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Since an eclipse only lasts a few minutes, you need more than just a handful of scientists running around collecting data on bird activity. That’s where a new app comes in.
Bushwalkers with smartphones could help scientists track a fungus lethal to many of Australia’s most loved trees.
Egg cases of sharks and rays can be found washed up on the shore. Citizen science data helps scientists understand the life cycles of these marine animals and how to best conserve them.
In South Africa, a group of citizen scientists who test water quality and log the results on a specialised app have helped keep the water supply for 4.3 million people clean.
Australia could still take action in the fight against Varroa that wasn’t possible elsewhere. But to do so, we need to fill urgent gaps in bee research.
After scientists’ GPS tracking tag was violently removed from one shark’s dorsal fin, they were in for a surprise: The wound didn’t just heal, but the missing tissue grew back.
With smartphones as commonplace as towels and sunscreen in the beach bag, why not add coastal data collection to your list of holiday activities this summer? Look for the CoastSnap camera cradles.
For a project on identifying lead water pipes in homes, outreach through partner groups produced a more representative set of volunteers.
Researchers used ‘citizen science’ birdwatching data to rank Australian species. Among the most elusive birds were ‘hide and seek’ champions and a few possibly headed for extinction.
Contributors to the WomSAT website have already reported more than 23,000 wombat sightings. We can use the data to cut the risks to wombats – and anyone with a smartphone can help.
Citizen science is coming of age. The data are pouring in from observations by naturalists and birders.
Riverside communities in the Pantanal make sustainable use of natural resources within an unpredictable system.
Turtles could spell trouble for Western Sydney Airport, which is being built in a wetland. But it’s not too late to include turtle-friendly infrastructure such as underpasses and fences.
Mae gwyddoniaeth dinasyddion yn cynnig y posibilrwydd o wyddoniaeth i'r bobl, gan y bobl.
Publicly available data on social media opens a new avenue for studying the environment with “incidental citizen science”.
One of the most damaging invasive species in the oceans has breached a major barrier – the Amazon-Orinoco river plume – and is spreading along Brazil’s coast. Scientists are trying to catch up.
Citizen science offers the possibility of a science for the people, by the people. And it could be used to challenge the status quo.
The first comprehensive audit of marine life around Australia, deploying an army of volunteer research divers alongside scientists, has revealed southern reefs are suffering the most.
Invasive species cause billions of dollars in damage across the US every year. Hikers and backpackers can take simple steps to avoid spreading seeds and making the problem worse.
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Professor of Science Communication and Chemistry, University of Hull
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Sector Lead, CSIRO
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Adjunct Fellow, Institute for Sustainable Futures, University of Technology Sydney
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Curator, Amphibian & Reptile Conservation Biology, Australian Museum, UNSW Sydney
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Associate Professor in Ecology and Evolution, UNSW Sydney
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Assistant Professor of Citizen and Data Science, University of Arizona
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Senior Curator (Astronomy), Museums Victoria and Honorary Fellow at University of Melbourne, Museums Victoria Research Institute
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Associate Teaching Professor of Meteorology and Atmospheric Science and Manager of the Joel N. Myers Weather Center, Penn State
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Chair of ARC Centre of Excellence for Quantum Biotechnology, The University of Queensland
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Professor in Earth Sciences, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, and Emeritus Professor of Mineral Physics, University of Cambridge
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Professor, School of Science, Western Sydney University
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Senior Lecturer in Climate Science, Imperial College London
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Professor and Dean of Programs (Pharmacy and Biomedical Sciences), University of South Australia
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Clinical Associate Professor and Principal Hospital Scientist, University of Sydney
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Senior Marine Ecologist, Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies, University of Tasmania
