Emerging in the 1990s, bioblitzes have become flagship events for biodiversity
assessments. Although the format varies, a bioblitz is generally an intensive, short-term …

Bioblitzes are a popular approach to engage people and collect biodiversity data. Despite
this, few studies have actually evaluated the multiple outcomes of bioblitz activities. We used …

When conservation strategies require new, field‐based information, practitioners must find
the best ways to rapidly deliver high‐quality survey data. To address this challenge, several …

ABSTRACT “BioBlitz” events are popular local wildlife surveys often engaging public
audiences in a race against time to find, identify, and record as many different species as …

How often does the public get to see scientists having fun doing science? And what if
everyone who came to watch, young or old, went away with a much better understanding of …

This brief covers policy and research topics in biodiversity conservation (eg, species and
protected areas), invasive alien species, coastal and marine management, and strategies for …

Broad and detailed knowledge about common species in everyday life has decreased
among the public. Even biology researchers may be largely unaware of our everyday …

Beyond its primary role in generating scientific knowledge, citizen science also carries a
potent educational dimension. An example of citizen science activities is BioBlitzes, which …

Large-scale bioblitzes, such as those conducted jointly by the National Park Service and
National Geographic Society, provide an opportunity for visitors to engage directly in …

Bioblitzes have become very popular in recent years. Described variously as a “mass
exercise in citizen science”(Eaton 2014),“part contest, part festival, part educational event …