Tonight on the show we are talking to two guests who are leading the way in biodiversity monitoring and conservation by using technology to enable land owners to monitor their land through the model of land libraries. In partnership with participating land owners, Education Program Team Leader Alice McGrath of the NSW Biodiversity Conservation Trust and Aaron Clausen, Founder and Director of NatureMapr are building pro-active communities with local experts to bridge the gap between land owners, government, scientists and citizen scientists.More Informationhttps://naturemapr.org/https://naturemapr.org/collections/12418Free Online Conservation Course with the BCThttps://www.bct.nsw.gov.au/elearningContact the ShowWe are always looking for more guests to tell us about interesting citizen science projects, research and events.You can email us at: info@citizenscienceshow.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Kerri Duncan is an animal science and communication specialist who is working for the Zoo and Aquarium Association Australasia She is a passionate bird and nature nerd and the coordinator of the national Orange-bellied Parrot recovery team.More Informationhttps://www.obprecoveryteam.org/https://birdata.birdlife.org.au/https://birdlife.org.au/?srsltid=AfmBOorivJpthHcowa4mEQ_A8_sViT56FXkWSF0lBDH_XTkPsLS43zNRhttps://parks.tas.gov.au/explore-our-parks/southwest-national-park/melaleucahttps://www.melbournewater.com.au/water-and-environment/water-management/sewerage/western-treatment-plantContact the ShowWe are always looking for more guests to tell us about interesting citizen science projects, research and events.You can email us at: info@citizenscienceshow.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Capri Joliffe is a research specialist, collecting scientific data on the largest animals on the Earth, the blue whale. The scientific insights that she is capturing will have far reaching implications for our management of sea traffic, mining and tourism.More Informationhttps://www.marineresearch.org.au/?page_id=1484https://www.marineresearch.org.au/?page_id=199https://www.jasco.com/news/2024/dr-capri-jolliffe-joins-jasco-australia-as-technical-directorContact the ShowWe are always looking for more guests to tell us about interesting citizen science projects, research and events.You can email us at: info@citizenscienceshow.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Anke Maria Hoefer an enthusiastic and energetic morphologist and behavioural ecologist who studied Garden Skinks for her post graduate studies at the Australian National University. She is focused on creating inclusive environments for communities, is an advocate for Citizen Science and has been running the ACT & Region FrogWatch Program since 2011. More Informationhttps://ginninderralandcare.org.au/frogwatch/https://researchprofiles.canberra.edu.au/en/organisations/centre-for-conservation-and-ecology-geneticsContact the ShowWe are always looking for more guests to tell us about interesting citizen science projects, research and events.You can email us at: info@citizenscienceshow.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
At the Hunter Science Festival in Newcastle, Mark Murray of the Newcastle Astronomical Society shared his enthusiasm for the night sky, which is matched only by his deep knowledge of it. The Society had hosted an observing night at Lake Macquarie the evening before, registering 400 attendees despite poor weather. On the festival day itself, the sun shone down on the museum grounds where curious visitors gathered to learn more.More Informationhttps://www.facebook.com/newcastleastrosociety/Contact the ShowWe are always looking for more guests to tell us about interesting citizen science projects, research and events.You can email us at: info@citizenscienceshow.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
At the heart of the Newcastle Museum during National Science Week, Macker McKrell from the Hunter Innovation and Science Hub (HISH) introduced children to the world of robotics. His aim was simple yet profound: to give young people the opportunity to play, experiment, and explore why things move and how they can be controlled. He emphasised that this curiosity is vital, particularly in a country like Australia, which is struggling to keep pace with the rest of the world in robotics.More Informationhttps://hish.org.au/Contact the ShowWe are always looking for more guests to tell us about interesting citizen science projects, research and events.You can email us at: info@citizenscienceshow.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
At the Hunter Science Festival in Newcastle, botanist Lily Mickaill spoke with conviction and warmth about her work in seed conservation. Based at the Royal Botanic Gardens in Sydney, she represents a new generation of scientists dedicating their careers to protecting biodiversity. Her focus lies on something deceptively small yet enormously powerful: seeds.More Informationhttps://www.botanicgardens.org.au/our-science/science-facilities/australian-plantbankContact the ShowWe are always looking for more guests to tell us about interesting citizen science projects, research and events.You can email us at: info@citizenscienceshow.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
At the Hunter Science Festival, Brooke Harvey, a PhD student at the University of Newcastle and the Hunter Medical Research Institute (HMRI), welcomed visitors into the Poo Palace—a hands-on exhibit that takes people on a playful journey through the digestive system. While she spent the day guiding children and adults through foam pits, slides, and interactive explanations of gut health, her academic work focuses on something much smaller: the genetics of leukemia. Her research explores how patients develop resistance to treatment and whether that resistance can be prevented or targeted. Although not every experiment has confirmed her hypotheses, she values every result, noting that negative findings can save other researchers from pursuing unproductive avenues. She is on track to complete her PhD by the end of next year.More Informationhttps://hmri.org.au/Contact the ShowWe are always looking for more guests to tell us about interesting citizen science projects, research and events.You can email us at: info@citizenscienceshow.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
At the Hunter Science Festival 2025, one of the youngest volunteers stood out not just for his age but for his extraordinary dedication to waste management. Thirteen-year-old Caz Martin, a year eight student originally from Taree and now living in the Hunter Valley, has turned his fascination with garbage into a mission to make his community cleaner and smarter about waste.More Informationhttps://newcastlemuseum.com.au/what-s-on/current-events/national-science-week-hunter-science-festivalContact the ShowWe are always looking for more guests to tell us about interesting citizen science projects, research and events.You can email us at: info@citizenscienceshow.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Dr Simon Berrow is a man with shark fever. He has been passionately obsessed with basking sharks since the 1980’s and he is the founder of the Irish Basking Shark Group. He has been influential in the protection of basking sharks and has successfully lobbied the Irish government to get legal protection for these ancient creatures. He is the CEO of the Irish Whale and Dolphin Group and after 15 years, he finally tagged a basking shark.More Informationhttps://www.baskingshark.ie/https://iwdg.ie/Books Mentioned by Simonhttps://www.amazon.com.au/Sun-fish-Hunt-Kenneth-McNally/dp/0856400440https://www.amazon.com.au/Harpoon-at-Venture-Gavin-Maxwell/dp/1780271808https://www.amazon.com.au/Sea-My-Hunting-Ground/dp/1166131270https://www.amazon.com.au/Last-Shark-Hunters-Other-Yarns/dp/1539198928Film of Basking Sharkshttps://www.canolapictures.com/about-us/Contact the ShowWe are always looking for more guests to tell us about interesting citizen science projects, research and events.You can email us at: info@citizenscienceshow.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Paul Revie is an ecologist and zoologist who specialises in a variety of threatened animals including The Greater Glider, Brush Tailed Rock Wallaby, Long-nosed Potoroo and Spotted Tail QuollHe works for wildlife Queensland and supports the Quoll Seekers Network, Glider Network and Friends of Parks Queensland.He is the founder of the Quoll Society of Australia,More Informationhttps://www.quollsociety.org/https://wildlife.org.au/our-work/conservation-programs/quoll-seekers-network/https://inaturalist.ala.org.au/people/7772516https://www.friendsofparksqld.org/Contact the ShowWe are always looking for more guests to tell us about interesting citizen science projects, research and events.You can email us at: info@citizenscienceshow.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Clare Peddie is a science-focused journalist and editor with 25 years’ experience, including 18 in newsrooms. She joined The Conversation in 2023 after 16 years at The Advertiser, following earlier roles in science communication.Her career highlights include interviews with Sir David Attenborough and Jane Goodall, and coverage of climate, drought, and renewables. She’s proud of her work on the “I Love Murray” campaign and Adelaide’s National Park City bid, and created Good Green News to spotlight grassroots environmental efforts.More Informationhttps://theconversation.com/topics/good-green-news-156369https://www.linkedin.com/in/clare-peddie-74524713/https://theconversation.com/au/environmenthttps://www.naturefestival.org.au/https://www.adelaidenationalparkcity.org/Contact the ShowWe are always looking for more guests to tell us about interesting citizen science projects, research and events.You can email us at: info@citizenscienceshow.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Lochie Cameron has devoted much of the first half of this year to monitoring and collecting valuable data related to a large, harmful algal bloom (HAB) that has infested the waters off South Australia.His proactive work to help monitor this devastating harmful algal bloom is inspiring and heartwarming.Not only has he contributed valuable information that scientists can use to minimise or prevent future harmful algal blooms, he has become an inspiration to young and old by his decision to do something about the disaster and not just leave it to someone else.More Informationhttps://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-05-30/cooler-water-brings-hope-for-end-of-sa-toxic-algal-bloom/105351192https://greatsouthernreef.com/2025-algal-bloomhttps://www.inaturalist.org/projects/sa-marine-mortality-events-2025Contact the ShowWe are always looking for more guests to tell us about interesting citizen science projects, research and events.You can email us at: info@citizenscienceshow.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Larissa Braz Sousa is a Citizen Science Researcher at the University of Sydney and Associate Lecturer in Animal Biology at La Trobe University.She leads the Learning by Doing research project, exploring citizen science in schools.Her recent research focused on a citizen science mosquito project, called Mozzie Monitors.Larissa is a passionate science communicator, co-founder of the Great Southern BioBlitz and serves on the management committee for the Australian Citizen Science Association.Mosquito photo credithttps://www.inaturalist.org/people/johntann99More Informationhttps://www.inaturalist.org/projects/mozzie-monitors-australiahttps://efa.unisa.edu.au/programs/mozzie-monitors-for-citizen-science/https://lbdscience.com/mozzie-monitors/?frame-nonce=340bab7b00https://www.youtube.com/@learningbydoing650https://www.publish.csiro.au/book/6391/Contact the ShowWe are always looking for more guests to tell us about interesting citizen science projects, research and events.You can email us at: info@citizenscienceshow.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Mary Colwell is the Director of Curlew Action and chair of the curlew recovery partnership. She is the author of Curlew Moon, a campaigner and a former TV and Radio producer.More Informationhttps://www.curlewaction.org/https://open.spotify.com/show/0fk43VAUrwG9ukf31DHO2Q?si=46d5afb0381d484fContact the ShowWe are always looking for more guests to tell us about interesting citizen science projects, research and events.You can email us at: info@citizenscienceshow.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Mitchell Harley is a coastal researcher and the creator of CoastSnap, an innovative Aussie idea to monitor changes and save the coastline Citizen scientists taking photographs using dedicated tripod cradles at beaches all across the world. More Informationhttps://www.coastsnap.com/Contact the ShowWe are always looking for more guests to tell us about interesting citizen science projects, research and events.You can email us at: info@citizenscienceshow.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The pace of change in citizen science is exhilarating, and I’ve had the privilege of being at its forefront through my roles in the Australian Citizen Science Association and the Great Southern BioBlitz. With our upcoming conference, CitSciOz25, just around the corner, there’s a renewed sense of purpose and momentum in our work.Since the last major conference in November 2023, we’ve expanded our outreach with initiatives like citizen science corners for libraries and collaborations with groups monitoring the Great Barrier Reef. Internationally, we’ve contributed to the United Nations’ World Environment Situation Room and are preparing for potential participation in the UN Environmental Program’s next conference in NairobiMore Informationhttps://citizenscience.org.au/https://questagame.com/https://www.frogid.net.au/https://earthwatch.org/https://inaturalist.ala.org.au/https://observer.globe.gov/https://litterintelligence.org/https://openlittermap.com/https://www.snapsendsolve.com/https://scistarter.org/loss-of-the-nighthttps://citizenscience.org.au/citscioz25/https://www.greatsouthernbioblitz.org/https://wesr.unep.org/article/citizen-sciencehttps://www.anecdata.org/projects/view/588/abouthttps://map.opensourcesoundscapes.org/view-areahttps://www.sciencelearn.org.nz/resources/2730-marine-metre-squaredhttps://www.cooloolacoastcare.org.au/projects/bioblitz/past-bioblitzes/bioblitz2024Contact the ShowWe are always looking for more guests to tell us about interesting citizen science projects, research and events.You can email us at: info@citizenscienceshow.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Olly Pitt is a marine biologist and co-ordinator of the inaugural Pelicount 2025.She is a committee member of COAST rescue, which is the organisation focused on the Conservation of Australian Seabirds and Turtles, and also the host of Pelicount 2025. Pelicount 2025 is designed as a simple, national event: participants count pelicans for 15 minutes on July 6, 2025.The count aims to collect preliminary data on pelican populations across Australia, as existing research is limited due to their non-endangered status.The initiative includes email registration, a code of conduct, data sheets, and educational resources via webinars.To take part in Pelicount 2025 email pelicount.info@gmail.comMore Informationhttps://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61567242080891Contact the ShowWe are always looking for more guests to tell us about interesting citizen science projects, research and events. You can email us at: info@citizenscienceshow.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
For our 100th episode of The Citizen Science Show Podcast, we brought together a group of passionate shark advocates to talk about an issue too few Australians know exists: our ongoing government-sponsored shark cull. Each of us has come to this work from different backgrounds—filmmaking, engineering, science communication—but we’re united by our dedication to the ocean and the species that call it home.So join our host, Ian (aka Captain Crackers), with special guests, Andre Borell, Ali Beikzadeh and Sarah Han-de-Beaux as we talk sharks. Also in the mix we have hosts Dani and Mark to add to the conversation.More Informationhttps://www.envoy.foundation/projects/envoy-shark-cullhttps://spotashark.com/Contact The Showinfo@citizenscienceshow.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Sarah Han-de-Beaux is a hard working citizen scientist who is unlocking the mysteries of the ocean with her research on grey nurse sharks.Learning to dive at the age of fourteen, Sarah is a real lifetime SCUBA diver. Her journey led her to being an avid collector or shark historical photos. These images reveal shark migrations and the changes in habitats over time at dive sites along the east coast of NSW. More Informationhttps://spotashark.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.