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University of California, Santa Cruz
10144.59
BioScore
                
    Locality  (5.0x)
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   Greater Region  (12.5x)
A global research university with an uncommon emphasis on undergraduate research and education, UC Santa Cruz is part of the world’s most celebrated system of public higher education, and stands among the most renowned institutions of higher learning.
46,132
Identifications
27,613
Observations
3,827
Species
2,038
People (989  active)
From - 2016-08-26

To - 2025-12-13

Observation Score
Species Score
Activity Score
Total vs Locality
12.32 %
41.06 %
27.45 %
Total vs Greater Region
7.57 %
31.67 %
20.88 %
This Year vs Total
38.62 %
76.14 %
48.53 %
Last Two Years vs Total
56.06 %
92.45 %
66.09 %
Top Species
1.
Calypte anna (R.Lesson, 1829)
631
2.
Ariolimax dolichophallus Mead, 1943
405
3.
Junco hyemalis (Linnaeus, 1758)
400
4.
Sialia mexicana Swainson, 1832
390
5.
Meleagris gallopavo Linnaeus, 1758
385
6.
Haemorhous mexicanus (P.L.Statius Müller, 1776)
354
7.
Ariolimax dolichophallus
349
8.
Buteo jamaicensis (Gmelin, 1788)
335
9.
Aphelocoma californica (Vigors, 1839)
329
10.
Corvus brachyrhynchos C.L.Brehm, 1822
320
Top Observers
1.
ldjaffe
1,932
2.
nicolasdperez
1,517
3.
sillyjesse
991
4.
reago
811
5.
reagan peschke
737
6.
morgan yacullo
552
7.
obsr292956
473
8.
Vanesawalrus
354
9.
Ariel R.
350
10.
Sheldon Logan
327
Contests In Progress
For observations made between 2022/01/01 and 2028/01/01
Submissions accepted up to 2028/01/01
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43,897
Identifications
27,097
Observations
3,826
Species
2,020
People
For observations made between 2020/03/12 and 2040/03/12
Submissions accepted up to 2040/03/12
46,132
Identifications
27,613
Observations
3,827
Species
2,038
People
For observations made between 2015/01/01 and 2035/06/01
Submissions accepted up to 2035/06/01
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46,132
Identifications
27,613
Observations
3,827
Species
2,038
People
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