Scientists and authorities are increasingly calling for help from citizen scientists to track species and changes.
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Citizen science relies on people like you. Here are five projects where science lives beyond the lab.
From wombat and mozzie surveillance to deciphering climate history and spotting star explosions, citizen scientists are instrumental in contributing knowledge.
Citizen science offers people something simple but powerful: a reason to step outside, pay attention, and reconnect with the living world around them.
Citizens have contributed to science in Australia for many decades – and the field is now undergoing rapid growth
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TERN Ecosystem Surveillance Communication Lead, Adelaide University
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Associate Professor and Director - TERN Ecosystem Surveillance, Adelaide University
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Research Assistant Professor, National University of Singapore
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Professor in Biodiversity and Conservation, The University of Queensland
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Dean Students, College of Health, Adelaide University
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Aboriginal Knowledge Holder
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Adjunct Professor of Environmental Geography, CQUniversity Australia
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Associate Professor, Animal Anatomy and Physiology, Charles Sturt University
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Associate Professor in Astrophysics, Monash University
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Adjunct Associate Professor in Marine Science, James Cook University
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Senior Lecturer, Climate Science and Science Communication, The University of Melbourne
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Associate Professor in Biology, Zoology and Animal Science, Western Sydney University
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Team Leader - Applications and Biosecurity - Atlas of Living Australia, CSIRO
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Associate Professor in Biomedical Sciences, La Trobe University
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Curator, Amphibian & Reptile Conservation Biology, Australian Museum, UNSW