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The 2025 EcoBlitz,  sponsored by Binghamton's NATCHANGE Center, will be taking place from Saturday April 26th until May 11th. The biodiversity festival will begin on Saturday April 26th with a Kickoff Event from 10 AM to 3 PM, where students, classes. researchers, and local conservation organizations will be coming together to collect data and raise awareness of local biodiversity and environmental systems. 
At the event there will be a variety of nature themed activities including: Tours led by students and faculty, activity and informational tables from local organizaitons, labs, and clubs, as well as opportunities to log data collected with the INaturalist app.

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ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ Ecoblitz Three Kickoff Event Informational Flier:

"Ecoblitz three kickoff: Saturday April 26th open to all. ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ Nature Preserve Lot M from 10 AM to 3 PM. A Biodiversity festival with nature tours and prizes. "

Graduate Research Grants 

Graney-Zhu Ecosystem Science Graduate Research Award

This award acknowledges the contributions of previous directors of the CIWS (Center for Integrated Watershed Studies), which was a precursor to NATCHANGE. The award will be given to students engaging in research related to ecosystem science, including but not limited to biogeochemistry, related to environmental change impacts and solutions. Students performing research highlighting collaborations between biological, earth, and environmental sciences that Joe Graney and Weixing Zhu exemplified will be prioritized. Funds come from NATCHANGE and the Earth Sciences and Biological Sciences Departments. The award is for up to $6000 and is biennial, and funds can be spent over two years. The full amount will be awarded to one student, or the amount will be split between two students.

NATCHANGE Graduate Research Award

This award will support one graduate student and will be given to students engaging in research on collaborative environmental change impacts on natural or coupled human-natural systems. Priority will be given to students working on collaborative projects between two or more affiliated mentors who are NATCHANGE members. This annual award ($3000) will support one graduate student. More information on how to apply can be found in this document.