Ms. Que Banh<p>We are just one week away from Let’s Get Quizzical: Trivia, <a href="https://beige.party/tags/Bioblitz" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Bioblitz</span></a> & Food by the Gorge, happening on Saturday, August 30, 2025, from 11 AM to 5 PM at <a href="https://beige.party/tags/GorgeEsquimaltPark" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>GorgeEsquimaltPark</span></a> - right outside the Gorge Nature House.</p><p>This exciting, <a href="https://beige.party/tags/free" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>free</span></a> <a href="https://beige.party/tags/FamilyFriendly" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FamilyFriendly</span></a> event is packed with activities for all ages:</p><p>🧠 Sustainable Smarts <a href="https://beige.party/tags/Trivia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Trivia</span></a> – Three rounds of engaging trivia with fantastic <a href="https://beige.party/tags/prizes" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>prizes</span></a> from local favourites like HAVN, Axe & Grind, and Quazar’s Arcade + some of Esquimalt's finest, Warm Gift Shop, Errant Empire, and 4Cats Esquimalt!</p><p>🌿 Bioblitz <a href="https://beige.party/tags/CommunityScience" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CommunityScience</span></a> – Join guided walks and help document local plants, bugs, birds, and more on iNaturalist.</p><p>🐞 <a href="https://beige.party/tags/BugWalk" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BugWalk</span></a> & <a href="https://beige.party/tags/PlantWalks" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PlantWalks</span></a> – Led by the <a href="https://beige.party/tags/GWAS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>GWAS</span></a> team to connect you with the biodiversity of our beautiful <a href="https://beige.party/tags/GorgeWaterway" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>GorgeWaterway</span></a>.</p><p>🎟️ Passport to Science Wrap-Up – Explore hands-on science with our friends from Passport to Science, Victoria Bug Zoo, Centre of the Universe, and more!</p><p>And, of course… delicious food all day long:<br>🍦 Hazel’s Ice Cream – Serving cold treats and smiles.<br>🌯 Greek on the Street – Flavour-packed eats and street-side classics.<br>🥗 Naked Dressings – Fresh, healthy bites made with love.</p><p>Whether you are coming for the science, the food, the trivia, or simply to enjoy the community atmosphere, there is something for everyone. So, choose your favourite method of Active Transportation and come get quizzical on Saturday, August 30!</p><p>Support Your Local <a href="https://beige.party/tags/NatureHouse" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NatureHouse</span></a><br>This <a href="https://beige.party/tags/fundraiser" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>fundraiser</span></a> helps support much-needed improvements to the Gorge Nature House, enabling us to continue providing <a href="https://beige.party/tags/environmental" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>environmental</span></a> <a href="https://beige.party/tags/education" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>education</span></a> and <a href="https://beige.party/tags/CommunityPrograms" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CommunityPrograms</span></a> for years to come.</p><p>Mark your calendars, bring your friends and family, and come celebrate the Gorge with us!</p><p>Learn More → <br><a href="http://triviabythegorge.eventbrite.com" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">http://</span><span class="">triviabythegorge.eventbrite.com</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p><p>Unable to make the event but still want to support the cause?<br>No problem – Donate today!<br><a href="https://www.gorge.ca/donate?link_id=14&can_id=885c887d51f4f2992844bbc18a1523b7&source=email-one-week-until-lets-get-quizzical-trivia-bioblitz-food-by-the-gorge&email_subject=_-one-week-until-lets-get-quizzical-trivia-bioblitz-food-by-the-gorge-_&&" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">gorge.ca/donate?link_id=14&can</span><span class="invisible">_id=885c887d51f4f2992844bbc18a1523b7&source=email-one-week-until-lets-get-quizzical-trivia-bioblitz-food-by-the-gorge&email_subject=_-one-week-until-lets-get-quizzical-trivia-bioblitz-food-by-the-gorge-_&&</span></a></p><p><a href="https://beige.party/tags/Saanich" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Saanich</span></a> <a href="https://beige.party/tags/VictoriaBC" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>VictoriaBC</span></a> <a href="https://beige.party/tags/Esquimalt" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Esquimalt</span></a> <a href="https://beige.party/tags/YYJ" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>YYJ</span></a> <a href="https://beige.party/tags/Songhees" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Songhees</span></a> <a href="https://beige.party/tags/VancouverIsland" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>VancouverIsland</span></a> <a href="https://beige.party/tags/VanIsle" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>VanIsle</span></a> <a href="https://beige.party/tags/PacificNorthwest" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PacificNorthwest</span></a> <a href="https://beige.party/tags/PNW" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PNW</span></a> <a href="https://beige.party/tags/Nature" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Nature</span></a> <a href="https://beige.party/tags/HandsOnLearning" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>HandsOnLearning</span></a> <a href="https://beige.party/tags/CitizenScience" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CitizenScience</span></a> <a href="https://beige.party/tags/YYJParks" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>YYJParks</span></a> <a href="https://beige.party/tags/AllAges" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AllAges</span></a> <a href="https://beige.party/tags/InclusiveEvents" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>InclusiveEvents</span></a> <a href="https://beige.party/tags/AccessibleEvents" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AccessibleEvents</span></a> <a href="https://beige.party/tags/FreeEvent" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FreeEvent</span></a> <a href="https://beige.party/tags/FunAtThePark" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FunAtThePark</span></a> <a href="https://beige.party/tags/Naturalists" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Naturalists</span></a> <a href="https://beige.party/tags/LearnAboutNature" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>LearnAboutNature</span></a> <a href="https://beige.party/tags/CommunityEvent" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CommunityEvent</span></a> <a href="https://beige.party/tags/CommunityBuilding" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CommunityBuilding</span></a></p>
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Chuckling Duck<p>I'm feeling very botanical...wanted to get to know my dogwoods better, so I went through the 1000+ observations in the province on <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/iNaturalist" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>iNaturalist</span></a> that needed ID, with some handy references by my side. Feels good to have really dug into a group and gotten to know it better. I ended up making a table as a journal post to have on hand in the future.</p><p><a href="https://inaturalist.ca/journal/friesen5000/115381-manitoba-dogwood-cornus-id-guide" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">inaturalist.ca/journal/friesen</span><span class="invisible">5000/115381-manitoba-dogwood-cornus-id-guide</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/botany" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>botany</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/CommunityScience" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CommunityScience</span></a></p>
Sunguramy :nb_lily:<p>:boost_ok: Re: iNaturalist getting involved with Google genAI...feeding our comments into things...</p><p>Due to continued silence from iNaturalist about everything, October 31. That’s my deadline. That’s MORE THAN FAIR amount of time for them to:</p><p>1) Have a proper outline of the project and exactly what it will be.<br>2. Have a solid opt-in to the project, so no users are auto opted in without their consent<br>3. Have added account deletion options from an over-year-old feature request to add ways to delete including without removing ID’s for others along with anonymization. If data loss is really such a problem to them (which I think it should be) not having a way to do such a type of delete should be TOP PRIORITY especially with all this genAI bs going on...already it sounds like some power users have fully deleted their accounts over this, tired of waiting.</p><p>- Signed, someone with almost 25k ID’s for others, and almost 4k observations, including some firsts on the site (including new species to science) and other rare reports.</p><p>Please boost because I don't think most users know what is going on. All this info is mostly occurring on their separate forum, which you need to make a separate account to join. This is part of the issue of lack of transparency!</p><p><a href="https://flipping.rocks/tags/AI" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AI</span></a> <a href="https://flipping.rocks/tags/genAI" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>genAI</span></a> <a href="https://flipping.rocks/tags/LLM" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>LLM</span></a> <a href="https://flipping.rocks/tags/programming" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>programming</span></a> <a href="https://flipping.rocks/tags/computers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>computers</span></a> <a href="https://flipping.rocks/tags/nature" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>nature</span></a> <a href="https://flipping.rocks/tags/naturalist" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>naturalist</span></a> <a href="https://flipping.rocks/tags/iNaturalist" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>iNaturalist</span></a> <a href="https://flipping.rocks/tags/iNat" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>iNat</span></a> <a href="https://flipping.rocks/tags/biology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>biology</span></a> <a href="https://flipping.rocks/tags/ecology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ecology</span></a> <a href="https://flipping.rocks/tags/communityScience" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>communityScience</span></a> <a href="https://flipping.rocks/tags/cave" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>cave</span></a> <a href="https://flipping.rocks/tags/critters" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>critters</span></a> <a href="https://flipping.rocks/tags/invertebrate" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>invertebrate</span></a> <a href="https://flipping.rocks/tags/insect" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>insect</span></a></p>
Andy Baker<p>Ongoing Cave Climate Data Collection in Australia</p><p>Back in 2020, in the depths of COVID lockdowns here in Australia, the Australasian Cave and Karst Management Association organised a cave climate 'baseline monitoring' project. At that time, numerous tourist caves were closed to visitors. The opportunity was taken to record the cave climate. Data loggers were calibrated and shipped to the participating cave organisations. They regularly sent back cave temperature and relative humidity data....</p><p><a href="http://andy-baker.org/2025/07/20/ongoing-cave-climate-data-collection-in-australia/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">http://</span><span class="ellipsis">andy-baker.org/2025/07/20/ongo</span><span class="invisible">ing-cave-climate-data-collection-in-australia/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://aus.social/tags/caves" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>caves</span></a> <a href="https://aus.social/tags/climate" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>climate</span></a> <a href="https://aus.social/tags/ACKMA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ACKMA</span></a> <a href="https://aus.social/tags/communityscience" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>communityscience</span></a> <a href="https://aus.social/tags/citizenscience" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>citizenscience</span></a></p>
Chris Marcum 📖<p>Maryland Department of Natural Resources needs your help counting wild turkeys for the annual survey this month. Report your sightings here: </p><p><a href="https://forms.gle/Xcp8837gygTbYmzx5" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">forms.gle/Xcp8837gygTbYmzx5</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p><p><a href="https://sciences.social/tags/communityscience" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>communityscience</span></a> <a href="https://sciences.social/tags/birding" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>birding</span></a></p>
Chris Marcum 📖<p>The products that come out of the Cornell Lab of Ornithology are some of the greatest examples of ROIs for both <a href="https://sciences.social/tags/openscience" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>openscience</span></a> and <a href="https://sciences.social/tags/communityscience" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>communityscience</span></a> . Here's the first-ever global Avilist - a comprehensive birding check list of every recognized species of bird in the world:</p><p><a href="https://ebird.org/news/avilist-a-unified-global-checklist-of-the-worlds-birds-is-now-available" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">ebird.org/news/avilist-a-unifi</span><span class="invisible">ed-global-checklist-of-the-worlds-birds-is-now-available</span></a></p>
Sunguramy :nb_lily:<p>Well...I cannot say I am pleased about iNaturalist partnering with Google to develop GenAI. While what iNat would like to do would be incredibly helpful, it can be done by other means (namely, uh, volunteer or employed actual experts?). My main concerns are simple, and yet, unaddressed by the iNaturalist post about this project:<br>1) How can we be assured that our data that we share with iNaturalist will NOT be shared with Google; as if anything it seems to suggest free sharing between iNat and Google to develop things using Google's GenAI; thus Google does have access even if indirectly.<br>2) Will we have an opt-out option, so our data is not used in this project</p><p>In the end, nature is about community, not machines. And I do not consent to feeding any of my data into Google's GenAI for any purpose.</p><p>UPDATE: They updated their post ( <a href="https://www.inaturalist.org/posts/113184-inaturalist-receives-grant-to-improve-species-suggestions" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">inaturalist.org/posts/113184-i</span><span class="invisible">naturalist-receives-grant-to-improve-species-suggestions</span></a>), and some of my worries are alleviated; namely, Google will not have access to our data from them and they are under no obligation to use Google's infrastructure. However, I still am dubious...for a few reasons which I won't elaborate here. There is a Q&A upcoming.</p><p>Photo is one that was used in a presentation, and one of the questions asked by a 60-something year old Doctor of Biology was "That photo is so good! Is it AI?" :blobfacepalm: </p><p><a href="https://flipping.rocks/tags/nature" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>nature</span></a> <a href="https://flipping.rocks/tags/iNat" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>iNat</span></a> <a href="https://flipping.rocks/tags/iNaturalist" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>iNaturalist</span></a> <a href="https://flipping.rocks/tags/AI" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AI</span></a> <a href="https://flipping.rocks/tags/google" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>google</span></a> <a href="https://flipping.rocks/tags/community" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>community</span></a> <a href="https://flipping.rocks/tags/communityScience" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>communityScience</span></a> <a href="https://flipping.rocks/tags/science" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>science</span></a> <a href="https://flipping.rocks/tags/biology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>biology</span></a> <a href="https://flipping.rocks/tags/ecology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ecology</span></a> <a href="https://flipping.rocks/tags/cave" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>cave</span></a> <a href="https://flipping.rocks/tags/photography" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>photography</span></a></p>
Muki Haklay<p>The participatory science conference in Portland, OR - thoughts from the conference <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/CitizenScience" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CitizenScience</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ParticipatoryResearch" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ParticipatoryResearch</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/CommunityScience" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CommunityScience</span></a></p><p><a href="https://povesham.wordpress.com/2025/06/06/caps-2025-uncertain-or-resiliant-future-for-usa-participatory-science/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">povesham.wordpress.com/2025/06</span><span class="invisible">/06/caps-2025-uncertain-or-resiliant-future-for-usa-participatory-science/</span></a></p>
Muki Haklay<p>Notes for the keynote of <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/CAPS25" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CAPS25</span></a> conference (AAPS) <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/CitizenScience" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CitizenScience</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ParticipatoryScience" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ParticipatoryScience</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/CommunityScience" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CommunityScience</span></a></p><p><a href="https://povesham.wordpress.com/2025/05/28/caps25-conference-inatuarlist-keynote/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">povesham.wordpress.com/2025/05</span><span class="invisible">/28/caps25-conference-inatuarlist-keynote/</span></a></p>
European Citizen Science Assc.<p>Are you ready to explore the new structure of the ECSA2026 conference? 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗼𝗽𝗶𝗰𝘀 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗼𝘀𝗮𝗹𝘀: 𝗽𝗮𝗻𝗲𝗹𝘀, 𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱𝘁𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲𝘀, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸𝘀𝗵𝗼𝗽𝘀 𝗶𝘀 𝗻𝗼𝘄 𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗻! You'll find all the details on the conference website. Submit your ideas and let’s make this conference unforgettable: <a href="https://www.ecsa2026.ngo/call-for-topics/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="">ecsa2026.ngo/call-for-topics/</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p><p>The call is open from 22 April 2025 to 3 June 2025.</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ECSA2026" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ECSA2026</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/CitizenScience" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CitizenScience</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/OuluEuropeanCapitalofCulture" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>OuluEuropeanCapitalofCulture</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Finland" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Finland</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/CommunityScience" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CommunityScience</span></a></p>
Great Basin Bird Observatory<p>Welcome to ThrasherQuest 2025! </p><p>Desert Thrasher populations are declining, and you can help us learn more about LeConte's & Bendire's Thrashers on their <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Nevada" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Nevada</span></a> stronghold on Avi Kwa Ame National Monument.</p><p>Head into the field in Quest of Thrashers as part of our new <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/communityscience" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>communityscience</span></a> program, and/or join in the Friends of Avi Kwa Ame fundraiser. THANK YOU for your support!</p><p><a href="https://www.gbbo.org/thrasherquest-2025" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="">gbbo.org/thrasherquest-2025</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/citizenscience" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>citizenscience</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/desertthrashers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>desertthrashers</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/birds" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>birds</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/conservation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>conservation</span></a></p>
Great Basin Bird Observatory<p>Welcome to ThrasherQuest 2025! </p><p>Desert Thrasher populations are declining, and you can help us learn more about LeConte's & Bendire's Thrashers on their <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Nevada" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Nevada</span></a> stronghold on Avi Kwa Ame National Monument.</p><p>Head into the field in Quest of Thrashers as part of our new <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/communityscience" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>communityscience</span></a> program, and/or join in the Friends of Avi Kwa Ame fundraiser. THANK YOU for your support!</p><p><a href="https://www.gbbo.org/thrasherquest-2025" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="">gbbo.org/thrasherquest-2025</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/citizenscience" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>citizenscience</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/desertthrashers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>desertthrashers</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/birds" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>birds</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/conservation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>conservation</span></a></p>
Great Basin Bird Observatory<p>Welcome to ThrasherQuest 2025! </p><p>Desert Thrasher populations are declining, and you can help us learn more about LeConte's & Bendire's Thrashers on their <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Nevada" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Nevada</span></a> stronghold on Avi Kwa Ame National Monument.</p><p>Head into the field in Quest of Thrashers as part of our new <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/communityscience" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>communityscience</span></a> program, and/or join in the Friends of Avi Kwa Ame fundraiser. THANK YOU for your support!</p><p><a href="https://www.gbbo.org/thrasherquest-2025" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="">gbbo.org/thrasherquest-2025</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/citizenscience" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>citizenscience</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/desertthrashers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>desertthrashers</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/birds" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>birds</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/conservation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>conservation</span></a></p>
Richard Littauer<p>I got tired of opening eBird for incidental birds I see from my window while I work on my laptop. So, I made an automatic logger for my command line, and added an Alfred extension so I could log in with a few keystrokes. </p><p><a href="https://codeberg.org/RichardLitt/eBird-logger" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">codeberg.org/RichardLitt/eBird</span><span class="invisible">-logger</span></a></p><p>You can also add comments and numbers, which is nice. </p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ebird" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ebird</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/code" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>code</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/alfred" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>alfred</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/osx" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>osx</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/communityscience" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>communityscience</span></a></p>
a Nature’s Goth<p>Yesterday, I helped co-lead my first mushroom walk hosted by the Discovery Center in Philadelphia. It was cold and rainy, but we still had a decent turn out of 20-ish people? I haven't worked much with my co- before, but I'm thankful that it went well, and the host organizer was very easy to work with too. We walked along a path that I had had a chance to scope out a month earlier, which was really helpful as someone not as confident about leading trails. The practice run with her made me realize I might know more than I expected- at least enough for the purposes of the event. It was hard to find specimens in the cold, but not impossible, including wood ears and oysters. I think people who attended had a good time and got to come away with some good fungi fun facts like how it's safe to touch mushrooms or how to use iNaturalist. I'm really thankful for this opportunity.</p><p><a href="https://post.lurk.org/tags/sporespondence" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>sporespondence</span></a> <a href="https://post.lurk.org/tags/fungiverse" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>fungiverse</span></a> <a href="https://post.lurk.org/tags/mushtodon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>mushtodon</span></a> <a href="https://post.lurk.org/tags/fungi" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>fungi</span></a> <a href="https://post.lurk.org/tags/mushrooms" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>mushrooms</span></a> <a href="https://post.lurk.org/tags/communityScience" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>communityScience</span></a></p>
Caitlin Waddick<p>I am in Bangkok, Thailand! I am attending this <a href="https://social.coop/tags/DeltasUNite" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>DeltasUNite</span></a> Summit <a href="https://social.coop/tags/DeltaSummit25" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>DeltaSummit25</span></a> for the preparation of the United Nations Convention on the Conservation of River Deltas (<a href="https://social.coop/tags/UNCCRD" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>UNCCRD</span></a>), on behalf of the Transboundary Water InCooperation Network (TWIN). I gave a talk on: <br>“The potential of <a href="https://social.coop/tags/CommunityScience" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CommunityScience</span></a> and<br><a href="https://social.coop/tags/cooperatives" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>cooperatives</span></a> in building resilience and food-water-energy security in delta communities” <br>I spoke about the <a href="https://social.coop/tags/SolidarityEconomy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SolidarityEconomy</span></a> !<br><a href="https://social.coop/tags/TransboundaryWater" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TransboundaryWater</span></a> <a href="https://social.coop/tags/BenningtonCollege" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BenningtonCollege</span></a></p>
Caitlin Waddick<p>I’m in Thailand for a conference starting on Monday. I will prepare my presentation soon. I may include a 101 on <a href="https://social.coop/tags/cooperatives" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>cooperatives</span></a> and a 101 on <a href="https://social.coop/tags/communityscience" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>communityscience</span></a> and relate them back to <a href="https://social.coop/tags/solidarityEconomics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>solidarityEconomics</span></a>. If you recommend resources right now, I’ll use them.</p>
Megan Lynch (she/her)<p>Reminder for those interested in getting a Foldscope that prices are going up 10% starting March 15.</p><p><a href="https://foldscope.com/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">foldscope.com/</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p><p><a href="https://ecoevo.social/tags/Microscopy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Microscopy</span></a> <a href="https://ecoevo.social/tags/STEM" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>STEM</span></a> <a href="https://ecoevo.social/tags/Outreach" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Outreach</span></a> <a href="https://ecoevo.social/tags/CommunityScience" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CommunityScience</span></a></p>
Richard Littauer<p>If you are heavy iNaturalist user and good at plants, I could use some help identifying species from a couple of days when we visited QEII covenants in the South Island. The plant lists are going to go to the property owners to inform policy. </p><p><a href="https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/identify?project_id=228718&created_on=2025-01-21&createdDateType=exact" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">inaturalist.org/observations/i</span><span class="invisible">dentify?project_id=228718&created_on=2025-01-21&createdDateType=exact</span></a> and <a href="https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/identify?project_id=228718&created_on=2025-01-25&createdDateType=exact" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">inaturalist.org/observations/i</span><span class="invisible">dentify?project_id=228718&created_on=2025-01-25&createdDateType=exact</span></a> should be the two searches you need. </p><p><a href="https://cloudisland.nz/tags/inaturalist" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>inaturalist</span></a> <a href="https://cloudisland.nz/tags/communityscience" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>communityscience</span></a></p>
a_wandering_ecologist<p>I wrote an article for the Idaho Sierra Club about the intersection of queerness and community science. </p><p><a href="https://www.sierraclub.org/idaho/blog/2025/02/queer-curious-unstoppable-community-science-questioning-world-around-you" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">sierraclub.org/idaho/blog/2025</span><span class="invisible">/02/queer-curious-unstoppable-community-science-questioning-world-around-you</span></a></p><p><a href="https://ecoevo.social/tags/queer" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>queer</span></a> <a href="https://ecoevo.social/tags/lgbt" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>lgbt</span></a> <a href="https://ecoevo.social/tags/communityscience" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>communityscience</span></a> <a href="https://ecoevo.social/tags/wildlife" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>wildlife</span></a> <a href="https://ecoevo.social/tags/inaturalist" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>inaturalist</span></a> <a href="https://ecoevo.social/tags/science" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>science</span></a> <a href="https://ecoevo.social/tags/queerstem" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>queerstem</span></a></p>
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