Participate
Contribute to Pl@ntNet and become a player in citizen science! Your participation is essential to enrich the database and support scientific research.
Join the community
Section titled “Join the community”- Registration: Create an account on Pl@ntNet, share your observations, and participate in data review.
Share your observations
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Data collection: Only shared observations are integrated into the Pl@ntNet databases and contribute to scientific research. By adding your observations, you help document the distribution and diversity of plants and contribute to the improvement of the identification model.
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Documentation and validation: Ensure you provide well-documented observations with high-quality photos and additional information to facilitate validation by the community and experts.
Review other users’ data based on your skills
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Community validation: Help validate observations from other users based on your botanical knowledge. Each validation helps improve the accuracy of Pl@ntNet and enriches the database.
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Feedback: Provide feedback on shared observations. This can include identification corrections, votes on photo quality, or comments on observations.
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Training and learning: By reviewing observations, you can also learn from other users and improve your botanical skills.
Importance of contribution and feedback
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Data quality: Contributions and feedback are essential for maintaining the accuracy and reliability of Pl@ntNet data. Every user plays a role in ensuring the quality and precision of Pl@ntNet.
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Scientific impact: Your contributions help create a robust database that can be used by researchers worldwide for ecological, taxonomic, and conservation studies.
As a citizen contributor
Section titled “As a citizen contributor”Share your observations identified with expertise, participate in data review or help with the translation of the interface.
As a research or educational institute
Section titled “As a research or educational institute”You can contribute by improving the recognition system with your own data or by using Pl@ntNet for your student networks. If you have a clean dataset, contact the team by email to discuss it.
As an association, local authority, botanical garden, national park, or educational institution
Section titled “As an association, local authority, botanical garden, national park, or educational institution”You can create a micro-project to contextualize Pl@ntNet to a specific local or thematic flora.
Setting up a micro-project allows you to filter Pl@ntNet services to your species of interest. (See the dedicated Micro-projects section for technical and financial details).