What is Citizen Science?

Citizen Science is the collection and analysis of data by members of the general public, typically as part of a collaborative project with professional scientists. You are not required to have a PhD! This is where you have the chance to get involved in a project with other interested community members and professional scientists. Release your inner Einstein...

Our goals:

promote local and Regional Citizen Science initiatives
provide links to other Citizen Science activities and websites
when possible, participate in and encourage local and regional Citizen Science activities
facilitate communication and participation between Regional scientists and interested citizen scientists
seek and promote Regional Citizen Science projects via organised science events such as the Great Southern Great Science Symposium

Links and projects

Several of the web page links on the Science Council's main page provide information on Citizen Science projects. Here are some specific links to existing Citizen Science projects around Australia:

iNaturalist
The Dead Tree Detective
The Australian Citizen Science Association
The ACSA March 2017 Newsletter
Atlas of Living Australia
Aussie backyard bird count
Australian Museum Frog ID
The Fairy tern Conservation Group
Bowerbird
ClimateWatch - the effects of climate change on flora and fauna
Chief Scientist - Building Australia through CitizenScience
CSIRO Citizen Science blogs
Birds Australia Projects
Great Cocky Count
Black Cockatoo Water Point survey
Friends of the Western Ground Parrot
The Australian Bird Feeding and Watering Study
Discovery Circle - people's interactions with animals
Gilbert's Potoroo Action Group
Greenskills projects
Redmap - marine species uncommon to Australian waters
Radio National Science Show Citizen Science