Participants in the annual Great Southern Bioblitz..
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ORGANISERS of the Great Southern Bioblitz (GSB) have launched an international call for artists and designers to create the official visual identity for the 2026 edition of the citizen science event, which documents biodiversity across the Southern Hemisphere.
The initiative invites artists, photographers, illustrators, designers and naturalists from across the region to submit original artwork that will be used on banners, promotional materials and digital platforms for the annual biodiversity survey.
The selected design will serve as the official banner for the 2026 project, which runs from November 27 to 30, and will be distributed across social media, online communications and citizen science platforms such as iNaturalist.
According to organisers, submissions should reflect the biodiversity of the Southern Hemisphere and the spirit of citizen science, incorporating native plants, animals, fungi and landscapes. All entries must include the official Great Southern Bioblitz logo and be adaptable for multiple formats, including a 760 × 320 pixel iNaturalist banner as well as social media and print use.
The organisers said the artwork will play a central role in shaping how the global citizen science community engages with the event.
One of the photographs taken by a participant in the Great Southern Bioblitz.
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The Great Southern Bioblitz is an international initiative aimed at recording as many living species as possible across designated regions in the Southern Hemisphere during spring. It brings together scientists, educators and members of the public in a coordinated biodiversity survey using the iNaturalist platform.
“This event is designed to highlight the immense biodiversity of the Southern Hemisphere while engaging the public in science and nature learning,” organisers note on the project’s website.
Submissions for the 2026 artwork will remain open for 30 days, from June 5 to July 5. After the closing date, finalists will be shortlisted and the winning design will be chosen through a public vote.
The call carries no cash prize, but organisers say the selected artwork will become the visual identity of the 2026 Bioblitz and will be seen by thousands of participants across multiple countries.
The GSB team has encouraged participants to share the opportunity widely within creative, scientific and conservation networks, noting that the initiative relies on collaboration between communities working at the intersection of art and biodiversity.
Further details and submission guidelines are available on the Great Southern Bioblitz website.