Which ‘Nature Positive’ universities are the best at mapping their biodiversity?
During the April 2024 UniBioQuest, we’ve already seen over 300 participants submit sightings of over 760 species from over 5,000 hectares awakened as ‘Nature Realms’.
We’re almost halfway through the competition, and the leaders are claiming strong positions out in front. However with two weeks to go, there are still many contenders for the championship. Let’s take a look at the Top 5 Universities so far:
1. The University of Göttingen, Germany — Holding on to top spot for the last week with a strong effort of 100 sightings coming in of over 81 different species.
2. Sorbonne Université, France — Benefiting from a Nature Realm that also includes the neighbouring Jardin des Plantes, the Sorbonne team have submitted 82 sightings of 77 species
3. The University of Hong Kong, China — 88 sightings of over 52 species.
4. University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka — 78 sightings of 45 species so far
5. University of Helsinki, Finland — 55 sightings of 26 species
Rounding out the Top 20 University ‘Nature Realms’ there are many contenders who may yet cause an upset:
6. University of California Berkeley, USA
7. Udawattakele Forest Reserve (University of Peradeniya), Sri Lanka
8. University of Bologna, Italy
9. Universität Bremen, Germany
10. Tsinghua University, China
11. Macquarie University, Australia
12. The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK), China
13. Colorado State University, USA
14. National University of Singapore
15. University of Turku, Finland
16. Stellenbosch University, South Africa
17. University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), USA
18. Peking University, China
19. James Cook University, Australia
20. The University of Adelaide, Australia
Good luck to all on your adventures into nature!
Get involved and view the full UniBioQuest April 2024 leaderboard -> https://www.guardiansofearth.io/unibioquest-april-2024
Participate with any supported app (CitSci.org, eBird, iNaturalist, Mushroom Observer, NatureSpots, Observation.org, QuestaGame)…
…or why not try out the latest in nature positive gaming… 👉Spirits of the Realms — https://www.guardiansofearth.io/spirits
