Comment Comment by n8agrin https://www.inaturalist.org/While I deserve no credit for its current success, it's been used by millions to:* catalogue millions of plants and animals around the world* tagged image data has become critical for computer vision training models* map species range and impact of various natural changes to biodiversity, with data cited in scientific journals* new species have been discovered through the appprevious HN thread - https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=22442479 parent n8agrin 4 years ago
While I deserve no credit for its current success, it's been used by millions to:
* catalogue millions of plants and animals around the world
* tagged image data has become critical for computer vision training models
* map species range and impact of various natural changes to biodiversity, with data cited in scientific journals
* new species have been discovered through the app
previous HN thread - https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=22442479