bioblitz

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related: biodiversity, citizen science editing: http://planeta.com/bioblitz


 * BioBlitz** = Large scale event that engages large numbers of people with biodiversity, inviting them to get directly involved in surveying and monitoring.

During a BioBlitz event scientists and members of the public work together to survey a natural space; seeking, identifying and recording as many species as possible over a specific time frame.

Recommended Listening
[|Naree Station] - Naree Station is literally back of Bourke. It sits on the edge of the Red Centre; 153km north-west of Bourke, in outback New South Wales. The former cattle station is the latest acquisition of [|Bush Heritage Australia]; a not-for-profit organisation that buys land and then manages it in a way that maintains and protects conservation values. In April 2013, scientists from around the country converged on Naree for a bioblitz—a ten day mission to catalogue the ecology of this 14,400 hectare property. Off Track flew out west to see what they had found.

[|Collecting blitz uncovers 45 new animal species in Tasmania] - Every few years groups of taxonomists descend on an area and attempt to describe everything they see.

Wikipedia
[|BioBlitz]

Death Valley National Park
March 12 DVNP hosts a [|BioBlitz] event as part of 100 similar events in national parks celebrating 100 years of service. The event takes place in and around Salt Creek, a badlands terrain 190 feet below sea level. In spite of being one of the hottest and driest places on Earth, Salt Creek has endemic pupfish (Cyprinodon salinus salinus). This is a perfect opportunity to explore and catalog the biodiversity at the very edge of life's tolerances. Join other volunteers to work with scientists.You won't need need any specialized training or experience. []

Lake Mead National Recreation Area
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Elsewhere on the Web
http://www.bnhc.org.uk/home/bioblitz http://www.nationalgeographic.com/explorers/projects/bioblitz http://education.eol.org/bioblitz http://rinhs.org/who-we-are-what-we-do/bioblitz http://bioblitz.biodiversityireland.ie http://www.bioblitz.org.nz http://australianmuseum.net.au/blogpost/Lifelong-Learning/Sydney-BioBlitz http://metchosinbiodiversity.com

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Artwork / Cue Yourself
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