Citizen Science

A huge citizen science project in Los Angeles is uncovering unknown species and the full diversity of the city's wildlife. Brian Brown is a curator of the Entomology Section of the LA Natural History… Audio, Gallery

Kiwi are our National symbol and around the country many communities are trying to protect kiwi in their patch from predators and habitat loss. Much relies on private landowners being willing to get… Audio, Gallery

Moths tend to fly under the radar when it comes to scientific research despite the fact they're important pollinators for plants and food source for native birds. But a new Citizen Science project in… Audio

Taranaki's Waitara coastline is coming under intense scrutiny over the next few months, as the focus of a new Citizen Science project. It's part of a government initiative called A Nation of Curious… Audio

Naturewatch is one of New Zealand's first and remains the largest Citizen Science project. Curious people around the country take photographs of flora and fauna and upload it onto the site, where the… Audio

A biologist is asking citizen scientists to help identify thousands of photos of introduced predators taken by remote cameras Audio

The eighth Pauatahanui Cockle Count involved more than a hundred locals digging and sieving for cockles in the intertidal. Audio

The eight Pauatahanui Cockle Count involved more than a hundred locals digging and sieving for cockles in the intertidal. Audio

A Czech ornithologist is asking New Zealanders to join a citizen science project studying the dialects in Yellowhammer song. Audio

Citizen science meets birdwatching and technology on the eBird website. It's a massive online database creating a giant global birdwatching community that updates in real time. With Marshall Iliff… Audio

You don't have to be a master entomologist to take part in an important study about monarch butterflies. Citizen scientists are needed to help tag monarch butterflies in New Zealand. Audio