You’ve likely heard the phrase “there’s an app for that.”
If you happen to be a botanist your favorite app may well be iNaturalist. It turns any iPhone into a tool that can contribute to scientific research and understanding about the natural flora and fauna living all around us.
SDPB’s Charles Michael Ray has this story on citizen science and education now taking place in the Black Hills and Badlands with the help of the iNaturalist app.