EcoBlitz 2024 results!

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The 2024 EcoBlitz Binghamton University iNaturalist Umbrella Project final results:
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Number of Observations: 1,281
Number of Species: 411
Number of Observers: 93
Most observed species: eastern red-backed salamander (Plethodon cinereus)

And now for the prizes!
Most observations: @zprete has 201 observations
Honorable mention for most observations: @rpitt has 185 observations

Most species: zprete has 123 species
Honorable mention for most species: rpitt has 117

Coolest vertebrate: @akidd4's four-toed salamander
Honorable mention for coolest vertebrate: @tblock3 's green frog

Coolest invertebrate: zprete's bronze ground beetle
Honorable mention for coolest invertebrate: @ek184's Asian lady beetle

Coolest plant/fungus: @lyraeal's rue anemone
Honorable mention for coolest plant/fungus: rpitt's jelly fungus that is probably witch's butter (these are hard to identify to species without microscopy)

Since very few people besides the EcoBlitz organizing committee favorited observations, it wasn't possible to do a people's choice prize. The 6 prizes will be going to the winners and honorable mentions: @zprete, @rpitt, @akidd4, @tblock3, @ek184, and @lyraeal! Please watch your iNaturalist messages for instructions on how to pick up your prizes!

We hope to have everyone at the next BU EcoBlitz! To find out more information, make sure to join our official EcoBlitz Listserv: https://forms.gle/t42pqh6CbEeiYEje9

Kudos to all the contributors!
@plong2, @orionbp9, @npietra1, @mikep1620, @rileytm05, @jonathanh17, @rpitt, @amotorina0817, @keaganups, @anassimi, @varun998, @rkardon, @zbashar0708, @jmcmanmon, @justalittleguy, @iriswied, @brandon1616, @heyitsadam, @ksmith34, @bugbaer, @vijay_g, @lauren_white1, @kattab50, @kira185, @kpoley1, @chris_syrett, @julall, @ldiamond1, @wowsomany, @mckennalynch28, @zprete, @brooke94628, @rachelkrugster, @npenhollow, @astroari, @esha_g, @nickbronson6, @gm6603, @julesyager, @bbweiss, @tblock3, @jlapido02, @lyraeal, @abbycass, @lilyshellz, @kvanzan1, @jdeehan1, @akidd4, @mareep34347, @dcandel1, @mtroutt, @jennaem, @angela96551, @maryregelski, @asuske1, @cdefran2, @terrestrial_alien, @luoser, @joline3, @seebassie, @laurabous, @jjk066, @acchurchill, @haileyjurenko, @caitlintucker1, @lindsay_h_, @roy239, @kmprior, @pigforce1031, @jm1819, @juliette24, @pxpscl, @pslat, @scott_zheng, @katharinegrimes, @jisellet, @wilson64831, @sshah103plants, @ek184, @egrames, @maddieblake, @iwyatt, @adamphess1234, @mhamilton82, @toripistilli, @alundgr2, @smday55, @aagarw15

Posted on May 7, 2024 07:45 PM by bugbaer