Bioblitz and Field Day 2024

Rain or shine, Bioblitz and Field Day 2024 is scheduled for Friday, April 26th!  Join us as we find, identify, survey, and analyze all things living (and some non-living). 

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Leader:Organization:Event:Start - end time:
Dr. Brian TrevellineKent State University | Department of Biological SciencesOwl Survey5:30 - 7:45 AM
Dr. Brian TrevellineKent State University | Department of Biological SciencesBird Survey8 - 10 AM
Emily PechaitisEnviroScience, Inc., a full service environmental consulting firmBird Survey8 - 10 AM 
Emma KennedyEnviroScience, Inc.Wetland Plants9 - 11 AM
Community Geography LabKent State UniversityDrone & Mapping Demo9 - 9:45 AM
TBDKent State University | Design Innovation HubDI Challenge: How might we...coexist with beavers?10 - 11 AM
Dr. Sam FontaineKent State University | Department of Biological SciencesAmphibian Survey10 AM - 12 PM
Emma KennedyEnviroScience, Inc.Wetland Plants10 AM - 12 PM
Maddie GencoEnviroScience, Inc.Aquatic Insects10 AM - 12 PM
TBDOhio Department of Natural ResourcesForest Assessment and Tree Survey10 AM - 12 PM
TBDKent State University | Design Innovation HubDI Challenge: How might we...deal with invasive species?11 AM - 12 PM
Abbie ClasgensEnviroScience, Inc.Aquatic Insects12 - 2 PM
Community Geography LabKent State University  Drone & Mapping Demo1- 1:45 PM
TBDKent State University | Design Innovation HubDI Challenge: How might we...address the impacts of road salt usage?2 - 3 PM
John GerrathKent State University | Department of Biological SciencesCitizen Science with iNaturalist and MerlinAll day
Biology ClubKent State University Seed BombsAll day
TBDKent State UniversityTree & Invasive Species IDAll day

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Location:

Center for Ecology and Natural Resource Sustainability's (CENRS) property Battaglia and White Hall Terrace
East side of Loop Road | Kent campus
Parking is free during the event at these lots only: Summit East, Ice Arena, and WKSU.

2024 Field Day and Bioblitz map

Kent State University hosted its first Bioblitz community science day in 2014, an activity which has endured to become an annual tradition.  Every year, regional experts are invited to one of the  Center for Ecology and Natural Resource Sustainbility’s (CENRS)  21 sites to mentor students and the greater community.  Together, teams explore the property, documenting all the attributes, flora, and fauna they observe.  Afterward, the information is compiled and assessed to establish baseline data, identify trends, and guide future needs.  Through CENRS, data for every site is made available to researchers and students.  

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