#137 Australian Museum Champions Citizen Science Through Innovative Programs with Paul Flemons

At the Australian Museum, citizen science has grown from a niche concept into a vibrant, community-driven force.Managing the Centre for Citizen Science, Paul Flemons oversees three major programs that have transformed how the public engages with scientific research.Frog ID is perhaps the most familiar, inviting thousands to record and monitor frogs across Australia.DigiVol allows volunteers to digitize invaluable collections from institutions worldwide, including natural history, cultural artifacts, and council libraries, from the comfort of their homes.Australasian Fishes collects data on fish distributions, helping to track environmental changes and shifts in ocean temperatures.More Informationhttps://australian.museum/get-involved/citizen-science/volunteer-with-us/https://citizenscience.org.au/citscioz25/About The Citizen Science Show PodcastThis episode of the Citizen Science Show podcast is coming to you from CitSciOz25 the Australian Citizen Science Association conference, in Melbourne Connect, a world-class innovation precinct at The University of Melbourne.If you enjoy this content, please like and subscribe to our show wherever you get your podcasts. It really helps us to reach more citizen scientists, like you.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: [email protected] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.