Self-organising partnership. • 37 events, including 10 university BioBlitzes. • Over
45,000 public visitors. • National campaign promoting student volunteering ...
Savita Custead, Bristol Natural History Consortium
[email protected] www.bioblitzuk.org.uk
• Self-organising partnership • 37 events, including 10 university BioBlitzes • Over 45,000 public visitors • National campaign promoting student volunteering with BioBlitzes
University of Manchester BioBlitz
Exeter University BioBlitz
www.bioblitzuk.org.uk Get involved!
Running a National Campaign with HE institutions – what we loved...
1.Enthusiasm for making it happen / can-do attitude 2.Range of expertise – from students to staff 3.Opportunities for unique partnerships 4.Interesting venues / spaces
Running a National Campaign with HE institutions – and some challenges we faced...
1. (Disclaimer.) It’s not you, it’s me. 2. Engaging students during the summer (inc graduate / mature students) 3. Registering events as a third party (H+S) 4. Location of the volunteer coordinator (union vs university) 5. Growing programmes can take time – national campaign only 1 year...
A challenge for me...
Savita Custead, Bristol Natural History Consortium
[email protected] www.bioblitzuk.org.uk
