Here’s a list of iNat updates for March 2024, sorry for the delay - totally my fault. Thanks for helping to track these, forum moderators!
General
- Added new “Evidence of Presence” annotation values (leafmine, hair, egg, and construction)
- Began a pilot project for an “Establishment” annotation with amphibians and reptiles
- Launched a third Observation Accuracy Experiment (0.3)
- Continued work on new mobile app - in pre-Alpha testing with staff, and some public user testing has occurred
- Continued work on API v2 - curators can test it and provide feedback, see this topic
- Many additional translations throughout the websites and apps - you can help
Website
- Minor bug fixes and updates.
Android
- Show a banner for users without a confirmed email
- When pressing on an observation marker in the explore screen map, fix/improve algorithm for detecting nearby points
- The Android app’s replacement continues to be in pre-Alpha testing with staff
iOS
- No updates on the current version of the iOS app. Its replacement is in pre-Alpha testing with staff
Seek
- Released March challenge
iNat Blog
- March 5th: Ant Stacking Assassin
- March 7th: Some thoughts on Machine Learning accuracy
- March 12th: So a Snake and a Centipede Meet on a Trail…
- March 19th: Getting a Jelly out of Salp Soup
- March 25th: A larger experiment to learn about the accuracy of iNaturalist observations
- March 26th: New Evidence of Presence Values Added
- March 26th: Piloting an Establishment Annotation with Amphibians and Reptiles
- March 27th: Of Isopods and Whelk Algal Gardens
- March 31st: iNaturalist March News Highlights
For even more bug fixes and updates, check out iNaturalist on github and see previous monthly updates.
