Campus coordinator for the 2021 City Nature Challenge

The City Nature Challenge is an international effort for people to find and document plants and wildlife in cities across the globe. It’s a bioblitz-style competition where cities are in a contest against each other to see who can make the most observations of nature, who can find the most species, and who can engage the most people. This year, the Department of Geography & Environmental Studies (GES) challenged the Department of Biology to see which team could get the most participation and document the most wildlife observations between April 30 – May 3.  

The identification process took place simultaneously all across Albuquerque and around the world. Finalized datasets were used later for mapping and analysis of biodiversity in our communities. The Center for Community Geography is currently working with the Albuquerque Backyard Refuge Program to use CNC data for mapping and planning/prioritizing community habitat restoration.