Share Your Findings
You don’t have to be a scientist to contribute to science.
To protect the natural world, we need to know more about it, and we can do that
through the help of citizen scientists who make observations and share data, thereby
contributing to an important global record of biodiversity. Here are just a few
projects led by the Museum researchers or industry peers in which you can
participate.
Coast to Cactus Digital Scrapbook
Show your SoCal love by sharing photos with us and our visitors. Submit
photos—old or new—that depict the natural world throughout southern California.
They will become part of the Museum’s photo archive and may appear in the
Digital Scrapbook within Coast to Cactus. Learn
more.
Amphibian and Reptile Atlas of Peninsular California
The Atlas documents amphibians and reptiles from southern California and
Baja California using Museum collection data and observations from citizen
scientists. Upload your own photos and findings, which will be added to a
database powered by iNaturalist. Learn more.
Flying Squirrel Study
The Museum is working on a new study to determine the distribution and habitat use of the San Bernardino Flying Squirrel. Because this squirrel is currently only known to occur in the San Bernardino Mountains and is difficult to survey little is known of its biology or population trends. Learn more about the study and how to participate.
iNaturalist
Every observation can contribute to biodiversity science. iNaturalist is
a place where you can record and contribute what you see in nature, meet other
nature lovers, and learn about the natural world. Learn more.