• Bioblitz in the tidepools
    A bioblitz in the tidepools.
  • Getting a close-up look at an insect during a bioblitz
    Getting a close-up look at an insect during a bioblitz
  • Bioblitzing in the rain at Sam McDonald County Park
    Bioblitzing in the rain at Sam McDonald County Park!
  • Bioblitzing Lake Merritt in Oakland
    Exploring Lake Merritt in Oakland
  • Getting ready to bioblitz Golden Gate Park
    Getting ready to bioblitz Golden Gate Park
  • Looking for birds at a bioblitz in San Francisco
    Looking for birds at a bioblitz in San Francisco
  • Documenting plants on Ring Mountain with San Francisco Bay in the background
    Documenting plants on Ring Mountain with San Francisco Bay in the background
  • Documenting a newt during a bioblitz
    Documenting a newt during a bioblitz
  • Gathering at the start of a bioblitz
    Gathering at the start of a bioblitz
  • Documenting species using iNaturalist at a Yerba Buena Island bioblitz
    Documenting species using iNaturalist at a Yerba Buena Island 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 our community for over 9 years. Explore the events we've helped host in the past here!

Check below to find out about upcoming bioblitzes. Links will be live once the bioblitz 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 prior to the bioblitz!

 

 

Friday, September 9: Crissy Field & Beach happy hour bioblitz

Crissy Field and Beach

Join us on Friday, September 9 at 4pm in our celebration of California Biodiversity Week! Together we'll try to find and document (using the iNaturalist app) all the species we can in and around Crissy Field and Beach in the Presidio of San Francisco – and enjoy some snacks and drinks together afterward! All you need is the iNaturalist app on your phone and an account made, and your curiosity. Be sure to register (for free) so we know you're joining us!

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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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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.

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