Automate Wildlife Sightings with iNaturalist & GBIF Workflow

Automate Wildlife Sightings with iNaturalist & GBIF Workflow

Enhance your biodiversity monitoring efforts with our cutting-edge "Automate Wildlife Sightings with iNaturalist & GBIF" workflow. Seamlessly document and analyze wildlife encounters, transforming raw sighting data into actionable insights. Unravel the mysteries of local biodiversity like never before with automated integration of comprehensive databases and alert systems.

What this workflow does

• Receives wildlife sighting data through a webhook, including photos, geolocation, and optional notes for complete documentation.
• Utilizes the iNaturalist computer vision API to identify species and determine the confidence level of each suggestion.
• Accesses GBIF to verify the taxonomy and evaluate species occurrence within the local area, determining the rarity.
• Leverages the Gemini API for classifying sightings as notable or routine, encapsulating the data into an insightful assessment.
• Compiles and logs the sighting details in Google Sheets for organized record-keeping.
• Generates alerts via Telegram and email when a notable sighting is identified, keeping you informed in real-time.
• Compiles a succinct weekly biodiversity report summarizing the last week's activity and delivers it through email.

Use cases

• Wildlife researchers seeking automated tools to streamline species documentation and rarity assessment.
• Conservationists aiming to stay updated on local biodiversity through timely notifications of notable sightings.
• Ecology enthusiasts desiring a systematic approach to collecting and analyzing field data.
• Environmental educators providing students with hands-on experiences in wildlife tracking.

Technical details

• Integration with iNaturalist for species identification.
• Utilization of GBIF for local occurrence context.
• Gemini API to determine sighting significance.
• Data management via Webhook and Google Sheets.
• Notification dispatch through Telegram and Email Send.
• Incorporates "if", "set", and "code" nodes to ensure precise workflow execution.

Unlock the potential of your wildlife monitoring initiatives with the iNaturalist & GBIF Workflow, designed for discerning automation engineers and forward-thinking SaaS operators.