diff --git a/.eslintrc.js b/.eslintrc.js
index 6f2dcc0ac..6ba50896a 100644
--- a/.eslintrc.js
+++ b/.eslintrc.js
@@ -70,8 +70,6 @@ module.exports = {
     ],
     "no-alert": 0,
     "no-underscore-dangle": 0,
-    // This gets around eslint problems when typing functions in TS
-    "no-unused-vars": 0,
     "no-void": 0,
     "prefer-destructuring": [2, { object: true, array: false }],
     quotes: [2, "double"],
@@ -127,27 +125,23 @@ module.exports = {
     "no-undef": "error",
 
     "@typescript-eslint/no-unused-vars": [
-      "warn",
+      "error",
       {
         vars: "all",
         args: "after-used",
         // Overriding airbnb to allow leading underscore to indicate unused var
         argsIgnorePattern: "^_",
         varsIgnorePattern: "^_",
-        ignoreRestSiblings: true
+        ignoreRestSiblings: true,
+        caughtErrors: "all",
+        // needed a special case for catch blocks that use _ to define an unused error
+        caughtErrorsIgnorePattern: "^_"
       }
     ],
-    // TODO: we should actually type these at some point ~amanda 041824
-    "@typescript-eslint/no-shadow": "error",
-    "@typescript-eslint/ban-types": 0,
-    "@typescript-eslint/no-var-requires": 0,
-    "@typescript-eslint/no-wrapper-object-types": 0,
-    "@typescript-eslint/no-require-imports": 0,
-    "@typescript-eslint/no-unsafe-function-type": 0,
-    "@typescript-eslint/no-empty-object-types": 0,
-    "@typescript-eslint/no-empty-object-type": 0,
-    "@typescript-eslint/no-explicit-any": 1,
-    "@typescript-eslint/no-unused-expressions": 1
+    "@typescript-eslint/no-require-imports": ["error", {
+      allow: ["\\.(png|jpg|jpeg|gif|svg)$"]
+    }],
+    "@typescript-eslint/no-unsafe-function-type": 1
   },
   // need this so jest doesn't show as undefined in jest.setup.js
   env: {
@@ -161,5 +155,21 @@ module.exports = {
         extensions: [".js", ".jsx", ".ts", ".tsx"]
       }
     }
-  }
+  },
+  overrides: [
+    {
+      files: ["*.js", "*.jsx"],
+      rules: {
+        "@typescript-eslint/no-unsafe-function-type": "off",
+        "@typescript-eslint/no-wrapper-object-types": "off",
+        "@typescript-eslint/no-require-imports": "off"
+      }
+    },
+    {
+      files: ["**/__mocks__/**/*", "**/*mock*", "**/*.mock.*"],
+      rules: {
+        "@typescript-eslint/no-require-imports": "off"
+      }
+    }
+  ]
 };
diff --git a/e2e/sharedFlows/dismissAnnouncements.js b/e2e/sharedFlows/dismissAnnouncements.js
index 8bd8e49e1..5281b9527 100644
--- a/e2e/sharedFlows/dismissAnnouncements.js
+++ b/e2e/sharedFlows/dismissAnnouncements.js
@@ -13,6 +13,6 @@ export default async function dismissAnnouncements() {
     await element( by.id( "announcements-dismiss" ) ).tap();
   } catch ( error ) {
     // if timeout occurs, the element isn't visible, so continue with test
-    console.log( "No announcement present, continuing with test" );
+    console.log( "No announcement present, continuing with test", error );
   }
 }
diff --git a/scripts/add-example-model.js b/scripts/add-example-model.js
index 95a11dc40..747f43515 100644
--- a/scripts/add-example-model.js
+++ b/scripts/add-example-model.js
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ const downloadIOS = async () => {
   console.log( "iOS done!" );
 };
 
-// eslint-disable-next-line no-unused-expressions
+// eslint-disable-next-line no-unused-expressions, @typescript-eslint/no-unused-expressions
 yargs
   .usage( "Usage: $0 [args]" )
   .option( "androidFlavor", {
diff --git a/src/api/computerVision.ts b/src/api/computerVision.ts
index ac42f434e..fa960f680 100644
--- a/src/api/computerVision.ts
+++ b/src/api/computerVision.ts
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ const PARAMS = {
 const scoreImage = async (
   params = {},
   opts = {}
-): Promise<Object> => {
+): Promise<object> => {
   try {
     return inatjs.computervision.score_image( { ...PARAMS, ...params }, opts );
   } catch ( e ) {
diff --git a/src/api/log.ts b/src/api/log.ts
index e8aea4c44..d1aa47679 100644
--- a/src/api/log.ts
+++ b/src/api/log.ts
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ const iNatLogstashTransport: transportFunctionType = async props => {
   let userToken;
   try {
     userToken = await getJWT();
-  } catch ( getJWTError ) {
+  } catch ( _getJWTError ) {
     // We use logging to report errors, so this is one of the few cases where
     // we really do want to squelch all errors to avoid recursion
     console.error( "[ERROR log.ts] failed to retrieve user JWT while logging" );
diff --git a/src/api/messages.ts b/src/api/messages.ts
index 082270f89..9274526d5 100644
--- a/src/api/messages.ts
+++ b/src/api/messages.ts
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ const PARAMS = {
   fields: MESSAGE_FIELDS
 };
 
-const searchMessages = async ( params: Object = {}, opts: Object = {} ): Promise<Object> => {
+const searchMessages = async ( params: object = {}, opts: object = {} ): Promise<object> => {
   try {
     const { results } = await inatjs.messages.search( { ...PARAMS, ...params }, opts );
     return results;
diff --git a/src/api/search.ts b/src/api/search.ts
index dc6efe82c..aeb9cc816 100644
--- a/src/api/search.ts
+++ b/src/api/search.ts
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ const search = async (
   try {
     response = await inatjs.search( { ...PARAMS, ...params }, opts );
   } catch ( searchError ) {
-    handleError( searchError as Object );
+    handleError( searchError as object );
     // handleError should throw, so in theory this should never happen and
     // this is just to placate typescript
     return null;
diff --git a/src/api/types.d.ts b/src/api/types.d.ts
index ffa77e626..6eebe51cb 100644
--- a/src/api/types.d.ts
+++ b/src/api/types.d.ts
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ export interface ApiOpts {
 export interface ApiParams {
   per_page?: number;
   page?: number;
-  fields?: "all" | Object;
+  fields?: "all" | object;
   ttl?: number;
 }
 
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ export interface ApiResponse {
   total_results: number;
   page: number;
   per_page: number;
-  results: Object[];
+  results: object[];
 }
 
 export interface ApiObservationsUpdatesParams extends ApiParams {
diff --git a/src/components/Camera/CameraWithDevice.tsx b/src/components/Camera/CameraWithDevice.tsx
index f8d98f2be..1b916d34f 100644
--- a/src/components/Camera/CameraWithDevice.tsx
+++ b/src/components/Camera/CameraWithDevice.tsx
@@ -13,15 +13,15 @@ const isTablet = DeviceInfo.isTablet( );
 interface Props {
   cameraType: string,
   device: CameraDevice,
-  camera: Object,
+  camera: object,
   flipCamera: ( ) => void,
   handleCheckmarkPress: ( ) => void,
   toggleFlash: Function,
   takingPhoto: boolean,
   takePhotoAndStoreUri: Function,
-  newPhotoUris: Array<Object>,
+  newPhotoUris: Array<object>,
   setNewPhotoUris: Function,
-  takePhotoOptions: Object,
+  takePhotoOptions: object,
   userLocation: UserLocation | null,
   hasLocationPermissions: boolean,
   requestLocationPermissions: () => void,
diff --git a/src/components/Camera/FocusSquare.tsx b/src/components/Camera/FocusSquare.tsx
index c9c78afe5..42bf0ee22 100644
--- a/src/components/Camera/FocusSquare.tsx
+++ b/src/components/Camera/FocusSquare.tsx
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ import React from "react";
 import { Animated } from "react-native";
 
 interface Props {
-  animatedStyle: Object
+  animatedStyle: object
 }
 
 const FocusSquare = ( { animatedStyle }: Props ) => {
diff --git a/src/components/Camera/helpers/savePhotosToPhotoLibrary.ts b/src/components/Camera/helpers/savePhotosToPhotoLibrary.ts
index ed022d00c..c08544872 100644
--- a/src/components/Camera/helpers/savePhotosToPhotoLibrary.ts
+++ b/src/components/Camera/helpers/savePhotosToPhotoLibrary.ts
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ const logger = log.extend( "savePhotosToPhotoLibrary" );
 // $FlowIgnore
 export async function savePhotosToPhotoLibrary(
   uris: [string],
-  location: Object
+  location: object
 ) {
   const readWritePermissionResult = permissionResultFromMultiple(
     await checkMultiple( READ_WRITE_MEDIA_PERMISSIONS )
diff --git a/src/components/Camera/hooks/useZoom.ts b/src/components/Camera/hooks/useZoom.ts
index fcc99625a..f9ee8c64b 100644
--- a/src/components/Camera/hooks/useZoom.ts
+++ b/src/components/Camera/hooks/useZoom.ts
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ const MAX_ZOOM_FACTOR = 20;
 // Used for calculating the final zoom by pinch gesture
 const SCALE_FULL_ZOOM = 3;
 
-const useZoom = ( device: CameraDevice ): Object => {
+const useZoom = ( device: CameraDevice ): object => {
   const initialZoomTextValue = "1";
   const zoomButtonOptions = useMemo( () => {
     const options = [initialZoomTextValue];
diff --git a/src/components/FullPageWebView/FullPageWebViewHeader.tsx b/src/components/FullPageWebView/FullPageWebViewHeader.tsx
index d8584e95e..a2e69d48d 100644
--- a/src/components/FullPageWebView/FullPageWebViewHeader.tsx
+++ b/src/components/FullPageWebView/FullPageWebViewHeader.tsx
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ type Props = {
   options: {
     title?: string | undefined;
     headerTitle?: HeaderTitle;
-    headerStyle?: Object;
+    headerStyle?: object;
     headerShadowVisible?: boolean;
   };
 };
diff --git a/src/components/LoginSignUp/AuthenticationService.ts b/src/components/LoginSignUp/AuthenticationService.ts
index b0f627b5c..624d353da 100644
--- a/src/components/LoginSignUp/AuthenticationService.ts
+++ b/src/components/LoginSignUp/AuthenticationService.ts
@@ -159,7 +159,7 @@ const signOut = async (
       try {
         options.realm.deleteAll( );
         options.realm.commitTransaction( );
-      } catch ( realmError ) {
+      } catch ( _realmError ) {
         options.realm.cancelTransaction( );
         // If we failed to wipe all the data in realm, delete the realm file.
         // Note that deleting the realm file *all* the time seems to cause
@@ -198,7 +198,7 @@ const signOut = async (
  * Encodes a JWT. Lifted from react-native-jwt-io
  * https://github.com/maxweb4u/react-native-jwt-io/blob/7f926da46ff536dbb531dd8ae7177ab4ff28c43f/src/jwt.js#L21
  */
-const encodeJWT = ( payload: Object, key: string, algorithm?: string ) => {
+const encodeJWT = ( payload: object, key: string, algorithm?: string ) => {
   algorithm = typeof algorithm !== "undefined"
     ? algorithm
     : "HS256";
diff --git a/src/components/MyObservations/SimpleTaxonGridItem.tsx b/src/components/MyObservations/SimpleTaxonGridItem.tsx
index c066c3837..5f6b0cf9c 100644
--- a/src/components/MyObservations/SimpleTaxonGridItem.tsx
+++ b/src/components/MyObservations/SimpleTaxonGridItem.tsx
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ export interface Props {
   source: {
     uri: string
   };
-  style?: Object;
+  style?: object;
   speciesCount: SpeciesCount;
 }
 
diff --git a/src/components/MyObservations/hooks/useSyncObservations.ts b/src/components/MyObservations/hooks/useSyncObservations.ts
index c14ab350e..892277080 100644
--- a/src/components/MyObservations/hooks/useSyncObservations.ts
+++ b/src/components/MyObservations/hooks/useSyncObservations.ts
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ const useSyncObservations = (
   const realm = useRealm( );
 
   const handleRemoteDeletion = useAuthenticatedMutation(
-    ( params: Object, optsWithAuth: Object ) => deleteRemoteObservation( params, optsWithAuth ),
+    ( params: object, optsWithAuth: object ) => deleteRemoteObservation( params, optsWithAuth ),
     {
       onSuccess: ( ) => {
         Observation
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ const useSyncObservations = (
       } else {
         try {
           await handleRemoteDeletion.mutateAsync( { uuid } );
-        } catch ( error ) {
+        } catch ( _error ) {
           // In case of failure, clear the pending deletion flag after some time
           // to allow retrying later
           setTimeout( ( ) => {
diff --git a/src/components/ObsDetails/DetailsTab/ObscurationExplanation.tsx b/src/components/ObsDetails/DetailsTab/ObscurationExplanation.tsx
index fd907f0a2..969733d2c 100644
--- a/src/components/ObsDetails/DetailsTab/ObscurationExplanation.tsx
+++ b/src/components/ObsDetails/DetailsTab/ObscurationExplanation.tsx
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ import { useTranslation } from "sharedHooks";
 interface Props {
   textClassName?: string;
   currentUser: { id: number };
-  observation: Object;
+  observation: object;
 }
 
 const ObscurationExplanation = ( { textClassName, currentUser, observation }: Props ) => {
diff --git a/src/components/ObsDetails/DetailsTab/ProjectSection.tsx b/src/components/ObsDetails/DetailsTab/ProjectSection.tsx
index 2c90a2f29..bc647ec3e 100644
--- a/src/components/ObsDetails/DetailsTab/ProjectSection.tsx
+++ b/src/components/ObsDetails/DetailsTab/ProjectSection.tsx
@@ -15,10 +15,10 @@ const sectionClass = "mx-[15px] mb-[20px]";
 interface Props {
   observation: {
     project_observations: Array<{
-      project: Object;
+      project: object;
     }>;
     non_traditional_projects: Array<{
-      project: Object;
+      project: object;
     }>;
   }
 }
diff --git a/src/components/ObsDetailsDefaultMode/LocationSection/ObscurationExplanation.tsx b/src/components/ObsDetailsDefaultMode/LocationSection/ObscurationExplanation.tsx
index fd907f0a2..969733d2c 100644
--- a/src/components/ObsDetailsDefaultMode/LocationSection/ObscurationExplanation.tsx
+++ b/src/components/ObsDetailsDefaultMode/LocationSection/ObscurationExplanation.tsx
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ import { useTranslation } from "sharedHooks";
 interface Props {
   textClassName?: string;
   currentUser: { id: number };
-  observation: Object;
+  observation: object;
 }
 
 const ObscurationExplanation = ( { textClassName, currentUser, observation }: Props ) => {
diff --git a/src/components/ObsDetailsDefaultMode/MoreSection/ProjectButton.tsx b/src/components/ObsDetailsDefaultMode/MoreSection/ProjectButton.tsx
index c68d09e7c..b1a1784bb 100644
--- a/src/components/ObsDetailsDefaultMode/MoreSection/ProjectButton.tsx
+++ b/src/components/ObsDetailsDefaultMode/MoreSection/ProjectButton.tsx
@@ -7,10 +7,10 @@ import React, { useMemo } from "react";
 interface Props {
   observation: {
     project_observations: Array<{
-      project: Object;
+      project: object;
     }>;
     non_traditional_projects: Array<{
-      project: Object;
+      project: object;
     }>;
   }
 }
diff --git a/src/components/ObsDetailsDefaultMode/ObsDetailsDefaultModeHeaderRight.tsx b/src/components/ObsDetailsDefaultMode/ObsDetailsDefaultModeHeaderRight.tsx
index 7a0cd6f28..1f399eb29 100644
--- a/src/components/ObsDetailsDefaultMode/ObsDetailsDefaultModeHeaderRight.tsx
+++ b/src/components/ObsDetailsDefaultMode/ObsDetailsDefaultModeHeaderRight.tsx
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ interface Props {
   observationId: number,
   uuid: string,
   refetchSubscriptions: Function,
-  subscriptions: Object
+  subscriptions: object
 }
 
 const ObsDetailsDefaultModeHeaderRight = ( {
diff --git a/src/components/ObsEdit/BottomButtonsContainer.tsx b/src/components/ObsEdit/BottomButtonsContainer.tsx
index 865f781e2..d2d1efa09 100644
--- a/src/components/ObsEdit/BottomButtonsContainer.tsx
+++ b/src/components/ObsEdit/BottomButtonsContainer.tsx
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ const { useRealm } = RealmContext;
 
 type Props = {
   passesEvidenceTest: boolean,
-  observations: Array<Object>,
+  observations: Array<object>,
   currentObservation: RealmObservation,
   currentObservationIndex: number,
   setCurrentObservationIndex: Function,
diff --git a/src/components/ObservationsFlashList/ObsPressable.tsx b/src/components/ObservationsFlashList/ObsPressable.tsx
index 2bf19bbc2..fb33ec806 100644
--- a/src/components/ObservationsFlashList/ObsPressable.tsx
+++ b/src/components/ObservationsFlashList/ObsPressable.tsx
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ import ObsGridItem from "./ObsGridItem";
 import ObsListItem from "./ObsListItem";
 
 type Props = {
-  currentUser: Object,
+  currentUser: object,
   queued: boolean,
   explore: boolean,
   hideMetadata?: boolean,
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ type Props = {
   hideRGLabel?: boolean,
   onUploadButtonPress: ( ) => void,
   onItemPress: ( ) => void,
-  gridItemStyle: Object,
+  gridItemStyle: object,
   layout: "list" | "grid",
   observation: RealmObservation,
   uploadProgress: number,
diff --git a/src/components/ProjectDetails/ProjectRuleItem.tsx b/src/components/ProjectDetails/ProjectRuleItem.tsx
index fc1134c26..87e8528f8 100644
--- a/src/components/ProjectDetails/ProjectRuleItem.tsx
+++ b/src/components/ProjectDetails/ProjectRuleItem.tsx
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ import React, { useState } from "react";
 import { useCurrentUser, useTranslation } from "sharedHooks";
 
 interface Props {
-  rule: Object
+  rule: object
 }
 
 const ProjectRuleItem = ( { rule }: Props ) => {
diff --git a/src/components/ProjectList/ProjectList.tsx b/src/components/ProjectList/ProjectList.tsx
index f63c845a8..371722967 100644
--- a/src/components/ProjectList/ProjectList.tsx
+++ b/src/components/ProjectList/ProjectList.tsx
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ import {
 import ProjectListItem from "./ProjectListItem";
 
 interface Props {
-  projects: Array<Object>
+  projects: Array<object>
   ListEmptyComponent?: React.JSX.Element
   ListFooterComponent?: React.JSX.Element
   onEndReached?: ( ) => void
diff --git a/src/components/Projects/Projects.tsx b/src/components/Projects/Projects.tsx
index 8e69d3d70..1c8c76790 100644
--- a/src/components/Projects/Projects.tsx
+++ b/src/components/Projects/Projects.tsx
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ interface Props {
   isFetchingNextPage: boolean;
   isLoading: boolean;
   memberId?: number;
-  projects: Object[],
+  projects: object[],
   requestPermissions: () => void;
   searchInput: string;
   setSearchInput: ( _text: string ) => void;
diff --git a/src/components/Projects/hooks/useInfiniteProjectsScroll.ts b/src/components/Projects/hooks/useInfiniteProjectsScroll.ts
index 4360b6340..ef127a349 100644
--- a/src/components/Projects/hooks/useInfiniteProjectsScroll.ts
+++ b/src/components/Projects/hooks/useInfiniteProjectsScroll.ts
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ import {
   useAuthenticatedInfiniteQuery
 } from "sharedHooks";
 
-const useInfiniteProjectsScroll = ( { params: newInputParams, enabled }: Object ): Object => {
+const useInfiniteProjectsScroll = ( { params: newInputParams, enabled }: object ): object => {
   const baseParams = {
     ...newInputParams,
     per_page: 50,
diff --git a/src/components/SharedComponents/Carousel.tsx b/src/components/SharedComponents/Carousel.tsx
index afdd85539..ad2e39758 100644
--- a/src/components/SharedComponents/Carousel.tsx
+++ b/src/components/SharedComponents/Carousel.tsx
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ import {
   I18nManager
 } from "react-native";
 
-interface Props extends FlatListProps<Object> {
+interface Props extends FlatListProps<object> {
   onSlideScroll: ( index: number ) => void;
 }
 
diff --git a/src/components/SharedComponents/InlineUser/InlineUserBase.js b/src/components/SharedComponents/InlineUser/InlineUserBase.js
index 38c582ebd..4e0f28461 100644
--- a/src/components/SharedComponents/InlineUser/InlineUserBase.js
+++ b/src/components/SharedComponents/InlineUser/InlineUserBase.js
@@ -20,7 +20,14 @@ type Props = {
     login: string
   },
   isConnected: boolean,
-  TextComponent: any,
+  TextComponent: ( props: {
+    className?: string,
+    numberOfLines?: number,
+    ellipsizeMode?: string,
+    selectable?: boolean,
+    maxFontSizeMultiplier?: number,
+    children?: React$Node, // eslint-disable-line no-undef
+} ) => React$Node, // eslint-disable-line no-undef
   testID: string,
   useBigIcon?: boolean
 };
diff --git a/src/components/SharedComponents/Map/Map.tsx b/src/components/SharedComponents/Map/Map.tsx
index 415646d7a..a8a3048d2 100644
--- a/src/components/SharedComponents/Map/Map.tsx
+++ b/src/components/SharedComponents/Map/Map.tsx
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ interface Props {
   style?: ViewStyle;
   switchMapTypeButtonClassName?: string;
   testID?: string;
-  tileMapParams?: Object | null;
+  tileMapParams?: object | null;
   withObsTiles?: boolean;
   withPressableObsTiles?: boolean;
   zoomEnabled?: boolean;
diff --git a/src/components/SharedComponents/TaxonGridItem.tsx b/src/components/SharedComponents/TaxonGridItem.tsx
index ed17b33c4..2073c2c4d 100644
--- a/src/components/SharedComponents/TaxonGridItem.tsx
+++ b/src/components/SharedComponents/TaxonGridItem.tsx
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ import { useCurrentUser, useFontScale, useTranslation } from "sharedHooks";
 export interface Props {
   headerText?: string;
   showSpeciesSeenCheckmark?: boolean;
-  style?: Object;
+  style?: object;
   taxon: ApiTaxon;
   upperRight?: React.ReactNode;
 }
diff --git a/src/components/SharedComponents/TaxonResult.tsx b/src/components/SharedComponents/TaxonResult.tsx
index 491c21095..fe63afa32 100644
--- a/src/components/SharedComponents/TaxonResult.tsx
+++ b/src/components/SharedComponents/TaxonResult.tsx
@@ -28,14 +28,14 @@ interface TaxonResultProps {
   fetchRemote?: boolean;
   first?: boolean;
   fromLocal?: boolean;
-  handleCheckmarkPress: ( taxon: Object ) => void;
+  handleCheckmarkPress: ( taxon: object ) => void;
   handleRemovePress?: () => void;
   handleTaxonOrEditPress?: ( _event?: GestureResponderEvent ) => void;
   hideInfoButton?: boolean;
   hideNavButtons?: boolean;
   checkmarkFocused?: boolean;
   lastScreen?: string | null;
-  onPressInfo?: ( taxon: Object ) => void;
+  onPressInfo?: ( taxon: object ) => void;
   showCheckmark?: boolean;
   showEditButton?: boolean;
   showRemoveButton?: boolean;
diff --git a/src/components/SharedComponents/UserText.tsx b/src/components/SharedComponents/UserText.tsx
index 938cefaaf..85723cecd 100644
--- a/src/components/SharedComponents/UserText.tsx
+++ b/src/components/SharedComponents/UserText.tsx
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ const LINKIFY_OPTIONS: Opts = {
 
 interface Props extends React.PropsWithChildren {
   text: string,
-  htmlStyle?: Object,
+  htmlStyle?: object,
 }
 
 const UserText = ( {
diff --git a/src/components/Suggestions/hooks/useNavigateWithTaxonSelected.ts b/src/components/Suggestions/hooks/useNavigateWithTaxonSelected.ts
index 60e8cb73b..eb38a446e 100644
--- a/src/components/Suggestions/hooks/useNavigateWithTaxonSelected.ts
+++ b/src/components/Suggestions/hooks/useNavigateWithTaxonSelected.ts
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ import useStore from "stores/useStore";
 
 const useNavigateWithTaxonSelected = (
   // Navigation happens when a taxon was selected
-  selectedTaxon: Object | null | undefined,
+  selectedTaxon: object | null | undefined,
   // After navigation we need to unselect the taxon so we don't have
   // mysterious background nonsense happening after this screen loses focus
   unselectTaxon: Function,
diff --git a/src/components/UserList/UserList.tsx b/src/components/UserList/UserList.tsx
index 5428a358d..a7c7ee185 100644
--- a/src/components/UserList/UserList.tsx
+++ b/src/components/UserList/UserList.tsx
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ interface Props {
   ListFooterComponent?: React.JSX.Element
   onEndReached?: ( ) => void
   refreshing?: boolean
-  users: Array<Object>
+  users: Array<object>
   onPress?: ( ) => void
   accessibilityLabel?: string
   keyboardShouldPersistTaps?: string
diff --git a/src/components/UserList/UserListItem.tsx b/src/components/UserList/UserListItem.tsx
index e3d5c03eb..363d01584 100644
--- a/src/components/UserList/UserListItem.tsx
+++ b/src/components/UserList/UserListItem.tsx
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ import User from "realmModels/User.ts";
 import { useTranslation } from "sharedHooks";
 
 interface Props {
-  item: Object
+  item: object
   countText: string
   onPress?: Function
   accessibilityLabel?: string
diff --git a/src/i18n/i18ncli.js b/src/i18n/i18ncli.js
index 5f0da3960..9c408b9dc 100644
--- a/src/i18n/i18ncli.js
+++ b/src/i18n/i18ncli.js
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ const writeLoadTranslations = async ( ) => {
   out.write( "\n];\n" );
 };
 
-// eslint-disable-next-line no-unused-expressions
+// eslint-disable-next-line no-unused-expressions, @typescript-eslint/no-unused-expressions
 yargs
   .usage( "Usage: $0 <cmd> [args]" )
   .option( "verbose", {
diff --git a/src/i18n/i18ncli/fastlane.js b/src/i18n/i18ncli/fastlane.js
index 5cc4eab9b..e56bfc424 100644
--- a/src/i18n/i18ncli/fastlane.js
+++ b/src/i18n/i18ncli/fastlane.js
@@ -211,7 +211,7 @@ async function renameDirectories( options = {} ) {
         if ( options.verbose ) {
           console.log( "Removed existing directory", newDirectoryPath );
         }
-      } catch ( e ) {
+      } catch ( _e ) {
         // Directory did not exist
       }
       if ( options.verbose ) {
@@ -242,7 +242,7 @@ async function renameDirectories( options = {} ) {
         if ( options.verbose ) {
           console.log( "Removed existing directory", newDirectoryPath );
         }
-      } catch ( e ) {
+      } catch ( _e ) {
         // Directory did not exist
       }
       if ( options.verbose ) {
diff --git a/src/navigation/CustomDrawerContent.tsx b/src/navigation/CustomDrawerContent.tsx
index c6969a41b..4b509afae 100644
--- a/src/navigation/CustomDrawerContent.tsx
+++ b/src/navigation/CustomDrawerContent.tsx
@@ -44,9 +44,9 @@ const drawerScrollViewStyle = {
 } as const;
 
 interface Props {
-  state: Object;
-  navigation: Object;
-  descriptors: Object;
+  state: object;
+  navigation: object;
+  descriptors: object;
 }
 
 const feedbackLogger = log.extend( "feedback" );
diff --git a/src/providers/ExploreContext.tsx b/src/providers/ExploreContext.tsx
index b7751d3af..47fc4532e 100644
--- a/src/providers/ExploreContext.tsx
+++ b/src/providers/ExploreContext.tsx
@@ -203,9 +203,9 @@ type State = {
   place_guess: string,
   placeMode: PLACE_MODE,
   place_id: number | null | undefined,
-  // TODO: technically this is not any Object but a "Project"
+  // TODO: technically this is not any object but a "Project"
   // and should be typed as such (e.g., in realm model)
-  project: Object | undefined | null,
+  project: object | undefined | null,
   project_id: number | undefined | null,
   radius?: number,
   researchGrade: boolean,
@@ -214,26 +214,26 @@ type State = {
   sortBy: SORT_BY,
   swlat?: number,
   swlng?: number,
-  // TODO: technically this is not any Object but a "Taxon"
+  // TODO: technically this is not any object but a "Taxon"
   // and should be typed as such (e.g., in realm model)
-  taxon: Object | undefined | null,
+  taxon: object | undefined | null,
   taxon_id: number | undefined | null,
-  // TODO: technically this is not any Object but a "User"
+  // TODO: technically this is not any object but a "User"
   // and should be typed as such (e.g., in realm model)
-  user: Object | undefined | null,
+  user: object | undefined | null,
   user_id: number | undefined | null,
-  excludeUser: Object | undefined | null,
+  excludeUser: object | undefined | null,
   verifiable: boolean,
   wildStatus: WILD_STATUS
 }
 type Action = {type: EXPLORE_ACTION.RESET}
   | {type: EXPLORE_ACTION.DISCARD, snapshot: State}
-  | {type: EXPLORE_ACTION.SET_USER, user: Object | null, userId: number | null, storedState: State}
+  | {type: EXPLORE_ACTION.SET_USER, user: object | null, userId: number | null, storedState: State}
   | {
     type: EXPLORE_ACTION.EXCLUDE_USER,
     user: null,
     userId: null,
-    excludeUser: Object,
+    excludeUser: object,
     storedState: State
   }
   | {
@@ -261,7 +261,7 @@ type Action = {type: EXPLORE_ACTION.RESET}
   | {type: EXPLORE_ACTION.SET_PLACE_MODE_PLACE}
   | {
       type: EXPLORE_ACTION.SET_PROJECT,
-      project: Object | null,
+      project: object | null,
       projectId: number | null,
       storedState: State
     }
diff --git a/src/sharedHelpers/mail.ts b/src/sharedHelpers/mail.ts
index 1dfc6ecfb..e321332e0 100644
--- a/src/sharedHelpers/mail.ts
+++ b/src/sharedHelpers/mail.ts
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ export async function openInbox() {
   let isSupported;
   try {
     isSupported = await Linking.canOpenURL( "message:0" );
-  } catch ( canOpenURLError ) {
+  } catch ( _canOpenURLError ) {
     openInboxError();
     return;
   }
diff --git a/src/sharedHelpers/mlModel.ts b/src/sharedHelpers/mlModel.ts
index 4333bee38..3d65b1a95 100644
--- a/src/sharedHelpers/mlModel.ts
+++ b/src/sharedHelpers/mlModel.ts
@@ -47,10 +47,10 @@ export const predictImage = ( uri: string, location: Location ) => {
   let url;
   try {
     url = new URL( uri );
-  } catch ( urlError ) {
+  } catch ( _urlError ) {
     try {
       url = new URL( `file://${uri}` );
-    } catch ( urlError2 ) {
+    } catch ( _urlError2 ) {
       // will handle when url is blank
     }
   }
diff --git a/src/sharedHelpers/taxon.ts b/src/sharedHelpers/taxon.ts
index bb0d7f9e0..86598c18f 100644
--- a/src/sharedHelpers/taxon.ts
+++ b/src/sharedHelpers/taxon.ts
@@ -161,7 +161,7 @@ interface User {
 export function accessibleTaxonName(
   taxon: Taxon,
   user: User | null,
-  t: ( key: string, options: {} ) => string
+  t: ( key: string, options: object ) => string
 ) {
   const { commonName, scientificName } = generateTaxonPieces( taxon );
   if ( typeof ( user?.prefers_scientific_name_first ) === "boolean" ) {
diff --git a/src/sharedHooks/useAuthenticatedInfiniteQuery.ts b/src/sharedHooks/useAuthenticatedInfiniteQuery.ts
index 12a2fb7c9..fe671b8a3 100644
--- a/src/sharedHooks/useAuthenticatedInfiniteQuery.ts
+++ b/src/sharedHooks/useAuthenticatedInfiniteQuery.ts
@@ -10,8 +10,8 @@ import { useCurrentUser } from "sharedHooks";
 const useAuthenticatedInfiniteQuery = (
   queryKey: Array<string>,
   queryFunction: Function,
-  queryOptions: Object = {}
-): Object => {
+  queryOptions: object = {}
+): object => {
   const route = useRoute( );
   const currentUser = useCurrentUser( );
 
diff --git a/src/sharedHooks/useInfiniteUserScroll.ts b/src/sharedHooks/useInfiniteUserScroll.ts
index 3a2d4cffa..eba51d6cb 100644
--- a/src/sharedHooks/useInfiniteUserScroll.ts
+++ b/src/sharedHooks/useInfiniteUserScroll.ts
@@ -4,12 +4,12 @@ import { useAuthenticatedInfiniteQuery } from "sharedHooks";
 const useInfiniteUserScroll = (
   queryKey: string,
   apiCall: Function,
-  ids: Array<Object>,
-  newInputParams: Object,
+  ids: Array<object>,
+  newInputParams: object,
   options: {
     enabled: boolean
   }
-): Object => {
+): object => {
   const baseParams = {
     ...newInputParams,
     // TODO: can change this once API pagination is working
diff --git a/src/sharedHooks/useQuery.ts b/src/sharedHooks/useQuery.ts
index 034557769..646e6a3ee 100644
--- a/src/sharedHooks/useQuery.ts
+++ b/src/sharedHooks/useQuery.ts
@@ -6,8 +6,8 @@ import { useSafeRoute } from "sharedHooks";
 const useNonAuthenticatedQuery = (
   queryKey: Array<string>,
   queryFunction: Function,
-  queryOptions: Object = {}
-): Object => {
+  queryOptions: object = {}
+): object => {
   const route = useSafeRoute( );
 
   return useQuery( {
diff --git a/src/sharedHooks/useSafeRoute.js b/src/sharedHooks/useSafeRoute.js
index 7d2e34f1e..61f93b06f 100644
--- a/src/sharedHooks/useSafeRoute.js
+++ b/src/sharedHooks/useSafeRoute.js
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ const useSafeRoute = () => {
         routeParams: route.params
       };
     }
-  } catch ( e ) {
+  } catch ( _e ) {
     // console.log( "Route not available from useSafeRoute" );
   }
 
diff --git a/src/sharedHooks/useSuggestions/useOnlineSuggestions.ts b/src/sharedHooks/useSuggestions/useOnlineSuggestions.ts
index 8e5cd1624..3819b47a2 100644
--- a/src/sharedHooks/useSuggestions/useOnlineSuggestions.ts
+++ b/src/sharedHooks/useSuggestions/useOnlineSuggestions.ts
@@ -21,16 +21,16 @@ const { useRealm } = RealmContext;
 
 type OnlineSuggestionsResponse = {
   dataUpdatedAt: Date,
-  onlineSuggestions: Object,
+  onlineSuggestions: object,
   loadingOnlineSuggestions: boolean,
   timedOut: boolean,
-  error: Object,
+  error: object,
   resetTimeout: Function
   isRefetching: boolean
 }
 
 const useOnlineSuggestions = (
-  options: Object
+  options: object
 ): OnlineSuggestionsResponse => {
   const realm = useRealm( );
   const {
diff --git a/src/stores/createRootExploreSlice.ts b/src/stores/createRootExploreSlice.ts
index c78a82a21..b6a4c136e 100644
--- a/src/stores/createRootExploreSlice.ts
+++ b/src/stores/createRootExploreSlice.ts
@@ -6,8 +6,8 @@ const DEFAULT_STATE = {
 };
 
 interface RootExploreSlice {
-  rootStoredParams: Object,
-  setRootStoredParams: ( _params: Object ) => void,
+  rootStoredParams: object,
+  setRootStoredParams: ( _params: object ) => void,
   rootExploreView: string,
   setRootExploreView: ( _view: string ) => void
 }
diff --git a/src/stores/createUploadObservationsSlice.ts b/src/stores/createUploadObservationsSlice.ts
index f250df8d6..69299c800 100644
--- a/src/stores/createUploadObservationsSlice.ts
+++ b/src/stores/createUploadObservationsSlice.ts
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ interface TotalUploadProgress {
 interface UploadObservationsSlice {
   abortController: AbortController | null,
   currentUpload: RealmObservation | null,
-  errorsByUuid: Object,
+  errorsByUuid: object,
   multiError: string | null,
   initialNumObservationsInQueue: number,
   numUnuploadedObservations: number,
diff --git a/src/types/declarations.d.ts b/src/types/declarations.d.ts
index 586cabca5..3aada69e2 100644
--- a/src/types/declarations.d.ts
+++ b/src/types/declarations.d.ts
@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@ declare module "*.svg" {
 
 declare global {
   namespace ReactNavigation {
-    // eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/no-empty-interface
-    interface RootParamList extends RootStackParamList {}
+    type RootParamList = RootStackParamList
   }
 }
diff --git a/src/uploaders/dataTransformation/prepareMediaForUpload.ts b/src/uploaders/dataTransformation/prepareMediaForUpload.ts
index 683ab6144..7945057f1 100644
--- a/src/uploaders/dataTransformation/prepareMediaForUpload.ts
+++ b/src/uploaders/dataTransformation/prepareMediaForUpload.ts
@@ -2,11 +2,11 @@ import ObservationPhoto from "realmModels/ObservationPhoto";
 import ObservationSound from "realmModels/ObservationSound";
 
 function prepareMediaForUpload(
-  media: Object,
+  media: object,
   type: string,
   action: "upload" | "attach" | "update",
   observationId?: number | null
-): Object {
+): object {
   if ( type === "Photo" || type === "ObservationPhoto" ) {
     if ( action === "upload" ) {
       return ObservationPhoto.mapPhotoForUpload( observationId, media );
diff --git a/src/uploaders/dataTransformation/prepareObservationForUpload.ts b/src/uploaders/dataTransformation/prepareObservationForUpload.ts
index bb6069bf6..0986d5332 100644
--- a/src/uploaders/dataTransformation/prepareObservationForUpload.ts
+++ b/src/uploaders/dataTransformation/prepareObservationForUpload.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import Observation from "realmModels/Observation";
 
-function prepareObservationForUpload( obs: Object ): Object {
+function prepareObservationForUpload( obs: object ): object {
   const obsToUpload = Observation.mapObservationForUpload( obs );
 
   // Remove all null values, b/c the API doesn't seem to like them for some
diff --git a/src/uploaders/utils/realmSync.ts b/src/uploaders/utils/realmSync.ts
index b8ded8866..bcc80b184 100644
--- a/src/uploaders/utils/realmSync.ts
+++ b/src/uploaders/utils/realmSync.ts
@@ -1,14 +1,14 @@
 import safeRealmWrite from "sharedHelpers/safeRealmWrite";
 
 function findRecordInRealm(
-  realm: Object,
+  realm: object,
   observationUUID: string,
   recordUUID: string | null,
   type: string,
   options?: {
-    record: Object
+    record: object
   }
-): Object | null {
+): object | null {
   if ( !realm || realm.isClosed ) return null;
 
   // Photos do not have UUIDs, so we pass the Photo itself as an option
@@ -31,8 +31,8 @@ function findRecordInRealm(
 }
 
 function updateRecordWithServerId(
-  realm: Object,
-  record: Object,
+  realm: object,
+  record: object,
   serverId: number,
   type: string
 ): void {
@@ -47,13 +47,13 @@ function updateRecordWithServerId(
 
 function handleRecordUpdateError(
   error: Error,
-  realm: Object,
+  realm: object,
   observationUUID: string,
   recordUUID: string | null,
   type: string,
   serverId: number,
   options?: {
-    record: Object
+    record: object
   }
 ): void {
   // Try it one more time in case it was invalidated but it's still in the
@@ -86,9 +86,9 @@ const markRecordUploaded = (
   response: {
     results: Array<{id: number}>
   },
-  realm: Object,
+  realm: object,
   options?: {
-    record: Object
+    record: object
   }
 ) => {
   if ( !realm || realm.isClosed ) return;