This iNaturalist plant observation assignment for college students was developed by Aaron Liston from Oregon State University. It was designed to replace a traditional collection assignment. The students are asked to find, photograph, briefly describe, and upload at least 20 species that are identified to the species level and then submit a summary table with additional information (authority, geographic range, native or introduced) for each species. The first file includes the student manual and instructor’s guide; the second is the template for the summary report.

Download the files here:

Aaron Liston iNaturalist Assignment student manual 2020 (743 downloads ) Aaron Liston's iNaturalist Student observations table template 2020 (582 downloads )

If you have any questions about this assignment, please contact Aaron Liston.