How to add IDs to your observations on mobile:

-You can add IDs manually to observations even after uploading them by clicking the observation, then clicking the pencil tool to edit it, and then click 'unknown/view suggestions' and let the program search for an ID.

If a video is more helpful, see here (About 30 seconds in): https://vimeo.com/162581545

-You can change your username to match the class project by clicking your profile icon, then the blue button under your picture: 'Edit account settings and profile', and finally changing username on the left in the box above your email.

-Check you're in the correct class project based on Canvas and the first week instructions and link to lab schedule with links to the appropriate iNaturalist project.

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Nice reference websites for more information:

PLANTS
CalPhotos: https://calphotos.org
eJepson: https://ucjeps.berkeley.edu/eflora/

FEATHER ID
Fish and Wildlife:https://www.fws.gov/lab/feaTheraTlas/idtool.php

GALL ID
Gallformers: http://gallformers.org

PLANT ID TIPS

1) Take multiple photos: 1 of the whole plant, one of the leaves, photos of flowers from multiple angles

2) For trees it's important to photograph the whole tree, as well as leaves (or needle bundles in the case of pines) and any reproductive structures (cones, acorns, etc.)

3) Crop your photos to include only the plant material, this helps the ML/AI models give better suggestions

FUNGI ID TIPS

1) Similar to plant tips above, photograph the whole fungal body, as well as multiple angles of it (top-down, side, etc.)

2) Try to photograph the underside in particular, if it has gills, it's one family, with pores it's another family entirely.

3) Get some sense of scale photographed with the fungi (finger, coin, pen, etc.)

FEATHER ID TIPS

1) Photograph both sides with scale of some kind (hand, pencil, coin, etc.)

2) Crop photos down a little to get better suggestions

INSECT ID TIPS

1) These are tricky, I recommend getting as many photos of it as possible from different angles, making sure they're in focus.

2) try to photograph wings, legs, antennae, mouthparts (mandible), head, etc. for bumblebees, it helps to photograph the underside as well.

GENERAL ID TIPS

1) If it's safe to (leave snakes alone please!), flip it over with a stick to photograph the underside as well. This goes for leaves, feathers, dead insects, fungi, etc.

2) Make sure photos are close, but allow you to still see most or all of the organism

3) Crop photos down a little if there's irrelevant background in the photo

4) Re-order images to the best ones first, so that the AI/ML gives better suggestions, and identifiers can more quickly ID your organism