Diario del proyecto EcoBlitz Binghamton University Umbrella Project

Since the EcoBlitz ends Saturday night, here's an update!

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The 2024 EcoBlitz Binghamton University iNaturalist Umbrella Project stats as of today:
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Number of Observations: 1,083
Number of Species: 361
Number of Observers: 88
Most observed species: Eastern red-backed salamander (Plethodon cinereus)
Most observations: zprete has 150 observations
Most species: zprete has 95 species

Today and tomorrow should continue to have great weather, so if you need a break from studying (or grading), maybe head out and spend a little time observing nature! Also, please remember the goal is to document wild plants and animals. Some of you have really risen to the challenge of not posting cultivated campus plants by posting insects or other animals visiting them or by finding interesting weeds. Nice work! :D

Kudos to all the people who have contributed observations so far:
@plong2, @orionbp9, @npietra1, @mikep1620, @rileytm05, @rpitt, @amotorina0817, @keaganups, @anassimi, @varun998, @rkardon, @zbashar0708, @jmcmanmon, @justalittleguy, @iriswied, @brandon1616, @heyitsadam, @ksmith34, @bugbaer, @vijay_g, @lauren_white1, @kattab50, @kira185, @kpoley1, @chris_syrett, @julall, @ldiamond1, @wowsomany, @mckennalynch28, @zprete, @brooke94628, @rachelkrugster, @npenhollow, @astroari, @esha_g, @nickbronson6, @gm6603, @julesyager, @bbweiss, @tblock3, @jlapido02, @lyraeal, @abbycass, @lilyshellz, @kvanzan1, @jdeehan1, @akidd4, @mareep34347, @dcandel1, @mtroutt, @jennaem, @angela96551, @maryregelski, @asuske1, @cdefran2, @terrestrial_alien, @luoser, @joline3, @seebassie, @laurabous, @jjk066, @acchurchill, @haileyjurenko, @caitlintucker1, @lindsay_h_, @roy239, @kmprior, @pigforce1031, @jm1819, @juliette24, @pxpscl, @pslat, @scott_zheng, @katharinegrimes, @jisellet, @wilson64831, @sshah103plants, @ek184, @egrames, @maddieblake, @iwyatt, @adamphess1234, @mhamilton82, @toripistilli, @jonathanh17, @alundgr2, @smday55, @aagarw15

Thanks to everyone who contributed to the EcoBlitz! In addition to the previously planned prizes for most observations, etc., we've also decided to do a people's choice prize. To do this, we need your help! Please take a look at the eligible observations and Favorite your favorite observations:
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations?d1=2024-02-01&place_id=any&project_id=ecoblitz-binghamton-university-umbrella-project&verifiable=any

These are currently organized from most to least recent, but you can search them by organism or other factors that you're interested in. We will be announcing all the prizes Tuesday afternoon, so please Favorite your favorites by noon on Tuesday.

Kudos to all the contributors!
@plong2, @orionbp9, @npietra1, @mikep1620, @rileytm05, @rpitt, @amotorina0817, @keaganups, @anassimi, @varun998, @rkardon, @zbashar0708, @jmcmanmon, @justalittleguy, @iriswied, @brandon1616, @heyitsadam, @ksmith34, @bugbaer, @vijay_g, @lauren_white1, @kattab50, @kira185, @kpoley1, @chris_syrett, @julall, @ldiamond1, @wowsomany, @mckennalynch28, @zprete, @brooke94628, @rachelkrugster, @npenhollow, @astroari, @esha_g, @nickbronson6, @gm6603, @julesyager, @bbweiss, @tblock3, @jlapido02, @lyraeal, @abbycass, @lilyshellz, @kvanzan1, @jdeehan1, @akidd4, @mareep34347, @dcandel1, @mtroutt, @jennaem, @angela96551, @maryregelski, @asuske1, @cdefran2, @terrestrial_alien, @luoser, @joline3, @seebassie, @laurabous, @jjk066, @acchurchill, @haileyjurenko, @caitlintucker1, @lindsay_h_, @roy239, @kmprior, @pigforce1031, @jm1819, @juliette24, @pxpscl, @pslat, @scott_zheng, @katharinegrimes, @jisellet, @wilson64831, @sshah103plants, @ek184, @egrames, @maddieblake, @iwyatt, @adamphess1234, @mhamilton82, @toripistilli, @jonathanh17, @alundgr2, @smday55, @aagarw15, @binniesong

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The 2024 EcoBlitz Binghamton University iNaturalist Umbrella Project final results:
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Number of Observations: 1,281
Number of Species: 411
Number of Observers: 93
Most observed species: eastern red-backed salamander (Plethodon cinereus)

And now for the prizes!
Most observations: @zprete has 201 observations
Honorable mention for most observations: @rpitt has 185 observations

Most species: zprete has 123 species
Honorable mention for most species: rpitt has 117

Coolest vertebrate: @akidd4's four-toed salamander
Honorable mention for coolest vertebrate: @tblock3 's green frog

Coolest invertebrate: zprete's bronze ground beetle
Honorable mention for coolest invertebrate: @ek184's Asian lady beetle

Coolest plant/fungus: @lyraeal's rue anemone
Honorable mention for coolest plant/fungus: rpitt's jelly fungus that is probably witch's butter (these are hard to identify to species without microscopy)

Since very few people besides the EcoBlitz organizing committee favorited observations, it wasn't possible to do a people's choice prize. The 6 prizes will be going to the winners and honorable mentions: @zprete, @rpitt, @akidd4, @tblock3, @ek184, and @lyraeal! Please watch your iNaturalist messages for instructions on how to pick up your prizes!

We hope to have everyone at the next BU EcoBlitz! To find out more information, make sure to join our official EcoBlitz Listserv: https://forms.gle/t42pqh6CbEeiYEje9

Kudos to all the contributors!
@plong2, @orionbp9, @npietra1, @mikep1620, @rileytm05, @jonathanh17, @rpitt, @amotorina0817, @keaganups, @anassimi, @varun998, @rkardon, @zbashar0708, @jmcmanmon, @justalittleguy, @iriswied, @brandon1616, @heyitsadam, @ksmith34, @bugbaer, @vijay_g, @lauren_white1, @kattab50, @kira185, @kpoley1, @chris_syrett, @julall, @ldiamond1, @wowsomany, @mckennalynch28, @zprete, @brooke94628, @rachelkrugster, @npenhollow, @astroari, @esha_g, @nickbronson6, @gm6603, @julesyager, @bbweiss, @tblock3, @jlapido02, @lyraeal, @abbycass, @lilyshellz, @kvanzan1, @jdeehan1, @akidd4, @mareep34347, @dcandel1, @mtroutt, @jennaem, @angela96551, @maryregelski, @asuske1, @cdefran2, @terrestrial_alien, @luoser, @joline3, @seebassie, @laurabous, @jjk066, @acchurchill, @haileyjurenko, @caitlintucker1, @lindsay_h_, @roy239, @kmprior, @pigforce1031, @jm1819, @juliette24, @pxpscl, @pslat, @scott_zheng, @katharinegrimes, @jisellet, @wilson64831, @sshah103plants, @ek184, @egrames, @maddieblake, @iwyatt, @adamphess1234, @mhamilton82, @toripistilli, @alundgr2, @smday55, @aagarw15