Biodiversity Challenge 2024
From May 2–June 28 we want you to find and report as many different species as possible on SLU’s campuses. Participate in activities, compete with other SLU students during lunch breaks, or report species yourself – the important thing is that we report our observations in Artportalen (it is a Swedish system for species reporting but you can report using scientific names as well). This challenge is a cooperation and contest between 19 European universities.
Program Alnarp
No activities are posted yet. However, you are welcome to report species at your campus area, alone or with others, to Artportalen.
Do you want to add an activity? Contact: mats.svensson@slu.se
Program Skara
No activities are posted yet. However, you are welcome to report species at your campus area, alone or with others, to Artportalen.
Do you want to add an activity? Contact: Lotta.Berg@slu.se
Program Skinnskatteberg
You are welcome to report species at your campus area, alone or with others, to Artportalen.
Do you want to add an activity? Contact: Grzegorz.Mikusinski@slu.se
27/5 2024 16:00-18:00 Interesting plants with chirping birds in the background
Gathering place: We gather at the Manor's stairs
Description: May walk within Skinnskatteberg's Campus with flora connoisseur Lena Helin and bird expert Grzegorz Mikusinski.
Program Umeå
Do you want to add an activity? Contact: andreas.press@slu.se
22/5 12:00 Artbonanza at Campus
We're celebrating Biodiversity Day by trying to find and report as many species as possible for two hours, stay with us the whole time or drop off whenever you want.We meet att 12 outside SLU's main entrance on Skogsmarkgränd. Contact: Andreas Press 072-234 42 85
23/5 08:30 Moths
Participate in trap emptying and photo documentation of moths. Andreas Press shows and tells about the butterflies that ended up in the light traps during the night. We meet at 8:30 outside SLU's main entrance on Skogsmarkgränd on both May 23 and 24. Contact: 072-234 42 85
24/5 08:30 Moths
Participate in trap emptying and photo documentation of moths. Andreas Press shows and tells about the butterflies that ended up in the light traps during the night. We meet at 8:30 outside SLU's main entrance on Skogsmarkgränd on both May 23 and 24. Contact: 072-234 42 85
Program Ultuna
You are welcome to report species at your campus area, alone or with others, to Artportalen.
Do you want to add an activity? Contact: cecilia.nordstrom@slu.se
Celebrate Biodiversity Day by hunting species during lunch
22 maj, kl. 11:30–13:00
During an hour and a half, we will find as many species as possible around the southern end of the Campus, on the other side of the building with the address Vallvägen 9A. All groups of organisms, from birds to dandelions and springtails, must be included. We need everyone's help, whether you are a beginner or an expert.
It is time again!
On May 2, Biodiversity Challenge 2024 kicked off. The contest, internationally known as Biodiversity Challenge for ICA members, is a collaboration between 19 agricultural universities in 16 European countries. It starts May 22 and ends June 30. The universities are tasked with finding and reporting the wild species(not cultivated spieces) that occur on their respective campuses.
Last year was the first for SLU to participate. With 1,845 unique species reported and a total of 6,587 finds, we came in second. The University of Hohenheim won with 2,088 species and KU Leuven claimed third place with 1,488 species.
See how things are going for our different campus areas.
Students, staff, and anyone else can take a lunchtime walk together or report themselves – the important thing is that we report wild species on artportalen.se. We will be adding activities continuously during this period, so stay tuned.
