How It Works
Every upload you submit builds your contributor profile. As you contribute more high-quality sightings, you progress through recognition tiers:
Tier 1
🌱 Contributor
You've signed up and made your first uploads. Welcome to the network.
Tier 2
🌿 Verified Finder
You've submitted multiple high-quality sightings with good photo evidence and accurate locations.
Tier 3
🌳 Key Plant Finder
You're a trusted contributor with a strong track record. You may be invited to participate in future projects, fieldwork or training.
Special
🔬 Research Contributor
Your discoveries have been flagged for scientific follow-up. You're directly contributing to research outcomes.
What Makes a Quality Upload?
- Clear, well-lit photos from multiple angles (leaf, flower, bark, whole plant)
- Accurate GPS location
- Useful habitat and environmental notes
- Honest identification attempts — it's fine to say "I don't know"
- Responsive to AI follow-up questions
Future Opportunities
MyTurboBot is building a contributor network that leads somewhere real. As the platform grows, top contributors may be offered:
- Invitations to field research projects
- Training in plant identification and sampling techniques
- Paid roles in data collection, validation or community liaison
- Recognition in published research outcomes
- Direct collaboration with the Remote AI Teams scientific team