach-research-status/74265/21): > > Ultimately [amazing that 25% of IDs come from 130 users](https://www.researchgate.net/figure/Summaries-of-identification-effort-on-iNaturalist-Panels-a-and-b-summarize_fig1_372310054) !! 1% of users provide 75% of our IDs. And then what a loss it is if a **superidentifier takes um and removes all their IDs.** ---
**Author:** ![yayemaster](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.inaturalist.org/yayemaster/32/12153_2.png) [@yayemaster](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/yayemaster)\ **Post date:** [March 24, 2026, 1:04am UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/inaturalist-on-cbs/76910/13 "2026-03-24T01:04:01Z")
> [@AdamWargon](#): > > And some tiny percentage of those serious users will become serious identifiers It’s been 6 years since I joined and no one my age has been able to match my pace of observations that joined after I did. I’ve tapered off so much the past 3 years but still no one has passed me? It’s unfortunate. ---
**Author:** ![GothHobbit](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.inaturalist.org/gothhobbit/32/34548_2.png) [@GothHobbit](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/GothHobbit)\ **Post date:** [March 24, 2026, 3:22am UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/inaturalist-on-cbs/76910/14 "2026-03-24T03:22:21Z")
Yup; I went through a bunch of Unknowns in Colorado last night, the majority of which were from newbie users who all joined on the 22nd. So, I’m guessing about five minutes after the segment aired. And most of those observations were—you guessed it—houseplants. My boilerplate cut-n-paste welcome was getting a workout. I’m also editing it to emphasize that all of the nice people providing IDs are site users and volunteers, so even adding an initial ID of something as simple as “plants” is very helpful. Some may stick around. Some may even read my welcome and decide to try their hand at IDing themselves. I hope so. That being said, I’m not holding my breath. As we say around here, nobody looks good in that color of blue. EDITED: Sorry, I just realized that I came off as kind of salty, if not downright spicy. Blame is on me; I haven’t been able to get out myself, and I may be going a wee bit stir-crazy. 🙏 ---
**Author:** ![thebeachcomber](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.inaturalist.org/thebeachcomber/32/12748_2.png) [@thebeachcomber](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/thebeachcomber)\ **Post date:** [March 24, 2026, 4:36am UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/inaturalist-on-cbs/76910/15 "2026-03-24T04:36:36Z")
> [@pisum](#): > > it looks like they probably recorded the segment back in June of 2025. i wonder why they’re airing the segment just now? very common for these kind of segments to be filmed many months in advance, same thing happens for a number of gardening/nature based tv programs in Australia. The hosts usually have a super jam-packed schedule booked out well in advance, so there’s a backlog to be aired ---
**Author:** ![DianaStuder](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.inaturalist.org/dianastuder/32/43358_2.png) [@DianaStuder](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/DianaStuder)\ **Post date:** [March 24, 2026, 7:57am UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/inaturalist-on-cbs/76910/16 "2026-03-24T07:57:22Z")
I’ll add my salt and spice to ‘even a broad ID is helpful’. I started with about 64 pages … and have bashed it down to 44. About a page a day, if you can find an identifier willing to tackle them. I narrowed my URL down with filters. Dicots [55K !](https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/identify?order_by=observed_on&order=asc&lrank=class&taxon_id=47124&place_id=any) In the Western Cape [229 pages](https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/identify?order_by=observed_on&order=asc&place_id=6987&lrank=class&taxon_id=47124) With Disagreement [44 pages](https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/identify?order_by=observed_on&order=asc&place_id=6987&disagreements=true&lrank=class&taxon_id=47124) Remind me again how “plants” is helpful. Very ? ---
**Author:** ![vbjanos](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.inaturalist.org/vbjanos/32/28910_2.png) [@vbjanos](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/vbjanos)\ **Post date:** [March 24, 2026, 2:45pm UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/inaturalist-on-cbs/76910/17 "2026-03-24T14:45:05Z")
Very nice of you welcoming new users! ---
**Author:** ![vbjanos](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.inaturalist.org/vbjanos/32/28910_2.png) [@vbjanos](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/vbjanos)\ **Post date:** [March 24, 2026, 2:47pm UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/inaturalist-on-cbs/76910/18 "2026-03-24T14:47:23Z")
I will be excited when I see any effort to recruit identifiers. ---
**Author:** ![AdamWargon](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.inaturalist.org/adamwargon/32/44649_2.png) [@AdamWargon](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/AdamWargon)\ **Post date:** [March 24, 2026, 4:19pm UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/inaturalist-on-cbs/76910/19 "2026-03-24T16:19:22Z")
> [@larry216](#): > > I wonder if Martha Stewart has been a contributor to iNaturalist, beyond opening her farm for the iNat staff to hold a bioblitz? Good question, Larry. This is a marketing angle (to promote iNaturalist) that I haven’t seen (celebrities promoting iNaturalist). There must be some celebrities who are nature lovers who use the platform. A lot of celebrities have ranches in Wyoming, tropical island properties, etc. I don’t see many downsides to being a celebrity who uses iNaturalist. If you’re flooded with DM’s, you can ignore them, and more identifiers might look at your observations. ---
**Author:** ![tiwane](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.inaturalist.org/tiwane/32/54612_2.png) [@tiwane](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/tiwane)\ **Post date:** [March 24, 2026, 4:50pm UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/inaturalist-on-cbs/76910/20 "2026-03-24T16:50:11Z")
> [@AdamWargon](#): > > I don’t see many downsides to being a celebrity who uses iNaturalist. It’s a very granular searchable public record of where you are, where you’ve been, and where you like to go. I suspect for a lot celebrities that would come with many downsides. Yes, you could obscure locations but that’s not perfect and it’s extra work. [Next page](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/inaturalist-on-cbs/76910.md?page=2)