Did you know that BU have pledged to be a Nature Positive University?
Take a break from your studies and join us on our mission to identify as many species as possible on our campus using iNaturalist. Expect to learn about wildlife surveying techniques, species identification, and the importance of biodiversity from experts.
You can take part in the BU BioBlitz as an attendee, or you can choose to log this as volunteering hours.
See below the schedule of exciting activities throughout the day. You can attend the whole day, or drop in to individual activities depending on what you are interested in and your availability. Each activity/survey will commence from Christchurch House. However, we highly recommend that you attend the BioBlitz Briefing in the Lawrence Lecture Theatre at 10-11 to learn about what to expect from the day.
- 10-11 – BioBlitz Briefing – Lawrence Lecture Theatre, Poole House
- 11.15-12 – Invertebrate trapping
- 11.15-12 – Bird walk
- 11.15-12 – Plant survey
- 12-1 – Lunch
- 1-2 – Plant survey
- 1-2 – Bugs on bushes
- 2.15-3 – BioBlitz Update – Lawrence Lecture Theatre, Poole House
- 3.15-3.45 – Moth traps
We will be using the iNaturalist app to identify and document species, which you can download here. You can view all species recorded on our campus by visiting our Bournemouth University iNaturalist Project page.
Please download the app before the event, however there will be support on the day if you are unable to do so.
Sign up here: BU BioBlitz Volunteer!