And it is over, but not yet...

The Personal Bioblitz for Spring 2015 ended on May 15, but now is the time to upload those photos you didn't have time to deal with due to grading, exams, classes, etc. Get them uploaded to this project before May 31. Deadline is at midnight on May 31. Also try to ID all your observations down to species if possible, and help others

If we make an effort, we will get 10 000 observations, we only need less than 800 more! That will be a huge accomplishment. We have already probably tripled, maybe quadrupled the number of observations from New Jersey that are present on iNaturalist, which is fantastic.

After May 31, the leadership team will download the giant observation data list, use our magical statistical fingers and figure out who really won and what we really accomplished. We already know who is in the lead right now, but that might not stay like that in the next two weeks when more data is coming in.

Also, here is an opportunity. If you want to continue this for fun, here is an option:
Join the project Flora and Fauna of Rutgers Campus, which includes ALL Rutgers properties in New Jersey (including field stations, campuses, farms, HMF, Rutgers Gardens, etc.). I started this project last year and it is ongoing all the time, producing a checklist of 'wild' Rutgers species. You can add both your relevant bioblitz observations and new species you discover from now on. Here is the project link so you can join:
http://www.inaturalist.org/projects/flora-and-fauna-of-rutgers-campus-new-jersey-usa

Happy summer!
Lena

Posted on May 17, 2015 02:05 PM by vilseskog