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Citizen science of the Great Barrier Reef
A hands-on journey of science and conservation on the Great Barrier Reef.
Tag: citizen science
Travel
How do you catch a killer in Oz?
Off the Australian coastline, the ocean’s most majestic creatures await. From the sparkling waters of Hervey Bay in Queensland to the untamed and teeming Southern Ocean off Western Australia, there’s a whale encounter with your name on it. And even better, they’re all in the name of conservation.
Science & Environment
Meet Australia’s sea snake queen
Australia is home to many species of sea snakes and scientist Blanche d’Anastasi has the joy of studying them. Here, she tells us about what it takes to be a sea snake expert.
Wildlife
Nest boxes: what some people get wrong
Read this before you start building a nest box for your local birds.
News
Scientists call on public to count fairy-wrens
A new and exciting citizen science project has launched this week. It’s subject? One of Australia’s favourite birds, the superb fairy-wren.
Science & Environment
Help bring the platypus back from the brink of extinction
One of the largest citizen scientist projects in the world, The Great Australian Platypus Search, has launched.
Wildlife
Sulphur-crested cockatoos: Australian icon
Here are three things you may not have known about Australia’s sulphur-crested cockatoos.
Science & Environment
Great success on Barrier Reef citizen science expedition
Fifty additional species to the Living Coral Biobank Project, dwarf minke whales, coral surveys and a new species discovery mark inaugural citizen science voyage.
Wildlife
Blue whales: scientists need your help spotting the enigmatic whale
Aussie whale experts are asking the public to keep an eye out for blue whales along the east coast.
News
Science needs your old dive photos
The world’s oceans are undergoing major changes, but they can be hard to track. But recreational divers may be the answer to one scientist’s prayers.