Discover life on and off campus
Help map biodiversity and win prizes! #UniBioQuest
Open to anyone, anywhere - students, staff, and the broader community.
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Which university has the best wildlife spotters, identifiers, and photographers?
Which university has the richest life on campus?
The University bioQuest will find out!
During April, 2018, university teams will be competing from around the world. To compete, player will use the fun real-world nature exploration app QuestaGame on their Apple or Android mobile devices.
Awards for University Teams
Champion Spotters Team Trophy
Awarded to the university team with the highest combined score from all members from submitted sightings. (Maximum 40 sightings per player).
Champion Identifiers Team Trophy
Awarded to the university team with the highest combined score from all members from correct identifications. (Unlimited identifications).
Most Valuable Team Ribbon
Awarded to the university team with the highest average score per team member from both submitted sightings and correct identifications. (Maximum 40 sightings per player, unlimited identifications).
Best Life on Campus Ribbon
Awarded to university team with the highest combined score from all members within a team, from submitted sightings within participating university campuses. (Note that all other awards and prizes do count sightings made off campus)
Prizes for individuals
Champion Spotter - US$50 Amazon Gift Card
Awarded for highest overall score for an individual based on sightings submitted. (Maximum 40 sightings per player).
Champion Identifier - US$50 Amazon Gift Card
Highest score from correct IDs provided by an individual (through the in-game QuestaLab or the QuestaGame's Bio-Expertise Engine) during the competition and until the time that all competition sightings have been verified. (Unlimited identifications).
Best Find on Campus - US$50 Amazon Gift Card
Highest scoring individual sighting from within participating university campuses.
Best Photo - US$50 Amazon Gift Card
As judged by QuestaGame staff.
Active Adventurer Prize Draw - AU$50 Biome Eco Stores voucher
One winner will be randomly drawn from all registered competitors who submit at least 5 sightings within the competition period.
Results to come!
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SIGHTINGS
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IDENTIFICATIONS
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SPECIES MAPPED
Explore sightings by location
More than fun
BioQuesting with QuestaGame will empower you to experience, learn about, and protect the diversity of life on Earth. You'll be taken on an adventure into nature, where you'll see the life around you in a whole new light.
experience nature on real outdoor adventures.
learn secrets of the life around you with expert feedback on all your sightings.
help protect the environment
your sightings will contribute to open biodiversity research (through the Atlas of Living Australia, and the Global Biodiversity Information Facility).
your entry fee will help support QuestaGame's environmental partners (learn how).
