Bioblitz

For one day, the gardens of Pimenta Palace will be turned into a giant field exercise. For the third consecutive year, we will measure their biodiversity in the simplest way: counting and identifying the animal and plant species with scientists. In addition to a useful scientific purpose, BioBlitz is also a fun learning experience for participants who have the chance to meet and work with real scientists and specialists in national biodiversity and to learn and identify several species. During the activity, participants will photograph their “discoveries” with their smartphones and then, with the scientists and using the BioDiversity4All app, the species in their images will be identified. Participants will thus be empowered and inspired to continue to record the country’s biodiversity even after the activity has finished.

The initiative will be attended by researchers from cE3c, Museu Nacional de História Natural e da Ciência, Tagis and Sociedade Portuguesa de Botânica.

Organised in partnership with BioDiversity4All.

PROGRAMME

Birds – 09H - 11H 
Plants – 11H - 13H 
Lunch break – 13H - 14H30 
Insects – 14H30 - 16H30 
Lichens and Bryophytes – 16H30 - 18H30 
Break – 18H30 - 19H30 
Bats – 19H30 - 20H30
Nocturnal butterflies – 20H00 - 22H00 

The reptile and mammal groups will be registered throughout the day, without a dedicated time slot.