November 5 2024

Celebrating a Milestone: 3 Million Occurrences on Canadensys IPT!

Celebrating a Milestone: 3 Million Occurrences on the Canadensys IPT!

We are thrilled to announce that the Canadensys IPT has hit a new milestone: 3 million specimen occurrences in our database! With 127 resources currently available, we’ve reached a total of 3,423,302 occurrences, encompassing 57,436 taxa and 10,005 unique observations. This achievement reflects the dedication of our contributing institutions, curators, and the entire biodiversity community who work tirelessly to make these data accessible.

Each new record brings us closer to understanding Canada’s rich biodiversity. These occurrences represent invaluable data points that help researchers, conservationists, and the public gain insights into species distribution, habitat use, and the effects of environmental changes.

As we move forward, we are committed to further expanding our database and enhancing data quality. Here’s to the next million, and a huge thank you to everyone who has helped us reach this remarkable milestone!

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# 1,829,943 Plants *Pyrola chlorantha* (Green-flowered Wintergreen) &copy nsferguson on iNaturalist. ObservedCochrane, ON, Canada # 1,182,650 Insects *Smerinthus ophthalmica* (Western Eyed Sphinx) by &copy Jack Bindernagel on iNaturalist. Observed  in Thompson-Nicola, BC, Canada # 329,392 Other observations Such as ornithological, herpetological, invertebrate and paleontological occurrences. *Lepus arcticus* (Arctic Hare) by &copy PC Smith on iNaturalist. Observed  in Rankin Inlet, NU, Canada *Alca torda* (Razorbill) by &copy vince929 on iNaturalist. Observed  in  Cape Saint Mary's, NL, Canada # 98,070 Fungi *Solorina crocea* (Chocolate Chip Lichen) by &copy Jack Bindernagel on iNaturalist. Observed  in  Central Kootenay, BC, Canada