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The Surprising Power of Your Nature Photos - Building a Living Atlas of the Natural World

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Discover how your smartphone nature photography can contribute to groundbreaking scientific research in this 12-minute TED talk. Learn about the global community of citizen scientists who are building a comprehensive living atlas of the natural world by sharing their nature photographs with researchers. Explore how simple acts of photographing plants, animals, and other living organisms can provide valuable data for biodiversity research and conservation efforts. Understand the technology and platforms that connect amateur photographers with professional scientists, and find out how you can participate in this collaborative effort to document and protect our planet's biodiversity. Get inspired to step outside, capture the natural world around you, and become part of a worldwide movement that transforms casual nature photography into meaningful scientific contribution.

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The Surprising Power of Your Nature Photos | Scott Loarie | TED

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