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What to achieve from the Bioblitz:
Combat biases against species that may not be deemed cute or desirable.
Gain data on invertebrate populations
Engagement with local community
Highlight the importance of hermitage of braid and blackford hill as a habitat
Gain public interest into entomology
raise awareness, fundraise by voluntary donations, create a team of "young volunteers" among children of the community

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Speakers:
Entomology experts from local university
volunteers from the local nature reserve
Chris Packham (a classic)

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Aimed to children: learn how to set up your own pitfall trap + ID sessions to discover what you have captured
Themes areas to survey; woodland, grassland etc.
Pond dipping
Moth watches dusk/dawn
Butterfly walks
Wee Beastie treasure hunt (gain stickers if you find certain species)
Tree bashing
Woodland creepy crawlies (pitfall traps)

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Bio Blitz for Hermitage of Braid and Blackford Hill Nature Reserve

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Bio Blitz for Hermitage of Braid and Blackford Hill Nature Reserve

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Measure habitat health of Hermitage of Braid and Blackford Hill Nature reserves, through terrestrial biodiversity surveys, measuring indicator species, ground dwelling species, pollinators and nocturnal invertebrate species

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Rainio, J. & Niemela, J. (2003). Ground beetles (Coleoptera: Carabdae) as bioindicators. Biodiversity and conservation. 12 pp. 487-506

Kevan, P.G. (1999). Pollinators as bioindicators of the state of the environment: species, activity and diversity

Hohbein, R. R., & Conway, C. J. (2018). Pitfall traps: A review of methods for estimating arthropod abundance. Wildlife Society Bulletin, 42(4), 597-606.

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Pollinators can act as bioindicators, so pan traps will be used to target these species (Kevan, 1999). Three pan traps (red, yellow, and blue) filled with a water and soap solution will be placed 1m off the ground in clusters above each pitfall trap location for a total of 30 pan traps in each habitat. For practicality, pan traps will be emptied in synch with pitfall trap collections (7 days).

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Four habitats surveyed:
Woodland
Scrub
Wetland
Grassland

Sampling will take place from May to August.

Three sampling methods were identified as each can sample invertebrates occupying different spatial and temporal zones

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Used to survey nocturnal invertebrates, likely to be missed with diurnal surveys. Two traps for each habitat type, each one will use a different light source (ultraviolet and black light) to attract different species. Lights attract invertebrates to the traps where they fall down through a funnel and into a box, where they rest until ID (to take place every morning, when the traps are emptied). Traps placed at 40 m of distance from each other, to minimize interferences between them while allowing similar environmental conditions. (Jonason et al., 2014)

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Pitfall traps will be used to target ground beetles as they are bioindicators for wider biodiversity health (Rainio & Niemlea, 2003). Methodology: Cover- Transparent, 2-5 cm above ground to protect from rain. Sampling interval 7 days (or less). Specifications taken through recommendations from Hohbein and Conway (2018). At each 10m interval along a 100m transect, clusters of 3 traps for a total of 30 traps within each habitat type. Grassland, Woodland, scrub, wetland. Identification after collection using invertebrate identification guides

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Produce a written description of the plan (no more than one page), accompanied by an annotated map, to be uploaded by 17:00

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Design a sampling regime using your chosen technique or techniques

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Part B: Decide which methods you would chose to use to estimate habitat health at the Hermitage of Braid and Blackford Hill Nature Reserve, Edinburgh