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Redcedar Dieback iNaturalist Field Guide v2
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        Western Redcedar Dieback Project iNaturalist - Field Manual

FOREST HEALTH WATCH COMMUNITY SCIENCE

June 2022 version

More information available at https://foresthealth.org/map

JM Hulbert, Washington State University

Table Of Contents

Introduction        3

Summary of Steps to Participate        3

Create login in iNaturalist        4

Using Desktop Computer (Internet Browser)        4

Using Mobile Application        4

Join the Project        5

Add an Observation to iNaturalist        6

Mobile Applications        6

Internet Browser        8

Tag Project in The Observation        9

Mobile Application Instructions        9

Desktop Computer (Internet Browser) Instructions        10

Answer Project Questions        11

Share the Observation!        12

Additional Resources        13


Introduction

The purpose of this document is to provide guidance for adding observations to the Western Redcedar Dieback Map project on iNaturalist.org. Below you will find instructions and photos demonstrating the process for contributing to the project and research.

Summary of Steps to Participate

  1. Create an account on iNaturalist.org
  2. Join the Western Redcedar Dieback Map project
  3. Add an observation of redcedar via mobile app or internet browser
  4. Tag Western Redcedar Dieback Map project in the observation
  5. Answer required (and optional please) project questions about the observation
  6. Share the observation!


Create login in iNaturalist

Using Desktop Computer (Internet Browser)

Browse to https://inaturalist.org on your computer, then click on the ‘sign up’ button or click ‘Login or Sign Up’ in the upper right corner of the page.

Using Mobile Application

Download and open iNaturalist from App Store or Play Store. Sign up or login from the ‘Me’ tab at the bottom on iOS).

iOS

iOS

Android

Join the Project

Browse to the Western Redcedar Dieback Map project (https://www.inaturalist.org/projects/western-redcedar-dieback-map) or search for ‘Western Redcedar Dieback Map’ in the projects tab of the iNaturalist mobile App, then click ‘join this project’ or ‘join’, respectively.

iOS

iOS

Android


Add an Observation to iNaturalist

Add an observation to iNaturalist from your phone or internet browser. Note we recommend taking photos and then adding the observations from your computer, the ‘Photo Library’ (iOS) or ‘Choose Image’ (Android) options to select photos from your device.

Mobile App

  1. Tap ‘Observe’ (iOS) or ‘New Observation’ (Android)

iOS

iOS

Android

Android

  1. Tap to select up to four photos
  1. Please include four photos with your observation: 1) whole tree, 2) cones (if present), 3) bark, and 4) underside of newest needles.

 

  1. Identify the Organism in the Observation

iOS

iOS

Android

  1. Record Location
  1. The location will be automatically added with photos if you give your phone permission to record location when you take photos.
  2. Otherwise, click on location, zoom in to the place on the map, and click the check box (Android) or back arrow (iOS).

Android

Internet Browser

  1. Browse to Western Redcedar Dieback Map project (https://www.inaturalist.org/projects/western-redcedar-dieback-map) and click ‘add observations’.

  1. Select Photos from Computer