Well, I read here and there that there are different views on the matter, couldn’t find anything around so I thought: let’s make it a poll then! :mega: :loudspeaker: Do you feel that an accurate identification is valuable? and why? I have started listing the reasons which come to my mind, but feel…

I am the first to vote so I’m the only one who is not entitled to privacy here :grin:

I don’t see applicable options for me. A big one is for collecting accurate biodiversity information for the area I’m working in. It helps us compile a more accurate and complete species inventory and to confirm (or not) what’s actually present in the area. Essentially, it’s important for researc…

Thanks… can you please help me to translate in bullet point to add to the list please? :) 2am here and my brain is underperforming :P Could it be Support of scientific research accurate naturalist travel diary validation of snap Identifications Feel free to reword please

[image] earthknight: I don’t see applicable options for me. I had the same reaction. For the plants that I am usually focused upon I am likely to have a local language name and a local ethnobotanical use for the plant. I may not be able to identify the plant myself. An accurate scientific ide…

No prob, could you pls propose a point to add? Couldn’t it be the entry point one? You seem to be using the scientific name as a key for further investigation of properties. If I got it right

I am not sure how to reduce my use to a shorter more generic phrase that would apply beyond the plant iconic group. Something like “Ability to cross-reference the organism to existing research and documentation” might capture what I am trying to convey in a broader sense.

Yep sorry that was I meant, in a more jokingly way for which I apologize. I discovered I cannot modify the text after launchin.

That wording is fine. Another potentially useful addition would be: Educational purposes iNat is often used in outdoor education scenarios as well. This is different from the research purposes category.

B. I’m driven to compile a more accurate travel record. A. I like to contribute what I can to scientific research. Another, that got me to iNat in the first place, is learning what is considered native/endangered etc in the areas of my observations.

Thanks For all the readers anyway I’d like to o keep the focus on the "value of a correct id… " But please keep these remarks, I am thinking of opening another one on what you use your inat obs for, and since you cannot modify items after launched it’s good I collect items beforehind Your last i…

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Totally agree. But you sometimes get surprising answers. And the fact that sometimes obs are used to stimulate students to discover nature has shed a doubt I wished to investigate…

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