Photo courtesy of Lynde Dodd, USACEInvader Detective—Using iNaturalist to Save the World: Citizen Science with Dr. Sara Tangren
Photo courtesy of Lynde Dodd, USACE
Thursday, September 8, 2022
7:00 pm – 8:30 pm
If we could detect invading species before they became widespread, we could prevent a lot of ecological damage and save billions of tax dollars. That’s where community science can play a role. Dr. Tangren will show participants how data from citizen science apps, like iNaturalist, are used to detect invading species, map their distributions, and organize management responses.
Participants will discuss a variety of early-phase invaders and how you can help by reporting them. The presentation will include an update on the status of the two-horned trapa or water chestnut (Trapa bispinosa).
Dr. Sara Tangren is Coordinator at the National Capital Region Prism. She earned her Ph.D. in Natural Resources and Conservation from the University of Maryland.
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