iNaturalist vs MISIN Field Observer

Your photos of plants, animals, fungi, and more can help protect nature all around the world. iNaturalist is free, nonprofit, and community-powered. iNaturalist helps millions of people learn about and document the nature around them. Point your camera at plants, animals, and fungi to get instant identification suggestions, then share your photos or sound recordings as an "observation." Then, see your observation get reviewed by a global community of knowledgeable nature-lovers to turn it into a useful data point for science and conservation efforts. Your everyday moments of curiosity can directly contribute to protecting nature, and you don't need any previous experience or knowledge to get started. iNaturalist is a mission-driven nonprofit dedicated to connecting people to nature and advancing biodiversity science and conservation, and is freely available thanks to the generous support of our community. KEY FEATURES • Identify species from anywhere in the world • Contribute to science by sharing your observations • Keep a record of species you see • Explore and protect biodiversity • Connect with and learn from other nature enthusiasts

The MISIN smartphone app provides a mobile solution for the capture of invasive species field observation data. You can play an important role in the early detection and rapid response to new invasive threats in your area by contributing invasive species observations to the MISIN database. These data are then shared with an emerging network of database efforts for the tracking of invasive threats and are used by land managers to help make informed decisions regarding the management and impact of invasive species. Your data can be browsed through the MISIN website at: https://www.misin.msu.edu. Features • Submit observations offline. GPS, photos, species — queued locally, uploaded when online. - Sync queue. • See pending/failed uploads, retry or delete, get a results summary after sync. • Species catalog. Browse, search, and filter invasives; each species has photos, descriptions, and look-alikes. • Species map. Clustered observation map with layer switcher and year-range slider. • Nearby species. Ranked list of what's been reported near you, with radius and time sliders. • Quick capture. Shortlist your common species for one-tap reporting. • Dashboard. Alerts, daily summary, trending species, and location stats on one home screen. • My observations. Personal report history with verification-status badges. • Badges. Earn 16 server-managed badges for reporting, quizzing, and exploring. • Species quiz. Photo-based invasive ID quiz with progress tracking. The MISIN Invasive Species reporting smart phone application was developed by the Applied Spatial Ecology and Technical Services Laboratory at Michigan State University.