#CitSciOz23 Side Event - Tech in the Field

This workshop will be all about using various technologies in the field. Mobile phones, GPS units, hand lenses, DSLRs and various apps. Given iNaturalist is so popular and is now tied to the ALA, we will spend time looking at the basics of iNat and diving into some of the more advanced features of the app, both on mobile and on the desktop. For those that use a DSLR in the field, we will walk you through the process of bulk updating the metadata of your photos to include GPS information. Bring your phone, DSLR, laptop and an eagerness to learn. Part of our time will be spent in the field and part will be spent in the lab working with software on your devices.

About Randy Orwin:

Randy has been involved in the tech field for over 25 years and has been involved in citizen science for over 20 years. He taught biology and advanced environmental science to high school students, using a very hands on approach. He learned everything he knows about macroinvertibrates through his love of fly fishing. He is a past president of Cooloola Coastcare and has been heavily involved with the management of the very popular, Cooloola Bioblitzes.