Findings

Findings From the Winter 2023 EcoBlitz in Olongapo, Philippines

In winter 2023, an EcoBlitz was conducted in Olongapo, Philippines through a partnership with the Philippines National Geographic Explorers Community Hub and participating teachers in Olongapo, Philippines. The data collected through the iNaturalist findings is linked here

Findings From the Spring 2023 EcoBlitz Microcredential Course at Cal Poly Humboldt College of Extended Education & Global Engagement

In 2023, the EcoBlitz Microcredential Course #23865 was offered through the Cal Poly Humboldt College of Extended Education & Global Engagement from March 1, 2023 to May 1, 2023. EcoBlitz expanded to Florida through the participation of the School District of Palm Beach County. In addition, students from the Morongo Band of Mission Indians, and the Hoopa Valley Reservation also participated. See iNaturalist findings here: https://www.inaturalist.org/projects/ecoblitz-2023. Trash findings are available on the EcoBlitz list through Marine Debris Tracker. The course was taught by Kimi Waite, and Rebecca Tarvin provided support with the EcoBlitz curricular kits. 

Stay tuned for the Spring 2024 EcoBlitz Microcredential Course at Cal Poly Humboldt. Registration will open in Fall 2023.


Findings From the Spring 2022 EcoBlitz Microcredential Course at Teachers College of San Joaquin

In 2022, as a result of feedback from previous participating teachers in 2019, EcoBlitz transitioned from in-person delivery to an online professional development course for in-service teachers. With infrastructure and funding support through the NAAEE CEE-Change Fellowship, the pilot for the EcoBlitz Microcredential class was offered through Teachers College of San Joaquin, from March 1, 2022 to May 31, 2022. See iNaturalist findings here: iNaturalist Link here. Trash findings are available through the EcoBlitz list on Marine Debris Tracker. The course was taught by Kimi Waite, and was co-designed by Kimi Waite and Jessica Lura. Rebecca Tarvin provided support with the EcoBlitz kits.  

Findings From the Second EcoBlitz (Fall 2019) 

An in-person event was held on November 16, 2019 at The Tech in San Jose, CA.  Check out the summit agenda here.

Here are what students from all over California documented in their communities. See iNaturalist findings here: https://www.inaturalist.org/projects/2019-ecoblitz-ca-in-process-

Findings From the First EcoBlitz (Spring 2019)

Here are what students from all over California documented in their communities. 

See iNaturalist findings here: https://www.inaturalist.org/projects/2019-ecoblitz-ca-closed-

Prepared by: Alex Vondallwitz and Michael Farmer
Prepared by: Rebecca Tarvin

The Esri app below shows geo-marked findings from the TrashBlitz and BioBlitz. Use the legend (three lines) to interpret the symbols. Use the bookmarks (symbol to the right of the "i") to jump to locations where data was gathered.