The Vermont Atlas of Life

Discovering and Sharing Biodiversity Knowledge

An online platform based on the Living Atlas infrastructure for exploring biodiversity information in Vermont.

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Vermont Atlas of Life on iNaturalist

Get connected with a community of over a million scientists and naturalists who can help you learn more about nature! What’s more, by recording and sharing your observations, you’ll create research quality data for scientists working to better understand our natural heritage.

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Vermont eBird

Vermont eBird has revolutionized the way that the birding community reports and accesses information about birds. Join the more than 9,000 bird watchers in Vermont in discovering and reporting bird observations for education, science and conservation. Every sighting matters. Contribute yours.

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eButterfly

Join the thousands of butterfly watchers in recording your observations. From the rarest butterflies to the most common, your sightings contribute to conservation decisions, scientific knowledge, education, and more. Share your observation and make a difference.

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Featured Species

Nine-Spotted Lady Beetle

Yellow-banded Bumble Bee

Common Loon

Latest Discoveries

New Ant-Mimic Spider Sneaks into Vermont

It is an ant, right? Take a closer look at Michael Sundue's photos at the Vermont Atlas of Life on iNaturalist and you'll see that in fact this is the first record of the ant-mimicking spider Myrmarachne formicaria in Vermont.

New Fern Species Described in Vermont

Research spanning over 50 years culminates in the discovery of a new species of fern newly described and named thanks to careful observation and work by Vermont botanists.

Vermont Wild Bee Survey Adds 35 New Species for Vermont

The Wild Bee Survey has discovered 35 new species for Vermont already!

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Featured Project

Vermont Lady Beetle Atlas

Every lady beetle counts — from the common to the rare. Even if you lack experience with these insects, you can contribute. Whether you help with full surveys or just find a few beetles while doing other outdoor activities, It's easy to report your sightings!

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News Highlights

New look at movements and distribution patterns of 807 bird species across the globe

The mesmerizing visualizations brought to you by the eBird Science team with the help of more than 9,000 Vermont eBirders and over 300,000 eBirders around the world offer a bird’s-eye view of avian movements.

Craig Provost: A Vermont Birding Quest for the Ages

This past June, he achieved a birding milestone that precious few Vermont birders will ever realize, as he became just the second person in history to document 150 species in all of Vermont’s 14 counties, each within a single calendar year!

Big Biodiversity Data Now at Your FIngertips

We've launched an ambitious online project that allows anyone at a computer to explore vast amounts of data on biodiversity across the Green Mountain State. Now released as a beta version, the VAL Data Explorer is the newest implementation of the Living Atlas platform, powerful software first developed in Australia and now being implemented by countries around the globe.