• Documenting an organism overlooking the ocean
    Documenting an organism overlooking the ocean
  • Bioblitz in the tidepools
    Bioblitz in the tidepools
  • Taking a close-up photo during a bioblitz
    Taking a close-up photo during a bioblitz
  • Bioblitzing through coastal scrub
    Bioblitzing through coastal scrub
  • Documenting species using iNaturalist at a Yerba Buena Island bioblitz
    Documenting species using iNaturalist at a Yerba Buena Island bioblitz
  • Working together to make an observation
    Working together to make an observation
  • Bioblitz in the hills of San Francisco
    Bioblitz in the hills of San Francisco
  • Documenting slender salamanders at a bioblitz
    Documenting slender salamanders at a bioblitz
  • Documenting a tree during a bioblitz
    Documenting a tree during a bioblitz
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Bioblitzes are gatherings of scientists, community scientists, land managers, and more, all working together to find and identify as many different species as possible. Bioblitzes not only help land managers build a species list and atlas for their park and provide invaluable data for researchers, they also highlight the incredible biodiversity in these Bay Area oases.

Our bioblitzes are open to anyone and are family-friendly. Just bring your smartphone with the iNaturalist app, your curiosity, and your powers of observation to help catalog the natural wonders of our parks and open spaces.

We've been hosting grassroots bioblitzes in the Bay Area for over 10 years. Explore the events we've helped host in the past here!

Check below to find out about upcoming bioblitzes and other community science events and campaigns. Links will be live once the event is open for registration. Registration is free, but be sure to let us know you're coming so we can send you all the information you need ahead of time!

 

 

UPCOMING EVENTS:

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sunflower sea star

Solstice Sea Star Search December 10 - 27

Help us find sea stars along the California coast from December 10–27!

Join a bioblitz at Pillar Point in Half Moon Bay led by our team on December 12

We’re especially keeping an eye out for sunflower stars and giant pink sea stars, but we want to document as many star species as possible.

Sunflower stars are incredibly important keystone predators in our kelp forests and were especially hard-hit by sea star wasting syndrome. While we know there are some sunflower star populations still out there, they’re pretty hard to find. Someone observed a sunflower star sea on November 16, 2023, in Humboldt — let's see if we can find more!

More people searching for sea stars means more chances of finding and documenting them — we’re hopeful that by coming together to search for these keystone species, we can better understand and restore sea star populations in the long run. (Psst, a fun bonus: December low tides are pretty phenomenal for exploring.)

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Partner Organizations

We are lucky enough to partner with organizations who also host their own community science events. Check out their pages for some great upcoming bioblitzes, restoration days and more!

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California Center for Natural History

Bioblitz Club

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Join iNaturalist

The work we do utilizes iNaturalist to make biodiversity observations while building community around nature. It's a community-powered website and app that makes it easy to upload and share your observations in the field and to get help from other users with flora and fauna IDs.

In the News

A selection of videos, articles, and press that offer a closer look at community science at the Academy.

See what we've been up to!