Volunteers urgently needed for BioBlitz Saturday 18th!

Tuesday 07, September 2010

Volunteering Opportunities

We are currently looking to recruit enthusiastic volunteers for a Bioblitz type event taking place at the Filton Airbus site as part of their Family Fun Day.  The event will be happening on the 18th September from 9-5pm and lunch and transport to and from the site will be provided. It will be a fun event involving volunteers, naturalists, wildlife enthusiasts, students and Airbus employees and families all working together to find and learn about as many different species as possible around the airfield.

 For more information and to sign up as a volunteer please contact Charlotte Bryant atTurn on JavaScript!.

We also offer short term work experience placements to volunteers of all backgrounds. Contact us for more information.

Corfe Mullen BioBlitz on BBC Radio 4

Corfe Mullen BioBlitz on Radio 4 Saving Species

Interviews recorded at the Corfe Mullen BioBlitz are going to be aired as part of Radio 4's Saving Species program.  It will be aired on Tuesday September 7th at 11am and will be repeated on Thursday September 9th at 9pm.

For more information visit http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00tmlh0

"BioBlitz an Ideal Education Tool"

Thursday 26, August 2010

BioBlitz Events Are Educational

Alan Wright from the Lancashire Wildlife Trust who was recently involved in organising the Lancashire BioBlitz has written an online article about how BioBlitzes are great educational tools for young children who can interact with nature while learning from Naturalists.  The article can be found here http://geologyecology.suite101.com/article.cfm/bioblitz-an-ideal-education-tool

Lancashire BioBlitz on the BBC

The Lancashire BioBlitz at Cuerden Valley Park was feature on BBC North West Tonight.  See the video here.

BioBlitz Conference at Communicate

Wednesday 11, August 2010

As part of the Bristol Natural History Consortium's annual environmental communication conference, Communicate, this year we are going to be organising the first ever Bioblitz Conference. It will take place alongside Communicate on the 3rd of November at the Council House in Bristol. More information on Communicate can be found on our website here: http://www.bnhc.org.uk/home/communicate.html  

This should be a platform for discussion, workshops and presentations on all things Bioblitz and will hopefully help shape the future for these fantastic events. And to aid its success we want YOU! No matter what your involvement with Bioblitz if you have any topics or suggestions for what you believe should be discussed then please get in touch and we will take them on board. Any feedback is always appreciated!

If you are interested in attending the conference then just get in touch with Will (Turn on JavaScript!) or Harriet (Turn on JavaScript!) or give us a ring on 0117 930 4926. Alternatively, join in with the discussion on the Facebook page here: http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#!/event.php?eid=125718947473805&ref=ts  

If you would like to lead a discussion, give a presentation or would be willing to be the subject of a case study about your Bioblitz experiences then we would eager to hear from you!