After launching internationally in 2008 – iNaturalist has ‘blossomed’ into one of the most popular citizen science platforms in the world – with more than 214 million observations across approximately 491,000 species, contributed by almost 3.4 million users (as of October 2024).
While these are incredible collective results, it’s safe to say our local iNaturalist Australia node is a heavyweight on the global stage and, as a major contributor to Atlas of Living Australia (ALA) records, we’re celebrating a big milestone this month with iNaturalist Australia’s fifth birthday!