Saturday, February 19th, 2022 @ 10am -3pm
at CSUCI's Dolphin Fountain at Aliso Plaza
Join us in the collaborative effort to
identify species around CI campus!
What's a BioBlitz?
A BioBlitz is an event that centers around searching for and identifying different species of plants, animals, and fungi in given area during a set time period -- it’s a great way for people to engage with their environment while creating real data for science! CSUCI's BioBlitz 2022 is planned for Saturday, February 19th at 10 am, and will take place on the CI campus, hosted by Channel Islands Audubon, Green Generation Club, and Surfrider Club.
The Bioblitz is a fun, outdoor activity for students of any major and it will provide data for ESRM capstone students and other scientists who are looking to discover trends in biodiversity around our school. Using the iNaturalist phone app, participants make observations by taking and uploading photos of organisms, which are identified by either the app or by helpful experts, and become part of CI's biological inventory!
Russell Winans, coordinator of student organizations and involvement, will review all event plans, activity space, and supplies, and will ensure compliance with COVID safety protocols and policies from the offices of Environmental Health & Safety and University Events. CSUCI's BioBlitz can provide service learning volunteer hours for participants who are looking for a fun, simple activity to spend time outdoors, learn about our local biodiversity, and contribute to our scientific understanding of our surrounding ecosystems.
The application we will be using to collect data and identify species is iNaturalist.
iNaturalist is an online social network of people sharing biodiversity information to help each other learn about nature. It's also a crowdsourced species identification system and an organism occurrence recording tool.
The app is completely free to download. All you will need to do is make an account before you can start using it.
Unfamiliar with the iNaturalist phone app?
Here is some information to help.
What are and how to post observations: https://www.inaturalist.org/pages/getting+started
How-to videos for help: https://www.inaturalist.org/pages/video+tutorials
ESRM Capstone Students
Cody Johnson
ESRM Senior Undergraduate with an Environmental Science emphasis
Viviana McKinley
ESRM Senior Undergraduate with an emphasis in Earth Systems & Biology minor
Rocket Friend
Senior Student with major emphasis in ESRM
This event is hosted by
Channel Islands Audubon
Promoting the protection and restoration of bird populations and wildlife habitat for the benefit of humanity and the earth's biodiversity. Where students, through activism, volunteering, and community involvement, can increase their educational and personal growth.
Green Generation Club
Dedicated to raising environmental awareness on campus and throughout the community; the Green Generation Club works to establish CI as a positive environmental example through the promotion of education and awareness. We advocate for sustainable development and initiating campus environmental programs. We also love to be outdoors so you can catch us on the beach or in the mountains, as we love to do hikes or beach cleanups.
Channel Islands Surfrider Foundation
The Surfrider Foundation is a nonprofit grassroots organization dedicated to the protection and enjoyment of the world's ocean, waves and beaches through a powerful activist network. This network is broken down into local county Chapters and student-led youth clubs.
Our Location
Cal State University Channel Islands
Aliso Plaza
Please meet us at the Dolphin Fountain on campus located near between Aliso Hall and Chaparral Hall anytime between 10 am and 3 pm. Participants must be checked and our team will help you install and learn all about the iNaturalist app. If you have any further questions, please email Viviana at viviana.mckinley999@myci.csuci.edu.
Let us know if you'll be attending!
We would appreciate any and all help for CI's BioBlitz 2022. Thank you!