M. Perez Chronolog: Coming in the Summer of 2025!Denali National Park and Preserve has partnered with Alaska Geographic and Chronolog to create a community science project where visitors can help provide researchers with information on how forests respond to natural disturbance, like wildfire and spruce beetle. Chronolog is a photo monitoring tool powered by visitors. There are three chronolog sites focused on capturing the effects of spruce beetle. When a photo is submitted, the visitor will automatically receive a link to view the entire record of photos submitted. More information on Chronolog sites will be announced later this year. Mobile APPs: Ebird is a powerful resource used by bird-lovers, nature enthusiasts, and researchers around the world. By documenting when and where birds occur, scientists are able to monitor changes in bird populations and patterns. This knowledge can be shared and used in making informative decisions about species management and habitat protection. Ebird is engaging and allows users to identify birds through size, feather colors, and sounds. “I like Ebird in that it’s simple enough anyone can use it and how my bird observation contributes to the larger science community.” J. Norvilas (Park Ranger, Cape Code National Seashore) iNaturalist users can identify plants, wildlife, fungi, and more by submitting a photo into the app. This app is a great way to build knowledge about your surrounding area while also creating data for resource managers use in policy-making. By recording when and where organisms occur, scientists can monitor changes in species abundance. “iNaturalist makes it easy to identify plant species. Not only does it keep track of all the species you identify, but it also let’s you know where you saw it.” S. Martin (Biological Science technician, Denali National Park and Preserve) Click here to return back to the main page |
Last updated: March 6, 2025