Join the 2024 Biodiversity Challenge for ICA members
For the third consecutive year, WUR will organize a Biodiversity Challenge for all ICA organisations. Together, we will take a closer look at what species can be found on our campuses and university grounds in a ‘BioBlitz’. A great opportunity to raise awareness for biodiversity by engaging our staff, students, and perhaps even the general public in fun activities focused on biodiversity, and an opportunity for ICA organisations to show they are serious about bending the curve for biodiversity loss. To get inspired, watch the video from last year here, and look at the results from all 2024 participants here and from last year’s winner SLU here. Can we do even better in 2025?
Timeline
By 31 January 2025 Inform the organising team at WUR that your institution will participate & provide a contact person:
Feb 2025 Information meetings for participating universities organised by WUR
Feb-May 2025 Planning and organisation participation in the BioBlitz by participating ICA members
17th March 2025 Workshop on using the Observation.org platform – mandatory for contact persons of each participating organisation
30th April 2025 Kick-off
27th June 2025 Closing event
Minimal requirements for participation
Contact person, in charge of participation in the BioBlitz 2024 at your institution;
Organising a group of enthusiasts to record species at your institution;
Participation in the monitoring workshop 17th March, kick-off moment on 30th April, and closure event on 27th June.
We hope that many of you will join in this year’s Biodiversity Challenge!
Please notify the organizing team at