2024 Alberta Biodiversity Challenge Results
Final results for the 2024 Alberta Biodiversity Challenge have been tabulated! The bioblitz ran from June 13-16, and observations from those days could be posted up until June 30, 2024. We then left the project open for identifications until July 31. The official results are now in.
Final Results:
Overall, in Alberta we had 8995 observations of 1673 species, by 718 observers, identified by 664 volunteer identifiers. Top observers were @cindyleeanylukboisvert with an impressive 724 observations and @caterpillerlover with a whopping 318 species. Compared to last year, we submitted 800 more observations, 31 fewer species were documented, and 49 more people participated (combining observers and identifiers).
Similar to last year, metro-Edmonton won the Edmonton-Calgary rivalry for number of observations (3489) and species (894), but Calgary wins again this year for the overall participation, with 185 observers.
Summary of results and top observers:
Thank you Greg Pohl for setting up, coordinating, and leading all of the projects in iNaturalist to make the 2024 Alberta Biodiversity Challenge possible.
Rules and Links for Reference
For the Alberta-wide Biodiversity Challenge, from 12:01AM Thursday June 13, to the stroke of midnight Sunday, June 16, 2024. Observations must have been made during that 4-day time period, but they were able to be submitted to iNaturalist up to the end of the day, June 30, 2024. To allow time for identifications, final results were tabulated August 1, 2024.
https://inaturalist.ca/projects/alberta-wide-biodiversity-challenge-2024
https://inaturalist.ca/projects/alberta-all-parks-biodiversity-challenge-2024
https://inaturalist.ca/projects/ab-prov-parks-biodiversity-challenge-2024
https://inaturalist.ca/projects/alberta-national-parks-rollup-abc-2024
https://inaturalist.ca/projects/banff-national-park-biodiversity-challenge-2024
https://inaturalist.ca/projects/elk-island-national-park-biodiversity-challenge-2024
https://inaturalist.ca/projects/jasper-national-park-biodiversity-challenge-2024
https://inaturalist.ca/projects/waterton-lakes-national-park-biodiversity-challenge-2024
https://inaturalist.ca/projects/wood-buffalo-national-park-biodiversity-challenge-2024
https://inaturalist.ca/projects/fort-mcmurray-biodiversity-challenge-2024
https://inaturalist.ca/projects/metro-calgary-biodiversity-challenge-2024
https://inaturalist.ca/projects/grande-prairie-biodiversity-challenge-2024
https://inaturalist.ca/projects/lethbridge-biodiversity-challenge-2024
https://inaturalist.ca/projects/medicine-hat-biodiversity-challenge-2024
https://inaturalist.ca/projects/metro-edmonton-biodiversity-challenge-2024
https://inaturalist.ca/projects/red-deer-biodiversity-challenge-2024
Within project results, click “observations” and then “search” to get “FILTER” option at top of page, then insert date range to take only observations posted within official timelines.