The National Coordinated BioBlitz is a rapid biodiversity assessment that will be occurring on college campuses from the 10-18 April 2010. Led by chapter leaders of the ESA Strategies for Ecology Education, Diversity, and Sustainability (SEEDS) program, the event aims to increase awareness of local biodiversity and the importance of environmental stewardship of our remaining wildlife and natural areas. Through a partnership with EarthTrek, citizen scientists from the surrounding communities will join with university students to identify as many species as possible in an effort to classify the ecological quality of those sites of high local interest.
Get involved!
University of Michigan
Saturday, April 10, 11a-4p
Ann Arbor, MI
Nichols Arboretum, UofM Campus, Washington Heights
University of North Carolina-Asheville
April 10th starting at 8:30am
Asheville, NC
Chestnut Ridge, Located just off of UNC-Asheville campus, One University Heights Asheville, NC 28804
We will be meeting outside the Zeis building located on UNCA campus at 8:30 and walking to our site from there. Plenty of parking on campus. You should bring some snacks and water.
Arecibo, Puerto Rico
Sunday 18 April.
La Poza del Obispo
Arecibo Lighthouse
Time: 9:00 am
Campus of the College of Menominee Nation
April 19, 12-6 pm
Keshena, Wisconsin
Campus of the College of Menominee Nation
State Highway 47/55
Stanford University Dish and Foothills
Saturday, April 24, 2010
10 AM to 3 PM
Palo Alto, California
Park on Stanford Avenue near intersection with Junipero Serra. Enter Dish through Stanford Avenue gate by guard stand.
University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedas Campus
30 April.
Río Piedras, San Juan in Puerto Rico
Location: University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedas Campus
Ave. Ponce de León,
Bus Stop: Parada 38
San Juan
Puerto Rico 00931-3300
Directions to parking or entrance: We will meet in the lobby of the Education Faculty around 7:30am. This faculty faces the Gándara Avenue.
Time: 8:00-12:00pm
LIFE BioBlitz-Bayamón, Puerto Rico
April 23-24
Starting Friday at 3:00 p.m.
Location: University of Puerto Rico in Bayamón
Address: Carr. 174, núm. 170 Industrial Minillas
Participants will be able to park inside the campus. They can stay for the night, too! (So bring your sleeping bag!) Feel free to invite friends: this activity is for everyone!!
Any doubt? Email us: life.uprb@gmail.com or lady_ng6@hotmail.com
University of Puerto Rico at Bayamón
April 23-24
Industrial Minillas 170 Carr 174
Bayamón, Puerto Rico
Our BioBlitz is on Friday April 23 starting at 3pm until Saturday April 24 ending at 3pm (24hrs).
Visitors can get in from any gate at school during the day and meet us at our "command center" in the Student's Centre building (2nd floor, Receptions Room next to the Cyber Café, and join the fun!) ... After 10pm on Friday and 6am on Saturday the only gate that will be open is the one in front of CESCO (The municipal transportation office) and check in with the security guard. Again during this time they can meet us at the Student's Center.
What is a BioBlitz? How can my campus become involved? See our FAQs.
You can be rewarded EarthTrek points for your participation in any of the following BioBlitz programs!
Participating Campuses
Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton, Florida, USA
Oregon State University, Corvallis, Oregon, USA
Stanford University, Palo Altro, California, USA
UNC-Ashville, Ashville, North Carolina, USA
University of Puerto Rico, Bayamon, Puerto Rico
University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
Howard University, Washington, DC, USA
