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​​With Rupert Koopman, Suvarna Parbhoo Mohan (SANBI CREW), Dr Tony Rebelo (SANBI), Shaun Swanepoel and Jeremy Gilmore.

MAR 25, 2021 | LIVE ZOOM WEBINAR RECORDING.

 

Citizen Science: iNaturalist and the City Nature Challenge.

We delve into the history of local botanical citizen science and how those roots are directly connected to BotSoc and CREW. We also find out from active iNaturalist members why they find recording nature so rewarding.

Save the Date for the next webinar:

Thursday, 29 April 2021

 

2 Comments

  1. Linda Cumming on April 25, 2021 at 12:22 pm

    This all sounds wonderful. Yet, every day in my new area, Cape Winelands, I see more and more proliferation of pines, port jackson and wattle. And despite numerous letters nothing is done to remove them. This area, Swartland Alluvium fynbos is almost extinct.
    Help please…!

  2. Amanda phike on August 25, 2022 at 12:57 pm

    Am also a concerned candidate,who will do everything in power to protect nature

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