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Australians are helping scientists get vital data this spring. Here’s how.
26 Oct 2022

Australians are helping scientists get vital data this spring. Here’s how.

by Claire Hughes | posted in: Tools for Teachers, STEM In Action | 0
Using smartphone and web-based apps, the public are spotting the country’s rarely seen animals. This interesting article outlines projects and resources that allow you to get hands on with scientific research this Spring. Citizen science projects actively involve citizens in … Continued
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Get ready now for the 2022 Great Southern BioBlitz!
18 Oct 2022

Get ready now for the 2022 Great Southern BioBlitz!

by Claire Hughes | posted in: Tools for Teachers, Biological Sciences, STEM In Action | 0
Citizen science is raising awareness about biodiversity on 28-31 October 2022. The 'Great Southern BioBlitz', or 'GSB' for short, is an international period of intense biological surveying to record all the living species within several designated areas across the Southern … Continued
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The Great Cicada Blitz
24 Nov 2020

The Great Cicada Blitz

by Deborah Devis | posted in: Biological Sciences, Careers In STEM, STEM In Action | 0
In search of the sound of the Australian summer.   This article describes an interesting citizen science project to identify and classify Australian cicada species. It is suitable for Year 3-10 students learning about how the community plays a role … Continued
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