Macaulay OpenLab | BioBlitz | Activity https://openlab.macaulay.cuny.edu/groups/bioblitz/ Activity feed for the group, BioBlitz. Mon, 04 May 2026 03:08:21 -0400 https://buddypress.org/?v= en-US 30 hourly 2 488aae50bf4f11c4171f16795102101b Maria Afnaj joined the group BioBlitz https://openlab.macaulay.cuny.edu/activity/p/10275/ Wed, 19 Nov 2025 23:40:00 -0500 0 2341635b1f6f9de27cb611ddd7b204dc Kelly L. O'Donnell wrote a new blog post 2025 Brooklyn Bridge Park BioBlitz Data in the group BioBlitz https://openlab.macaulay.cuny.edu/bioblitz/?p=2480 Tue, 30 Sep 2025 18:26:03 -0400 2025 Brooklyn Bridge Park BioBlitz Data Updates: November 4, 2025 – a separate file for the bacterial diversity analysis posted October 20, 2025 – an updated complete […]

]]> 76a512a5be506ac9fd70442988502c45 Kelly L. O'Donnell wrote a new blog post Isabella Torres in the group BioBlitz https://openlab.macaulay.cuny.edu/bioblitz/?p=2452 Thu, 11 Sep 2025 03:00:52 -0400 Isabella Torres Isabella Torres is an environmental educator with a bachelor’s degree in Geosciences from Eckerd College. Most of her experience with […]

]]> f50feebd7e8bfb49e1a4cc82e2692ad3 Lisa Brundage wrote a new blog post Walk-in Registration in the group BioBlitz https://openlab.macaulay.cuny.edu/bioblitz/?p=2434 Fri, 05 Sep 2025 17:47:36 -0400 Walk-in Registration Student registration for BioBlitz is now closed. We have limited availability for walk-in registration on shift E Sunday, September 14 […]

]]> 017e074253cdec544c035d7d3425347f Kelly L. O'Donnell wrote a new blog post Nic Comparato in the group BioBlitz https://openlab.macaulay.cuny.edu/bioblitz/?p=2429 Fri, 05 Sep 2025 03:15:23 -0400 Nic Comparato Nic Comparato is a wildlife scientist specializing in bats and bioacoustics. They are an associate field biologist at NYC Bird Alliance and a PhD Student with the Aronson Lab at Rutgers University. 

]]> 5b0aa35392fc2d9d7a01e64f28b22366 Kelly L. O'Donnell wrote a new blog post Andrew Cannon in the group BioBlitz https://openlab.macaulay.cuny.edu/bioblitz/?p=2425 Wed, 03 Sep 2025 19:14:18 -0400 Andrew Cannon Andrew Cannon is an amateur mycologist and long time member of the New York Mycological Society. He has studied fungi since 2008, with a particular interest in phytopathogenic groups such as rusts, smuts, and powdery mildews.

]]> ef66b43eb04fcda470c37490ccbae6a9 Lisa Brundage wrote a new blog post 2025 Waiver in the group BioBlitz https://openlab.macaulay.cuny.edu/bioblitz/?p=2420 Tue, 02 Sep 2025 22:02:46 -0400 2025 WaiverIf you are under the age of 18, you must have a safety waiver signed by a parent or legal guardian. Email a signed copy to […]

]]> 1c418d1df32d6f159823d9e5385ebf35 Janet Fu joined the group BioBlitz https://openlab.macaulay.cuny.edu/activity/p/3326/ Tue, 02 Sep 2025 16:30:02 -0400 0 fe0106c9b167574abc6cb98a085ef2f9 Kelly L. O'Donnell wrote a new blog post Gabriella Quartuccia in the group BioBlitz https://openlab.macaulay.cuny.edu/bioblitz/?p=2405 Thu, 28 Aug 2025 18:01:34 -0400 Gabriella Quartuccia Dr. Gabriella Quartuccia is a postdoctoral researcher in Dr. Steven Franks’ lab at Fordham University, where she studies rice a […]

]]> 708b56e252a47a98dc988c8d97a2202d Lisa Brundage wrote a new blog post Know Before You Go in the group BioBlitz https://openlab.macaulay.cuny.edu/bioblitz/?p=2393 Mon, 25 Aug 2025 22:58:44 -0400 Know Before You Go Check-in for all students will be near Brooklyn Bridge Park Pier 2. Enter Brooklyn Bridge Park from pedestrian entrances on Furman […]

]]> cc9816bc8791afb07951fe4884c78b8a Brandon Ely joined the group BioBlitz https://openlab.macaulay.cuny.edu/activity/p/2613/ Thu, 21 Aug 2025 20:05:39 -0400 0 96ba59b5f7bafe8d844b3e026eac3616 Kelly L. O'Donnell wrote a new blog post Jeremy Howland in the group BioBlitz https://openlab.macaulay.cuny.edu/bioblitz/?p=2271 Wed, 20 Aug 2025 14:45:31 -0400 Jeremy Howland Jeremy is a graduate student at CUNY studying lichens, which are important indicators of habitat and air quality. He is researching why some species are able to grow and tolerate urban forests in New York.

]]> b5090e810799ea5f0fa0018dfbd429f5 Lisa Brundage wrote a new blog post 2025 BioBlitz Shift Timing in the group BioBlitz https://openlab.macaulay.cuny.edu/bioblitz/?p=2265 Sun, 17 Aug 2025 15:33:22 -0400 2025 BioBlitz Shift Timing Registration for the 2025 BioBlitz at Brooklyn Bridge Park will begin on August 18. Students in the class of 2028 will select one […]

]]> 326444d6ceb1c7fef7c5377ec291bbdb BioBlitz joined the group BioBlitz https://openlab.macaulay.cuny.edu/activity/p/1267/ Wed, 13 Aug 2025 16:24:00 -0400 0 5a8fc77ad135383f8ea0a4c154c1a484 Lisa Brundage wrote a new blog post 2025 Student and Leader Check-In in the group BioBlitz https://openlab.macaulay.cuny.edu/bioblitz/?p=2245 Tue, 12 Aug 2025 18:27:17 -0400 2025 Student and Leader Check-In The check-in area this year will be near Brooklyn Bridge Park Pier 2. Enter Brooklyn Bridge Park from any of the pedestrian entrances […]

]]> 19e5ba34e184e2ac7878815332f5f137 Lisa Brundage wrote a new blog post Registration in the group BioBlitz https://openlab.macaulay.cuny.edu/bioblitz/?p=2241 Tue, 12 Aug 2025 18:04:53 -0400 Registration Registration for the 2025 BioBlitz at Brooklyn Bridge Park will begin on August 18. Students in the class of 2028 will select one […]

]]> 9b99547cdc4c4651774659818dc0397c Teaching and Learning Collaboratory joined the group BioBlitz https://openlab.macaulay.cuny.edu/activity/p/1075/ Mon, 11 Aug 2025 22:32:05 -0400 0 586601ecac9c7e657a7e4cedda5d3ac4 Jean Park joined the group BioBlitz https://openlab.macaulay.cuny.edu/activity/p/1047/ Thu, 07 Aug 2025 14:56:47 -0400 0 d194e9d6a20079044fe973ea72527829 Yael Wyner joined the group BioBlitz https://openlab.macaulay.cuny.edu/activity/p/1046/ Thu, 07 Aug 2025 14:56:44 -0400 0 91efb9187d578183fdd1d63bd6bc9945 Mitchell Baker joined the group BioBlitz https://openlab.macaulay.cuny.edu/activity/p/889/ Tue, 05 Aug 2025 16:04:05 -0400 0 906b9ad907a78d2cda1e84389333417e Dr. Ayo Deas joined the group BioBlitz https://openlab.macaulay.cuny.edu/activity/p/872/ Tue, 05 Aug 2025 14:12:21 -0400 0 6285a433b2b5cc68ac076f06b38b263e Kelly L. O'Donnell joined the group BioBlitz https://openlab.macaulay.cuny.edu/activity/p/168/ Mon, 09 Jun 2025 17:14:34 -0400 0 9b1a3589ff7868bc90f71edf172dfa86 Lisa Brundage wrote a new blog post Save the Date! Sept 13-14, 2025 in the group BioBlitz https://openlab.macaulay.cuny.edu/bioblitz/?p=2181 Fri, 06 Jun 2025 18:05:43 -0400 Save the Date! Sept 13-14, 2025 The Class of 2028 will participate in BioBlitz on September 13-14, 2025 at Brooklyn Bridge Park. Registration will open on August 18.

]]> 9d40d84fba635eb62f7d083bfb1ced82 Lisa Brundage created the group BioBlitz https://openlab.macaulay.cuny.edu/activity/p/81/ Fri, 06 Jun 2025 17:04:54 -0400 0 369db908b009f98003a5edabe347fef7 Lisa Brundage wrote a new blog post 2024 Van Cortlandt Park BioBlitz Data in the group BioBlitz https://openlab.macaulay.cuny.edu/bioblitz/?p=2143 Tue, 01 Oct 2024 14:07:53 -0400 2024 Van Cortlandt Park BioBlitz Data Last Updated: October 22, 2024 – Updated compiled dataset file posted. Spelling corrections and new species added. See file for […]

]]> 8162119aa60f35833089bcd229264010 Lisa Brundage wrote a new blog post Jacqueline Liang in the group bioblitz https://openlab.macaulay.cuny.edu/bioblitz/?p=2108 Mon, 09 Sep 2024 16:37:35 -0400 Jacqueline LiangJacqueline Liang is currently a researcher at the American Museum of Natural History, working in the cultural halls. In her free […]

]]> d75ca623bf53e7d186fc45e430c65ece Lisa Brundage wrote a new blog post Molly Rouzie in the group BioBlitz https://openlab.macaulay.cuny.edu/bioblitz/?p=2104 Mon, 09 Sep 2024 16:24:42 -0400 Molly Rouzie Molly Nash Rouzie leads plant walks for Brooklyn’s Green-Wood Cemetery and is currently teaching botany at NYBG’s School of Professional Horticulture. Molly is also a council member of the Torrey Botanical Society.

]]> 4496741341f173c894070b60e7f55542 Lisa Brundage wrote a new blog post Zeke King Phillips in the group BioBlitz https://openlab.macaulay.cuny.edu/bioblitz/?p=2090 Thu, 05 Sep 2024 18:45:54 -0400 Zeke King Phillips Zeke King Phillips is a PhD Candidate in Geosciences at the University of Cincinnati where he studies the dietary habits of […]

]]> 7a75d9a75997022de840bd336340d02c Lisa Brundage wrote a new blog post 2023 Prospect Park BioBlitz Data in the group BioBlitz https://openlab.macaulay.cuny.edu/bioblitz/?p=1717 Wed, 21 Aug 2024 21:10:00 -0400 2023 Prospect Park BioBlitz Data Last Updated: October 3, 2023 – corrections to some entries, one new species added! Prior Updates: September 30, 2023 – initial […]

]]> 1511708211f1a44f83800704f6c0689c Lisa Brundage wrote a new blog post Nicole Fusco in the group BioBlitz https://openlab.macaulay.cuny.edu/bioblitz/?p=2059 Mon, 19 Aug 2024 23:04:59 -0400 Nicole Fusco I am an assistant professor at UConn Stamford and have done urban population genetic research on salamanders and squirrels to see how urbanization affects native wildlife in the Northeast, particularly in NYC.

]]> 932907c91cbd9f80125e5497584ec2d6 Lisa Brundage wrote a new blog post Ken Chaya in the group BioBlitz https://openlab.macaulay.cuny.edu/bioblitz/?p=2057 Mon, 19 Aug 2024 23:02:48 -0400 Ken Chaya I am an active urban naturalist and currently an instructor at the New York Botanical Garden. I am past President of the Linnaean Society of New York.

]]> 8d0ba2c2a49ec92a9b954b9be218fef5 Lisa Brundage wrote a new blog post Theodore Muth in the group BioBlitz https://openlab.macaulay.cuny.edu/bioblitz/?p=1774 Sat, 02 Sep 2023 01:34:16 -0400 Theodore Muth My lab focuses on the study of urban microbial communities, and we have lead a national initiative to provide research experiences […]

]]> 0441a80f69af1440c88672d5153aadc8 Lisa Brundage wrote a new blog post Nickolas Dubin in the group bioblitz https://openlab.macaulay.cuny.edu/bioblitz/?p=1770 Fri, 01 Sep 2023 22:55:59 -0400 Nickolas DubinNickolas Dubin is a Queens-native Naturalist and Queens College Masters Student, with a background in Geology. He teaches both […]

]]> aa9c005337fc6dc7d3ee9ea1085311a4 Lisa Brundage wrote a new blog post Eli Denzer in the group bioblitz https://openlab.macaulay.cuny.edu/bioblitz/?p=1766 Thu, 31 Aug 2023 15:10:46 -0400 Eli DenzerI’m Eli, I work on the lichens of the Appalachian Mountains at the New York Botanical Garden.

]]> 44ab47e8f4a64c124a608716cbaeef34 Lisa Brundage wrote a new blog post Chris Kreussling in the group bioblitz https://openlab.macaulay.cuny.edu/bioblitz/?p=1735 Thu, 17 Aug 2023 04:06:08 -0400 Chris KreusslingChris Kreussling (Flatbush Gardener) is an urban naturalist and avid iNaturalist user (@xris) based in Brooklyn. Aside from their habitat garden, their “local patch” is Prospect Park.

]]> 6970b5d87c896f0e2cfcf2a3c284502b Lisa Brundage wrote a new blog post Olga Calderón in the group BioBlitz https://openlab.macaulay.cuny.edu/bioblitz/?p=1696 Wed, 09 Aug 2023 21:11:45 -0400 Olga Calderón Olga Calderón is a professor of Biology and Microbiology at LaGuardia Community College (CUNY). She received her Ph.D. from the […]

]]> 5b792ca36f9e50f696bd33e9dc8fad31 Lisa Brundage wrote a new blog post Christian Liriano in the group BioBlitz https://openlab.macaulay.cuny.edu/bioblitz/?p=1676 Tue, 18 Jul 2023 15:35:44 -0400 Christian Liriano Christian Liriano is a student at CUNY and a freelance field biologist. His research interests are the habitat ecology/taxonomy of […]

]]> 522c137ca8493b0b91a7e8176b5a3f00 Lisa Brundage wrote a new blog post Zihao Wang in the group BioBlitz https://openlab.macaulay.cuny.edu/bioblitz/?p=1665 Tue, 18 Jul 2023 14:45:02 -0400 Zihao Wang Zihao Wang is a botanist affiliated with NYC Parks. Zihao says, “As an immigrant to the U.S., observing local nature and […]

]]> 42e232e023e280c9d16be8069cde6667 Lisa Brundage wrote a new blog post 2022 Randall's Island BioBlitz Data in the group BioBlitz https://openlab.macaulay.cuny.edu/bioblitz/?p=1626 Thu, 06 Oct 2022 02:14:35 -0400 2022 Randall's Island BioBlitz Data Last updated: October 5, 2022 Here is the current species and observation lists for the 2022 Macaulay Honors College Randall’s […]

]]> dad3c3b3b0d33f3689f39dfe48bd8bd2 Lisa Brundage wrote a new blog post iNaturalist Data Download Guide in the group BioBlitz https://openlab.macaulay.cuny.edu/bioblitz/?p=2167 Wed, 29 Sep 2021 01:46:58 -0400 iNaturalist Data Download Guide Follow these instructions for downloading CSV files directly from iNaturalist. iNaturalist Data Download Guide

]]> 266646be8da8ef521ccabb4d18cc9cbd Lisa Brundage wrote a new blog post 2021 Remote BioBlitz Data in the group BioBlitz https://openlab.macaulay.cuny.edu/bioblitz/?p=1439 Tue, 07 Sep 2021 17:42:12 -0400 2021 Remote BioBlitz Data Our 2021 Remote BioBlitz is over! We strongly encourage you to check out the project pages and download the data you need shortly […]

]]> 2261fb9642edd2235ca21b6a8db9c750 Lisa Brundage wrote a new blog post M. Caitlin Fisher-Reid in the group BioBlitz https://openlab.macaulay.cuny.edu/bioblitz/?p=1322 Thu, 05 Aug 2021 17:43:41 -0400 M. Caitlin Fisher-ReidDr M. Caitlin Fisher-Reid is a biologist at Bridgewater State University. The Brooklyn Bridge Park BioBlitz will be her ninth […]

]]> 142eb835664e546c5233bab660768a05 Lisa Brundage wrote a new blog post 2020 Remote BioBlitz Data in the group BioBlitz https://openlab.macaulay.cuny.edu/bioblitz/?p=1275 Thu, 05 Nov 2020 22:00:28 -0500 2020 Remote BioBlitz Data Here is the current (11/2/20) species and observation lists for the 2020 Macaulay Honors College Remote BioBlitz: […]

]]> af4b30f7308ef05b531acbf12a92752d Lisa Brundage wrote a new blog post 2019 Green-Wood Cemetery Gowanus Canal BioBlitz Data in the group BioBlitz https://openlab.macaulay.cuny.edu/bioblitz/?p=849 Tue, 15 Oct 2019 17:28:56 -0400 2019 Green-Wood Cemetery Gowanus Canal BioBlitz Data Here is the current species and observation lists for the 2019 Macaulay Honors College Green-Wood Cemetery Gowanus Canal BioBlitz: […]

]]> 8682bd59892316469e8bb71c849ebf54 Lisa Brundage wrote a new blog post 2018 Inwood Hill Park BioBlitz Data in the group BioBlitz https://openlab.macaulay.cuny.edu/bioblitz/?p=742 Tue, 25 Sep 2018 18:48:46 -0400 2018 Inwood Hill Park BioBlitz Data UPDATED OCTOBER 24 2018 Here is the current species and observation list for the 2018 Macaulay Honors College Inwood Hill Park […]

]]> 8470e1736fc520173f8698510c3bea16 Lisa Brundage wrote a new blog post 2017 Alley Pond Park BioBlitz Data in the group BioBlitz https://openlab.macaulay.cuny.edu/bioblitz/?p=634 Wed, 13 Sep 2017 19:41:43 -0400 2017 Alley Pond Park BioBlitz Data UPDATED NOVEMBER 22 2017 Here is the current species and observation list for the 2017 Macaulay Honors College Alley Pond Park […]

]]> 2b69c10773c15e7f9028aa18d4f52bfd Lisa Brundage wrote a new blog post 2016 Brooklyn Bridge Park BioBlitz Data in the group BioBlitz https://openlab.macaulay.cuny.edu/bioblitz/?p=496 Mon, 03 Oct 2016 15:41:39 -0400 2016 Brooklyn Bridge Park BioBlitz Data Update: These data are now current as of November 2017. We are still waiting for lab identification of a number of arthropod […]

]]> c0d159eb3e1be2e544613ad0277e1bc2 Lisa Brundage wrote a new blog post 2015 Freshkills Park BioBlitz Data in the group BioBlitz https://openlab.macaulay.cuny.edu/bioblitz/?p=356 Wed, 07 Oct 2015 18:45:14 -0400 2015 Freshkills Park BioBlitz Data These data are current as of 3/21/16. We are still waiting for lab identification of a number of arthropod species as well as the […]

]]> a4b1b090934342382e194330a46c8909 Lisa Brundage wrote a new blog post 2014 NYBG BioBlitz Data in the group BioBlitz https://openlab.macaulay.cuny.edu/bioblitz/?p=232 Mon, 22 Sep 2014 14:04:31 -0400 2014 NYBG BioBlitz Data These data are current as of 8/01/2015. We are still waiting for lab identification of a number of arthropod species. These files […]

]]> 6114e456e2566b634cf164e1ef2b9ccf Lisa Brundage wrote a new blog post 2013 Central Park BioBlitz Data in the group BioBlitz https://openlab.macaulay.cuny.edu/bioblitz/?p=228 Mon, 22 Sep 2014 13:57:28 -0400 2013 Central Park BioBlitz Data Our students and scientists conducted a very successful species inventory of Central Park, finding a total of 571different species. […]

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