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Pierce County Biodiversity Network
Point Defiance Park Bioblitz
Results
 Over 168 volunteers participated in the bioblitz. The weather was cool and on Saturday it drizzled,
but it didn't stop anyone. A total of 1,353 data points were collected.
This bioblitz included some new "firsts":
Nearshore sampling for marine invertebrates
Tree canopy sampling for insects
A survey and demonstration of the software that allows anyone to ask questions about NatureMapping data
without having to be a programmer.
Nine taxonomic groups (e.g., plants, birds, mammals - tracking, reptiles and amphibians, fungi, bats,
terrestrial invertebrates, marine invertebrates, and fish) were surveyed with
multiple teams of experts, citizens, and K-12 students. Each team used a PDA/GPS with
NatureMapping's data collection software, NatureTracker to record
observations, locations, and saw their data displayed as it was hotsynched to the computer.
The final tallies are in for all taxa teams except the terrestrial insects. The map is interactive - zoom in and click on a pushpin.
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Maps:
The results of the
NatureMapping/SQLShare Survey are in. This survey
was given to 48 Biolitz volunteers to learn
what they would like to see and ask about bioblitz, theirs or of NatureMapping data in general.
Learn more about MetroParks and the bioblitz
For more information contact:
Craig Standridge
253-404-3690
craig.standridge@pdza.org
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