State-of-the-Art of iNaturalist as a Source of Data on Ukrainian Fungi
Journal: Citizen Science Theory and Practice
Year: 2024

This study evaluates the utility of iNaturalist, a citizen science platform, for mycological research in Ukraine. With over 69,000 fungal observations documented since its adoption, iNaturalist presents significant potential for supplementing professional mycological surveys. This work is novel in critically analyzing the spatial distribution, taxonomic coverage, and identification accuracy of iNaturalist fungal data, focusing on social processes underlying citizen scientists' activity in Ukrain