Biodiversity Days & BioBlitzes

[Young.Steve at EPAMAIL.EPA.GOV]

On Peter Rauch's suggestion, I'm cross-posting this item from the FWIM-L
listserv to Taxacom. An initial post mentioned Biodiversity Days in
Massachusetts, and I sought to draw attention to the BioBlitz model. I
believe some subscribers to Taxacom have supported BioBlitzes for
collecting, identifications, and communications. Cheers,

     Steve Young
     U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

----- Forwarded by Steve Young/DC/USEPA/US on 05/29/2001 03:00 PM -----

                    Steve Young
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                                         Subject:     Re: Biodiversity Days(Document link:
                                         Steve Young's Mail box)




For information about some similar past events [see below on Mass.
Biodiversity Days], try a web search on "Bioblitz".  The classic BioBlitz
model calls for inventorying all identifiable species in an area over a
24-hour period. These events seem to be a great way to increase public
interest and involvement and raise awareness of the biodiversity in a
place. Cheers,

     Steve Young
     U.S. Environmental Protection Agency




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                    05/29/2001
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Crossposted from the Defender's of Wildlife WildLines


*       The Massachusetts Executive Office of Environmental Affairs
has recruited more than 20,000 people (largely volunteers) to
undertake a statewide three-day survey called "Biodiversity Days" to
catalogue every species of plant and animal they can find, both
common and rare.  Biologists figure there are about 15,000 visible
species in the state.  The results will be fed into a state database
to help determine the health of the state's species.  For more
information call Peter Alden, the state Executive Office of
Environmental Affairs, at (617) 626-1192 or visit
http://www.state.ma.us/envir/biodiversity.htm.

JLW