iNaturalist Users Meet Up Kozhikode 2026

🕊️ iNaturalist Users Meet Up Kozhikode 2026 brings together iNaturalist users and nature enthusiasts from Kozhikode and around Kerala for a day of talks, discussions, field exploration and a community bioblitz. Explore · Observe · Connect

📆 Date: Sunday, 8 November 2026

⏰ Time: 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM

⛳ Venue: Kozhikode

👇🏻 Register here: https://forms.gle/F1EhN7brSYMVkLZt9

Registration fee: Rs. 50/-
GPay number: 9497136613 (the GPay QR code is shared at the end of the Google Form)

Agenda

🎤 Talk Sessions

• Citizen Science: What It Is and Why It Matters — Speaker: Alen Alex
• iNaturalist Observation & Licensing — Speaker: Manoj Karingamadathil
• Exploring Underexplored Taxa: Opportunities and Challenges — Speaker: Navya S.

💬 Thematic Discussions

• iNaturalist for the Conservation of RET Plants in Tropical Landscapes — Leads: Sanal C. Viswanath PhD & Harshid Pulparambil PhD
• Citizen Science for the Effective Management of Biological Invasions — Leads: Unaisudheen T.P. & Aleem Yoosuf N.
• Citizen Science Community in Kerala: Present & Future — Open discussion

🌱 Field Activities

• Nature Walk & Bioblitz — Leads: Sneha C. & Siya Ul Haque

Program Highlights

• Community Meet & Connect
• Expert Mini-Talks (20 min)
• Thematic Discussions (20 min)
• Garden Visit & Nature Exploration
• Community Bioblitz

Participant Perks

• Community Building
• Digital Memoirs & Special Badges
• Certificate of Participation from the organising team
• Knowledge & Experience Sharing
• Food & Refreshments

Organisers

Organiser: ELATHAND ☘️ (Ecological Location Action for Tropical Habitat And Native Diversity)

Collaboration: iNaturalist Kerala (iNat Kerala) Community, Sahya Digital Conservation Foundation

Association: WIKI Loves Birds India, NeophyteID app

Contact

📧 elathand@gmail.com
📞 8129 13 11 66 · 9946 500 349

Everyone is welcome to attend.

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