Gillian Stewart and John Waldman of Queens College, City University of New York (CUNY), along with the National Park Service (NPS) and Jamaica Bay Institute (JBI), are organizing a Bioblitz of Jamaica Bay from 3pm Friday, September 7th through 3pm Saturday, September 8th 2007. Briefly, a Bioblitz is a 24 hour event aimed at cataloguing the diversity of organisms in a particular area. This Bioblitz will be part contest (racing against the 24 hour clock), part educational event, and part scientific endeavor. We hope to increase the public’s awareness of the diversity of their own “backyard,” while highlighting the need to protect sensitive ecosystems like Jamaica Bay.Find out about Jamaica Bay BioBlitz 2007!
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The NBA Wizards Magazine on the web- Michael Ruffin and his family participate in the Rock Creek Park Bio Blitz to help raise awareness about some of the United States oldest urban parks. Jumoke Davis reporting.