Editing BioBlitz (section)

{{Short description|Biological surveying event}}
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[[Image:BioBlitz Auckland 2005.jpg|thumb|Base camp at a BioBlitz in [[Auckland]], New Zealand]]

A '''BioBlitz''', also written without capitals as '''bioblitz''', is an intense period of biological surveying in an attempt to record all the living [[species]] within a designated area. Groups of scientists, naturalists, and volunteers conduct an intensive [[field study]] over a continuous time period (e.g., usually 24 hours). There is a public component to many BioBlitzes, with the goal of getting the public interested in biodiversity. To encourage more public participation, these BioBlitzes are often held in [[urban park]]s or [[nature reserve]]s close to cities.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.amentsoc.org/insects/glossary/terms/bioblitz|title=BioBlitz - Definition of BioBlitz n the Entomologists' glossary|publisher= [[Amateur Entomologists' Society]] (AES)|access-date=2011-03-04|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110614112148/http://www.amentsoc.org/insects/glossary/terms/bioblitz|archive-date=2011-06-14|url-status=live}}</ref> Research into the best practices for a successful BioBlitz has found that collaboration with local natural history museums can improve public participation.<ref>{{Cite journal |last1=Ballard |first1=Heidi L. |last2=Robinson |first2=Lucy D. |last3=Young |first3=Alison N. |last4=Pauly |first4=Gregory B. |last5=Higgins |first5=Lila M. |last6=Johnson |first6=Rebecca F. |last7=Tweddle |first7=John C. |date=2017-04-01 |title=Contributions to conservation outcomes by natural history museum-led citizen science: Examining evidence and next steps |journal=Biological Conservation |series=The role of citizen science in biological conservation |language=en |volume=208 |pages=87–97 |doi=10.1016/j.biocon.2016.08.040 |issn=0006-3207|doi-access=free |bibcode=2017BCons.208...87B |hdl=10141/622232 |hdl-access=free }}</ref> As well, BioBlitzes have been shown to be a successful tool in teaching post-secondary students about biodiversity. <ref>{{Cite journal |last1=Gass |first1=Susan |last2=Mui |first2=Amy |last3=Manning |first3=Paul |last4=Cray |first4=Heather |last5=Gibson |first5=Lara |date=2021-10-03 |title=Exploring the value of a BioBlitz as a biodiversity education tool in a post-secondary environment |url=https://doi.org/10.1080/13504622.2021.1960953 |journal=Environmental Education Research |volume=27 |issue=10 |pages=1538–1556 |doi=10.1080/13504622.2021.1960953 |s2cid=237394265 |issn=1350-4622|url-access=subscription }}</ref>