What is a BioBlitz Event?

A “BioBlitz” is a large scale event that engages large numbers of people with biodiversity, inviting them to get directly involved in surveying and monitoring. During a BioBlitz event scientists and members of the public work together to survey a natural space; seeking, identifying and recording as many species as possible over 24 hours. The majority of events work directly with an environmental records centre or within certain parameters in order to ensure that the data collected will have maximum scientific impact. Previous events have located between 300 and 1000 unique species, depending on the site and number of people involved.

The events have three main elements:

• Length – BioBlitz events are run over 24 hours in a single location
• People – BioBlitz events involve large numbers of scientists and members of the public
• Focus – BioBlitz events place equal emphasis on scientific recording and public engagement

Explore these pages to find out about events taking place across the UK, our Bristol event which will take place in May, and how to run your own BioBlitz.