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Welcome to the Biodiversity Inventory at ·ÛºìÅ®ÀÉ! On this page you can find information about ongoing efforts by students, staff and faculty, within and beyond the ·ÛºìÅ®ÀÉ Department of Biology, to study the biodiversity that exists today on campus grounds at ·ÛºìÅ®ÀÉ, as well as at ·ÛºìÅ®ÀÉ’s affiliate campuses Brescia, Huron and King’s. We invite all members of the campus community to participate in the Biodiversity Inventory by contributing photos and other observations to community science using . The Inventory will help to gather data for informing future conservation and environmental research activities, through experiential learning that uses campus as a “Living Lab”. This project is being led by an organizing committee of volunteers in the Faculty of Science at ·ÛºìÅ®ÀÉ. It’s also a collaboration with ·ÛºìÅ®ÀÉ Sustainability and Facilities Management for ·ÛºìÅ®ÀÉ’s campus grounds. The affiliate campuses Brescia, Huron and King's are also participating. .

If you are new to the Inventory you may to .

You can keep up with the Biodiversity Inventory, including scheduled events, contests and featured observations by following the dedicated and accounts @uwobiodiversity.

Please browse through the resources below provided for participants. If you have any questions or concerns about the Biodiversity Inventory please contact westernbiodiversity@gmail.com.

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Resources for Participants

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3. You may download the iNaturalist app for smartphones at the links below:
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You can see the updated iNaturalist overview of the Biodiversity Inventory at ·ÛºìÅ®ÀÉ by .