Loyola campus bioblitz

Join the Loyola Campus Bioblitz to discover and document the abundance of plants, animals and insects on campus! Meet us at the Pollinator Garden at noon for the guided BioBlitz, in the SP building (SP 365.01) from 5 to 7 PM for an Identification Workshop with keynote speaker Professor Emma Despland, and/or outside the Vanier Library at 7 to 9 PM for a bat walk with FUN! Food will be served in the late afternoon in the SP venue.

This is a hands-on event where participants collaborate with Concordia researchers and community members to explore and document the diversity of wildlife on campus. This citizen science initiative invites you to learn about the intricate balance at play in terms of biodiversity and climate. During the day, you can sample and identify live pollinators in their natural habitat and contribute valuable data to Concordia’s biodiversity research. In the evening, you can learn about the bats who call campus home. No prior experience is required—just bring your curiosity for nature!

Participants will need a camera or mobile device and an iNaturalist account with the app installed for the daytime events. We’ll provide expert guidance and sampling equipment. Follow the project on iNaturalist Loyola Campus BioBlitz 2026!

This event is brought to you by Finding Urban Nature (FUN), the Concordia Pollinators Initiative, the Loyola College for Diversity and Sustainability / Loyola Sustainability Research Centre, and the Office of Sustainability at Concordia University, with sponsorship from the Quebec Centre for Biodiversity Science.