The worldwide collaborative event will see over 200 city regions working together to discover the wildlife on their doorstep. Dr White, senior lecturer in Ecology & Conservation, is leading The Brighton & Lewes Downs Biosphere’s (The Living Coast) entry into the challenge.
From the comfort of your own home, the flagship event of Nature 2020 involves people taking photos of nature through the free iNaturalist App. From there, the number of observations, observers and identified species will be collated and logged to measure how successful each region has been, with the final results announced on 4 May.
Dr White told BBC Radio Sussex: “Across the world, the City Nature Challenge has had to shift its plan for how everybody can get involved - but there are still plenty of ways.