by Stephanie Weizenbach | Dec 17, 2024
The annual Alberta Biodiversity Challenge invites Albertans to take part in a photo BioBlitz from June 11 – 14, 2026 using the iNaturalist app. Several cities in Alberta compete to see which can generate the most observations during the event. The BioBlitz has...
by Stephanie Weizenbach | Dec 17, 2024
The May Bird Count was initiated in 1976 by Nature Alberta to track bird populations across Alberta at a fixed time of year, providing insight into population trends over time. It was also intended to encourage cooperative efforts toward understanding local natural...
by Alberta Native Bee Council | Dec 17, 2024
In 2017, the Alberta Native Bee Council launched a citizen science program to monitor bumble bee nest boxes, similar to birdhouses. While colonization rates vary, about 25% of boxes in Alberta are occupied, with urban areas showing higher success. Participants can...
by Sue Peters | Dec 17, 2024
ABHuntLog is a feature in the free iHunter Alberta app for collecting large-scale, long-term wildlife population data. Outdoor recreationists, hunters, and Métis harvesters can voluntarily submit observations of ungulates, carnivores, waterfowl, and other game species...
by Geoff Holroyd | Dec 17, 2024
For more than 15 years, volunteers have helped us explore galaxies near and far, sampling a fraction of the roughly one hundred billion that are scattered throughout the observable Universe. Each one of the systems, containing billions of stars, has had a unique life,...
