Data Collection

1. Download the App - Point your web browser to https://www.inaturalist.org or download the iNaturalist app for Android from the Google Play Store or from the Apple App Store for iOS.
2. Create an Account - If you don’t have an account on iNaturalist, create an account through the web site or via the app on your phone.
3. Join the Cooloola Bioblitz Project (so we can find all your sightings later)
   1. Android
      1. Click the hamburger menu (top left corner) and tap “Projects” from the list.
      2. Tap the search icon in the top right corner and type “Cooloola” in the search box.
      3. Tap “Cooloola Bioblitz May 17-19, 2019” from the list
      4. Tap the “Join” button
   2. iOS (iPhone and iPad)
      1. Tap on the “Projects” button at the bottom of the screen
      2. Type “Cooloola” in the search box and tap “Cooloola Bioblitz May 17-19, 2019”
      3. Tap the “Join” button..
4. Add a Record
   1. Android
      1. Tap the plus sign in the lower right corner of the screen or tap the hamburger menu in the top left and select “New Observation” at the bottom of the list.
      2. Select the “Take Photo” option or if you already have images on your phone, select the “Choose Image” option.
      3. Take the photo and tap “OK” if it is what you want to upload.
      4. Tap on the “What did you see?” option to have iNaturalist try to match your photo with similar images in the database. If one closely matches your photo you can tap the check mark next to select it. You can also just type a species or common name in the “Species Search” box.
      5. Fill in any notes for the sighting, upload another photo if need be.
      6. Tap the “Add to project(s) icon and select the “Cooloola Bioblitz…” option in the list and then tap the check mark at the top right of the screen.
      7. If all looks good, tap the check mark in the top right corner to save the sighting.
   2. iOS (iPhone and iPad)
      1. Click the “Observe” button
      2. Take a photo of a sighting and tap “Next”, or grab one from your camera gallery that you have already taken.
      3. Tap on the “What did you see?” option to have iNaturalist try to match your photo with similar images in the database. If one closely matches your photo you can tap the photo to select it. You can also just type a species or common name in the “Species Search” box.
      4. Fill in any notes for the sighting, upload another photo if needed.
      5. Tap the “Projects” icon and select the “Cooloola Bioblitz…” button on the right side.
      6. Tap the back button, top left, to return to the sighting menu.
      7. If all looks good, tap “SHARE” at the bottom of the screen to upload the record.

1. Point your web browser to https://www.inaturalist.org
2. Create an Account - If you don’t have an account on iNaturalist, create an account through the web site or via the app on your phone.
3. Join the Cooloola Bioblitz Project

Take photos with your camera.

Run a GPS or GPS track app on your phone.

On a PC combine them using Geosetter (Windows only)

On the paper form record:

• Details of the sighting
• GPS location from a smartphone or GPS
• Photo name and photographer