Dear colleagues,

I am planning to organise the First Finnish National iNaturalist Identification Session at the University of Oulu on January 30–31, 2026. The main aim of this event is to bring together professional and amateur experts from Finland to help identify existing iNaturalist observations. This is particularly important, as currently around 35% of Finnish iNaturalist records, approximately half a million observations, remain unidentified. In addition to the identification work, the event will include presentations and hands-on workshops. It will be organised in a hybrid format, allowing both on-site participation in Oulu and remote attendance. Further details will be provided after the upcoming holiday season.

If you would like to join the event as a co-organiser or a volunteer, or if you would like to contribute a workshop focused on the identification of particular organism groups (regardless of whether you are an active iNaturalist user or not), please contact me as soon as possible. This will be a great opportunity to share your expertise with colleagues and amateur naturalists, and I would be very grateful for your contribution.

Kind regards, Mykyta

Mykyta Peregrym | Grant Researcher Ecology and Genetics Research Unit | University of Oulu P.O. Box 8000, 90014 Oulu, Finland +380505445944 (Telegram, WhatsApp, Viber)

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