iNaturalist

iNaturalist's mission is to connect people to nature and advance biodiversity science and conservation.

iNaturalist is one of the world’s largest biodiversity platforms — powered by millions of community scientists and supported by expert naturalists, researchers, and conservation organizations. With hundreds of millions of observations and 400,000+ active monthly contributors, iNaturalist data informs conservation decisions, accelerates biodiversity research, and inspires people everywhere to connect with nature.

Founded in 2008 and operating as a nonprofit committed to open data, iNaturalist blends crowdsourcing, machine learning, and community science to help people understand, document, and protect biodiversity. Our vision: a world where everyone can discover, understand, and help sustain life on Earth.

We’re growing — and we’re looking for people energized by purpose-driven work to help scale the platform and experience for millions around the world.