RESEARCH/GALLERY

Australians are encouraged to investigate how healthy their local waterways and wetlands are by exploring and identifying what waterbugs they contain.  The type and number of waterbugs found in a waterway can tell a lot about how healthy that waterway is.

Feral Scan is a community website & Smartphone App that allows you to map sightings of pest animals & record the problems they are causing in your local area. FeralScan can be used by farmers, community groups, pest controllers, local government, catchment groups & individuals managing pest animals & their impacts.

EchidnaWatch aims to collate information on the distribution of echidnas in Queensland. This information can be shared with Wildnet, the wildlife data repository for the EPA, and other organisations, to help plan for better outcomes for echidnas.

Play the world's first mobile game that takes you outdoors to discover, map and ultimately help protect life on our planet. Your sightings contribute to real research and conservation. Free to play.

eBird’s goal is to maximize the utility and accessibility of the vast numbers of bird observations made each year by recreational and professional bird watchers. It is amassing one of the largest and fastest growing biodiversity data resources in existence.

Aims to collect observations of dead or dying trees around Australia. Although it seems grim, knowing where & when trees have died helps determine what the cause is, identify trees that are vulnerable, & what steps to take to protect them.

The Weed Spotter app allows you to email photographs of plants to the Queensland Herbarium for identification. 

A mobile app & online portal for recording seasonal behaviour observed in plants & animals. This will help scientists understand how the environment is responding to climate change, whether it be plants blossoming earlier or animals hibernating for longer. 

Bilby Tracks is a unique program that takes participants on a journey of learning and discovery from the bilby crèche and visitor centre at Charleville to the predator-exclusion Bilby Fence at Currawinya National Park in western Queensland.

Water colour indicates the algae and organic content of the water that feeds organisms. Your observations are therefore valuable to scientists and water authorities.You can now contribute by downloading our EyeonWater app.

Spotted a platypus recently? Report your sighting on platypusSPOT and become a contributor to the ongoing conservation and research of this iconic Australian species.

KoalaMap is an advanced citizen science based project which aims to record information about koala sightings and habitats to inform the protection and enhancement of critical koala habitats.