Citizen scientists and experts join forces to inventory species at the UW Botanic Gardens BioBlitz!
Read more »Bioblitz 2013 - What's hatching in the Arboretum?
It’s nesting season right now, and we know where they’re nesting. Despite all this, however, the owl team got skunked. Not even a “who cooks for you”. The bat team, on the other hand, led by members from Bats Northwest, fared much better.
Read more »UWBG Bioblitz 2013 at the Washington Park Arboretum
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Read more »Bioblitz 2011 (debrief)
Bioblitz 2011 has come and gone, and like last year I find myself still thinking about how awesome it was a week.5 after the fact. It’s a lot to pull together and 10 days seems about right as far as decompression goes. I can’t quite put my finger on it, but bioblitzes tap into so many different fibers of my genetic memory.
Read more »Bioblitz 2011: update
With a little over a week away from Bioblitz 2011, the various taxa teams are starting to form, but we still need eyes, ears and hands in the field! Below please find a new schedule of when we’ll be looking for what. To sign up and join in the fun, contact Patrick Mulligan at simsigan@uw.edu or call 206-543-8801 and talk to Lisa Sanphillipo.
Read more »Foster Island spider appears to be new species
You may recall that last spring’s BioBlitz in the Washington Park Arboretum resulted in some interesting finds, thanks to the efforts of more than 100 citizen scientists, university students and professionals. One of those discoveries may be a new Philodromus crab spider. Continue reading
Read more »Bioblitz: Mushroom Edition re-cap
But what is it about mushrooms that so captures our collective curiosity? It’s a difficult question to answer because the answer differs depending on who you ask.
Read more »The Fungus Among US
This past spring, the UWBG hosted the first ever bioblitz in Seattle. A “bioblitz” is a biological scavenger hunt that aims to inventory all the various organisms living in a given area – the “blitz” part signifies that this inventory is taken within a short period of time. There are several reasons why the UWBG aims to make bioblitzes a regularly occurring tradition: to better fulfill our mission of sustaining managed to natural ecosystems to raise awareness of the importance of biodiversity in an urban environment to bridge the gap between the academic world and the every-day world by harnessing the power of citizen scientists.
Read more »BioBlitz reveals potentially rare stinging ant, mushroom, spider & possible new plant invaders
With more than 100 citizen scientists, university students and professionals scrutinizing Washington Park Arboretum’s nooks and crannies during Seattle’s first BioBlitz, there were bound to be a few surprises. A potentially rare native stinging ant, a potentially rare Amanita (mushroom) not often seen on the west coast, a potentially new species of spider and a couple of unexpected plants displaying suspicious behavior are just a few of the discoveries.
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