Activating Australians for Citizen Science

21/02/2026

07/02/2026

Updated computer vision model and geomodel with over 1,500 new taxa

Happy New Year evreryone! We released a computer vision and geomodel update v.2.28 today with 114,277 taxa compared to 112,613 taxa in the last model and is trained off data exported on December 28, 2025. This model is the result of millions of observations and identifications shared on iNaturalist....

07/02/2026

New Project Spotlight: Ridgeway Backyard Biodiversity joins the Pelzer National Collection

We’re excited to welcome Ridgeway Backyard Biodiversity, created by , into the Pelzer National Collection of Backyard Biodiversity Projects. read about their efforts here

https://www.inaturalist.org/projects/the-pelzer-project/journal/124218-new-project-spotlight-ridgeway-backyard-biodiversity-joins-the-pelzer-national-collection

10/01/2026

09/01/2026

Cassandra Street Backyard joins The Pelzer Project
I’m delighted to share that Cassandra Street Backyard, created by Chris Burwell (), has just been added to The Pelzer Project - the national collection celebrating backyard biodiversity projects across Australia. https://www.inaturalist.org/projects/the-pelzer-project/journal/122815-cassandra-street-backyard-joins-the-pelzer-project

05/01/2026

The "Vic Fazio III Moth Marathon" is back on again for another year, starting on Friday, 16th January, 2026. Vic Fazio was one of the titans of Australian moths on iNaturalist and every year we remember him through this event. Over a 10 day period (January 16, 2026 - January 25, 2026) we encourage you all to go out, put up a moth sheet and explore your backyard or local park for these amazing creatures. Photograph and upload your observations to this project.

This is the fourth year of running the moth project in memory of Victor Fazio III. Starting on Friday, 16th January, 2026 we will start exploring this biodiverse group with a ten day marathon. We welcome you to get out and explore your backyard or local park for a night or two if possible (or go the...

22/10/2025

01/10/2025

🌿 🗓️ Just under two weeks to go until our next FREE on the 11th of October in Coromandel Community Centre! 🧑‍🏫 📚 It’s with the City of Onkaparinga that we have the pleasure of being a part of the SA Nature again this year! 🎆📸 In this workshop, attendees will gain all the they need to help protect nature through citizen , and even learn how to run their very own BioBlitz! Just in time for the ! 🤩🌷

This workshop is for all ages and experience levels, and is a fantastic opportunity to meet like-minded individuals of your local to collaborate with! 💫 🤝

So, what are you waiting for? 🎟️🎟️Register your now! https://events.humanitix.com/how-to-run-a-bioblitz-workshop-harnessing-citizen-science-for-success

This workshop was made possible with funding from the SA Government’s Citizen Science Fund.

23/09/2025

30 Days to go!

21/09/2025

Here are some great opportunities to learn about birds and practice our citizen science skills!
Come along to the inaugural Birds of the Snowy Monaro (Birds of the Snowy Monaro Appreciation Group) monthly meet-up!
We're starting with a BIG weekend of events to get to meet other bird enthusiasts while learning from our esteemed guest presenter Ricki Coughlan from Aussie Wild

We hope to see you at one or more of these great events!

https://events.humanitix.com/host/birds-of-the-snowy-monaro-supported-by-birdlife-southern-nsw

21/09/2025

One month to go until the Great Southern Bioblitz!
Have you got iNaturalist installed?

We're putting together a short video to help new Citizen Scientists get involved. What questions should we cover? What tips really helped you get involved?