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What is a bioblitz?
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BioBlitz is simply a one day qualitative census of the biological resources
of a natural area. Areas are chosen because they are of particular importance
and have had relatively little research done on them. More importantly
the bio-blitz is a way for scientists, students, local naturallists, and
community members to get together to learn more about the biological organisms
living in their area. It is a way to get children interested in biodiversity,
a way to learn more about particular plants or animals that interest you,
and best of all it is a way to enjoy the beauty of our local natural areas
and help to preserve them for future generations.
How do we do our bioblitz?
. We usually conduct the bioblitz in spring or in summer when the highest numbers of species are active. Team leaders that are experts on various organisms lead others out to collect or identify species in a particular area. They then return and record their results. At the end of the blitz species lists for many of the taxonomic groups that inhabit the area are created and are available for environmental scientists, teachers, and managers.
31 July 2004: Baird Creek Bioblitz
The 2004 Bioblitz is a return to Baird Creek. This year's blitz is sponsored by Great Lakes Forever, The Biodiversity Project, The Cofrin Center for Biodiversity and Sea Grant. Between 6 am and 6 pm about 70 members of the comunity and 20 experts documented over 600 species in The Baird Creek Parkway.
Final Species Lists for the 2004 Baird Creek Bioblitz
Some of this year's experts included:
- Birds: UWGB professor Dr. Robert Howe, UWGB professor Dr. Amy Wolf, naturalist Roy Lukes
- Mammals: UWGB professor Dr. Robert Howe, UWGB professor Dan Meinhardt
- Reptiles and Amphibians: UWGB professor Dan Meinhardt
- Insects: naturalist Joan Berkopec
- Arachnids: UWGB professor Dr. Mike Draney, arachnologist and educator John Dobyns, U. of Georgia graduate student Bruce Schneider, and naturalists Ron Eichorn and Joan Berkopec
- Plants: UWGB botanist Gary Fewless, Matthew Cole from the Green Bay Botanical Garden UWGB graduate student Kathy Groves
- Mushrooms: Naturalist Charlotte Lukes
- Aquatic Invertebrates: Cofrin Center biologist Dr. Vicki Medland, Vicky Harris from the Sea Grant program, UWGB professor emeritus Bud Harris, UWGB professor Dr. Kevin Fermanich
- Photography: Tony Galt
Read more about the 2004 Bioblitz
17 May 2002 Baird Creek Bioblitz
The early morning crews were treated to near record cold temperatures as they set out. The low was only 31 degrees F (2 degrees from the record low) for May. Despite the unseasonal weather almost 400 species of plants and animals were identified by UWGB faculty, students, and community volunteers.
Species Lists for the 2002 Baird Creek Bioblitz
Why return to Baird Creek?
Our 2002 blitz was a cold rainy day in spring. Although we found many plants we did not adequately survey the animals. Returning at the end of July will allow us to identify many more invertebrates and mammals. It also allows to document any changes in the flora and fauna between the seasons.
Links
- Baird Creek Preservation Foundation
- How to do a bioblitz: http://www.mnh.uconn.edu/BioBlitz/BioBlitzGuide.pdf
- Wisconsin Bioblitzes
- Calumet: http://www.fmnh.org/bioblitz/
- Milwukee: http://www.greatlakesforever.org/html/bioblitz/milwaukee.html
- Superior: http://www.greatlakesforever.org/html/bioblitz/superior.html
- Other places bioblitzes
- New York State Museum: http://www.nysm.nysed.gov/bioblitz/links.html
- New York City: http://www.explorers.org/nycbioblitz/
- Conneticut State Museum: http://www.mnh.uconn.edu/BioBlitz/
Biodiversity Topics: Introduction . Plants . Animals . Mammals . Birds . Reptiles & Amphibians . Arthropods . Spiders . Insects
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