Carrie Seltzer
Fundraising on behalf of iNaturalist
iNaturalist Community Fundraising
$86.54
Raised
2
Donations
$400
Goal
iNaturalist changed my life—even as someone who was already a nature lover. For my 40th birthday this month, I'm asking for donations to support this life-changing platform that puts a spotlight on biodiversity.
I have my dream job. From the moment I realized that iNaturalist was a way to turn my random photos of plants, animals, and fungi into organized records for science, I was enthralled. Nine and a half years later, I am more convinced than ever that iNaturalist is not only a life-changing tool but a world-changing one, too. Smartphone in hand, I've noticed and learned more about the species around me than I ever did even during my PhD in ecology. Thanks to the efforts of millions of people, we'll be able to synthesize data into timely insights about how biodiversity is changing and how we can protect it.
I'm so thankful for each of you who has also made iNaturalist a part of your life. I love seeing what you find! Here's a visual summary of what I've recorded on iNaturalist in 2021 (over 1,100 unique species). If you want to read more about my job with iNaturalist, check out my profile.
Here's what your gift can do for iNaturalist:
$13 stores 10,000 photos for a year
$33 sends one day of email updates
$150 supports the iNat Forum for a month
$500 runs the servers for 24 hours
If you have time on your hands, there are also many ways to volunteer your time (in addition to posting your own observations).
Can you help celebrate my 40th birthday with a gift to iNaturalist?
iNaturalist is a joint initiative of the California Academy of Sciences and the National Geographic Society. All donations will be received by the California Academy of Sciences, a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt not-for-profit organization based on the United States of America (EIN 94-1156258).