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Citizen Science
At the Great Southern Reef Foundation, we firmly believe in the power of community involvement in monitoring changes on the GSR and collecting valuable data to help contribute to rigorous scientific research. Citizen science programs offer a unique opportunity for individuals to contribute directly to the understanding and conservation of the Great Southern Reef. These programs harness the collective effort of volunteers to help provide insights that are crucial for the effective management and protection of our marine ecosystems. The Great Southern Reef Foundation endorses a variety of active citizen science programs, each with its unique focus and method of contribution.
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Whether you're a diver, beachcomber, photographer or simply curious, there's a way to contribute.
Species & Wildlife
A community-based research initiative with a mission to collect data about wild seadragon populations across Australia using underwater photography.
Seadragon Search
This project, funded by Deakin University and by the Victorian Government through the Port Phillip Bay Fund initiative, has been created to collect data on Australian great spider crabs and their aggregations.
Spider crab watch
This project invites Australians to share sightings of marine species that are ‘uncommon’ to their local seas.
REDMAP
Monitoring wild seadragon populations across Australia through community involvement
Sea slug Census
Monitoring wild seadragon populations across Australia through community involvement
Great Egg Case Hunt
Habitat & Reef Health
This project invites ocean users to share their recent and historical sightings of the endangered and disappearing giant kelp (Macrocystis pyrifera) across Tasmania, Victoria, and South Australia.
Kelp Tracker
Reef Life Survey is a non-profit citizen science program in which trained SCUBA divers undertake standardised underwater visual surveys of reef biodiversity on rocky and coral reefs around the world.
Reef Life Survey
This project is looking at how dive sites have changed through time based on information captured in the photographs and videos of divers.
In bygone dives
Restoration & Stewardship
Join a community of volunteers who share our determination to restore and rebuild fish habitat across Australia.
Seeds for Snapper
Citizen science initiatives are a key tool in the fight against marine debris. You can contribute valuable data that helps track debris and understand its sources and movements. This data is crucial for informing policy and creating effective waste management.
Clean ups
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Citizen science is happening right across the Great Southern Reef. If you run, participate in or know of a project that could be included here, we'd love to hear about it.
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