Diario del proyecto City Nature Challenge 2020: Houston-Galveston

Take a Deep Dive iNaturalist Training
April 11, 2020 from 9:30 am to 12:30 pm CST
Host: Texas Nature Trackers
Instructor: Dr. Tania Homayoun, Texas Parks & Wildlife Department

WebEx meeting invitation: iNaturalist Training Workshop
Saturday, April 11, 2020
9:30 am-12:30pm | (UTC-05:00) Central Time (US & Canada)
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Take an iNaturalist Basics Training
April 15, 2020 from 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm CST
Host: The Nature Conservancy in Texas (TNC) and Houston Museum of Natural Science (HMNS)
Instructor: Jaime González, The Nature Conservancy in Texas
Description: Join TNC biologist Jaime González will provide tips and tricks for using the iNaturalist app to observe and document flora and fauna in your local region. This will be a live Zoom event streamed directly from Jaime’s native-landscaped yard in Houston, TX. He'll also provide a brief introduction to the 2020 City Nature Challenge and how citizen science data collected through iNaturalist is transforming the way we look at ecosystem management.

Register for this training online:
https://tnc.zoom.us/meeting/register/u50kce-hrjgsXdVwpJ631wEojV25I-JY4g

Join the Houston Museum of Natural Science and TNC biologist Jaime González on a (virtual!) journey of discovery as we explore Houston's rich biodiversity. You'll also learn how you can participate as a citizen scientist in the 2020 City Nature Challenge, a competition to observe and record biodiversity in over 150 cities across the world! We'll show you the newest generation of nature-oriented smartphone apps, including the iNaturalist app used for the City Nature Challenge.

Come celebrate the 50th anniversary of Earth Day, kick off the City Nature Challenge for Houston, and join the ranks of conservationists working to save the Bayou City's rich wildlife!

This event is free of charge; register via Zoom at https://tnc.zoom.us/meeting/register/v5Ekc-ytqDMt98Opvq4XEKPhJ8SbB5yggQ