Joined: May 26, 2020 Last Active: Oct 14, 2024 iNaturalist
Note: a decision affected my curator status, but multiple curators, users, and I proved it was incorrect. Please support me to be a curator here or ask me to, thanks very much (239 votes).
I'm a volunteer curator or editor for iNaturalist, BugGuide (Contributing Editor), GBIF, etc., and study, observe, and identify bees, wasps, plants, and additional wildlife. I've so far completed a related Biology B.S. and M.S., contributed to local pollinator surveys, led a Thacher State Park bioblitz, briefly volunteered at a museum insect collection, and have added complete iNat Places species checklists to the website. My main interest is the discovery process of first bee and wasp species observations and identifications, and recording new species locality records among all sources. I'm also interested in urban greenspace habitats, sustainable cities, and the natural rewilding of built environments. If viewing my photos, use the has photos filter. Feel free to message, I try to check all notifications. My profile photo is masked bees (Hylaeus) visiting narrow-leaved foxtail lily (Eremurus stenophyllus) on a green roof.
Projects:
First Bee and Wasp Records
New Bee and Wasp Locality Records
Bee and Wasp Mimics
Green Roof Biodiversity
Natural Rewilding in Built Environments