Border BioBlitz 2020

To do our part to slow the spread of COVID-19 in the border region, we have decided to postpone the 2020 Border BioBlitz event until further notice. This includes all nodes in the Mexico and the US.

In the meantime, the Border BioBlitz Independents iNaturalist project is still active and individuals are welcome to make observations on their own and identify observations remotely. Find more information on how to identify observations here. Please follow the recommendations of the CDC and health care experts to protect yourself and vulnerable members of society.
Our best to everyone in this challenging time.

The 2020 Border BioBlitz is a community science effort to record as many species as possible along the U.S.-Mexico border. The Next Generation Sonoran Desert Researchers and collaborating organizations invite teams of independently organized teams of researchers and community members to document the stunning biological diversity of the borderlands at several key sites.

The Border BioBlitz begins with a region-wide kick-off event on March 28th and 29th with follow-up events the entire month of April!

To join the discovery, all you need is to join or start a team and a smartphone with the iNaturalist app (free for Android and iOS). eBird users are also welcome to participate!

March 28th-29th

Region-wide kick-off event

Teams all across the border will simultaneously record as many species as possible over two days

April 1-30th

Local follow-up events

Teams will carry out independent follow-up events in their communities

Participant testimonials

“The biodiversity along the border is worthy of international recognition and is a valuable treasure shared by both countries.”

DISCLAIMER:

All teams are independently organized. N-Gen and/or collaborating organizations are not responsible for organizing teams.
Each Border BioBlitz team is independently organized. Any and all views, information, or opinions expressed by teams, team organizers, or team members are their own and do not necessarily reflect the views of N-Gen, partner organizations, other participating individuals, or any other agency.
Each team and/or participant is responsible for securing licenses and/or permits and alerting or coordinating with authorities if necessary.
All BioBlitz participants are individuals participating on a voluntary basis, and assume any and all risks involved.
N-Gen and/or collaborating organizations are not responsible for participants’ actions during the BioBlitz.

DESLINDE DE RESPONSABILIDADES:

Todos los equipos están organizados independientemente. N-Gen y/o las organizaciones asociadas no son responsables de organizar los equipos.
Cada equipo del BioBlitz está organizado de forma independiente. Todas y cada una de las opiniones, información o puntos de vista expresadas por los equipos, los organizadores del/los equipo(s) o los miembros del/ los equipo(s) son propias y no necesariamente reflejan los puntos de vista de N-Gen, organizaciones participantes, otras personas participantes o cualquier otra agencia u organización.
Cada equipo y/o participante es responsable de obtener las licencias y/o permisos y de comunicar o coordinar con las autoridades en caso de ser necesario.
Todos los colaboradores del BioBlitz de la Frontera participan de manera voluntaria y asumen cualquier riesgo que esto implique.
N-Gen y/o las organizaciones asociadas no son responsables de los actos y/o acciones de los participantes durante el BioBlitz.