Overall Rating	Silver
Overall Score	57.01
Liaison	Meghna Tare
Submission Date	April 3, 2022

STARS v2.2

University of Texas at Arlington
OP-10: Biodiversity

Status	Score	Responsible Party
	0.50 / 1.00 This credit is weighted more heavily for institutions that own or manage land that includes or is adjacent to any of the following: Legally protected areas (e.g., IUCN Category I-VI) Internationally recognized areas (e.g., World Heritage, Ramsar, Natura 2000) Priority sites for biodiversity (e.g., Key Biodiversity Areas, Alliance for Zero Extinction sites) Regions of conservation importance (e.g., Endemic Bird Areas, Biodiversity Hotspots, High Biodiversity Wilderness Areas) 2 points are available for this credit if the institution owns or manages land that includes or is adjacent to any of the above. 1 point is available for this credit for all other institutions. Close	Bhargavi Jeyarajah Sustainability Coordinator Office of Sustainability

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Does the institution own or manage land that includes or is adjacent to legally protected areas, internationally recognized areas, priority sites for biodiversity, or regions of conservation importance?:

A brief description of the legally protected areas, internationally recognized areas, priority sites for biodiversity, and/or regions of conservation importance:

None known except for migratory species.

Endangered and vulnerable species

Has the institution conducted an assessment to identify endangered and vulnerable species (including migratory species) with habitats on land owned or managed by the institution?:

A list of endangered and vulnerable species with habitats on land owned or managed by the institution, by level of extinction risk:

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Areas of biodiversity importance

Has the institution conducted an assessment to identify areas of biodiversity importance on land owned or managed by the institution?:

Yes

A brief description of areas of biodiversity importance on land owned or managed by the institution:

UTA is an extremely urban campus with very little greenspace that is not occupied by buildings or human infrastructure. Most greenspace is highly cultivated with non-native plant species.

Methodologies

If yes to either of the above, provide the following:

The methodologies used to identify endangered and vulnerable species and/or areas of biodiversity importance and any ongoing assessment and monitoring mechanisms:

One class, Biology of Texas, does some informal biodiversity surveying through the iNaturalist program. Approximately fifty students a year survey the campus informally for biodiversity.

A brief description of the scope of the assessment(s):

Approximately fifty students each year catalog some observations required for their iNaturalist class project on the UTA campus.

A brief description of the plans or programs in place to protect or positively affect identified species, habitats, and/or ecosystems:

The Green at College Park

The Green at College Park, located at 601 S. Pecan Street, is a focal point along the City of Arlington’s Center Street Pedestrian Trail. An urban oasis and green space for the University community, neighbors and downtown visitors. The Sustainable Strategies for this project included Planting plan that created more than 50% wildlife habitat

Optional Fields

Estimated percentage of areas of biodiversity importance that are also protected areas :

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Website URL where information about the institution’s biodiversity initiatives is available:

http://www.uta.edu/campusrec/facilities/college-park.php

Additional documentation to support the submission:

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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:

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