A Great Big Wildlife Exploration
Thursday 21st May & Friday 22nd May, Location of your choice
Join us for a sector-wide BioBlitz Challenge; A Great Big Wildlife Exploration, coordinated by the Chartered Institute for Ecology and Environmental Management (CIEEM), taking place over the 21st and 22nd May (the International Day for Biological Diversity).
Are you a University or Environmental Organisation (or a partnership of both…)?
Could you run your own 24-hour BioBlitz event in an area of your choice, and contribute to a
biodiversity celebration. Running from 7:30pm Thursday 21st May to 7:29pm on Friday 22nd May.
Why Your Organisation Should Lead One
– Showcase ecological expertise
– Strengthen university–school partnerships
– Inspire future ecologists
– Generate verified biodiversity records
– Contribute to a national dataset
– Raise your institutional profile
– Meet the future workforce
Minimum Requirements:
✔ Partner with one school (any age group below 18)
✔ Deliver at least 3 biodiversity survey activities
✔ Engage students in at least one survey
✔ Survey within the official 24-hour window
✔ Submit species list + photos + short event summary
Not been involved in a BioBlitz before? Then have a look at this helpful guide by MKO who have been organising a BioBlitz since 2023.