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Hawai`i Volcanoes National ParkMay 15 and 16, 2015
Event Details
The National Park Service - National Geographic BioBlitz is a
24-hour all taxa biodiversityinventory that will take place in
Hawai`i Volcanoes National Park on May 15 and 16, 2015. Inaddition
to documenting species, the public will have an opportunity to
observe and learnabout the living creatures in the park and the
many links between its plants, animals, thevolcanic environment,
traditional people, and our daily lives. Thus, we wish to
offerinventories and other learning experiences covering a range of
subject areas and employinga variety of techniques.
Locations
The Hale H!‘ike, or Data Center , for the 2015 BioBlitz
will be located in the vicinity of theK " lauea Visitor
Center. The Data Center is the location for sorting specimens,
keying outspecies, using microscopes, data entry, receiving and
tabulating inventory data, etc. Notethat the Data Center will be
open to the public and presents another opportunity for teachingand
interaction with Bioblitz and Biodiversity and Cultural Festival
attendees.
The Festival will be held adjacent to the K " lauea
Visitor Center. The festival is the location forexhibition booths,
opening and closing ceremonies, media interviews, public programs
anddemonstrations, and many other activities.
Field activities will be located throughout Hawai`i Volcanoes
National Park.
Public Inventories
Many inventory activities will be available to the public during
the BioBlitz. These includedaytime inventories such as plant,
fungi, bird and invertebrate hikes, as well as evening,night,
and/or early morning inventories for bats, insects, and birds.
Also, programs exploring
other aspects of the natural environment such as the geology and
night skies and culturalhistory and ethnographic resources of an
area will be offered. The schedule for inventorieswill be developed
based on the availability and knowledge of subject experts. Once
theschedule is set, inventories will be available for public
sign-up online. Group size may varydepending on the type of
inventory and resource sensitivity. Public inventories typically
lastbetween two to three hours. We expect the majority of public
inventories will take place onthe afternoon of Friday May 15 and
the morning of Saturday May 16, but they can occuranytime in the
24-hour period between noon Friday and noon Saturday. There will be
theopportunity to set up camera traps or other sampling devices in
advance of the event ifneeded.
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Targeted Inventories
It is also possible to lead an inventory that is limited to a
targeted group of experts,colleagues or graduate students. If you
are interested in leading a targeted inventory, pleasestate that in
the inventory details section.
School Group Inventories
BioBlitz is an exciting opportunity for you to share your
enthusiasm and inspire the nextgeneration of scientists and
stewards. Biologists work alongside individuals with
traditionalecological knowledge to explore with students the plants
and animals and the differentapproaches to observing the natural
environment. Many school classes and community youthgroups will
attend BioBlitz throughout the two days—especially on Friday
morning—and youare invited to participate in a fun and rewarding
experience with them. A training prior to theBioblitz will be
provided to explain your site and the roles and responsibilities as
a coach,mentor, and source of passion for science and culture.
School group inventory leaders will
use inquiry based teaching strategies to assist small groups of
4
th
to 8
th
graders with Bioblitzinventories and related
activities.
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