April marks Citizen Science Month, and with Bat Appreciation Day on 17 April, it’s a fitting time to reflect on how community involvement can drive meaningful conservation outcomes. 

What is the Great Southern Bioblitz? The Great Southern Bioblitz (GSB) event was an idea created back in 2020 right here in Australia to encourage countries in the southern hemisphere to showcase their amazing...

While completing my degree in Wildlife Conservation, I have been fortunate to have had the opportunity to volunteer with the CCWA’s Citizen Science Program. This has given me a valuable hands-on experience and insight...

Today, citizen science has grown increasingly popular for those interested in conserving and collecting data for various species, especially those endangered or with limited habitats. The contributions of citizen scientists are invaluable, as they...

The Little Penguins on Penguin Island are the most northwestern population of the species, making it vulnerable to environmental changes such as global warming resulting from climate change. Over the past 15 years, the...

Why bats? Because bats are awesome! But, sadly a lot of people don't know this and there is a lot of misinformation and misunderstanding about bats which has led to them being villainised and...

To give you the chance to show off your design skills - and because the community is such an important part of this program - we thought we’d take this opportunity to run a...

CCWA’s Citizen Science team was back in the field at the end of May - this time surveying the biodiversity values of a property in Bowgada, located in the Shire of Perenjori (Badimia country)...

CCWA’s latest Citizen Science programme - Living with Nature - has begun with a busy May weekend in Karakin, a peri-urban suburb approximately 120km north of Perth on Yued Noongar country. 

CCWA’s Citizen Science program for 2022 is off to a flying start!