Sugar Glider in Blue Gum Swamp by Peter Smith
Lower Blue Mountains Bushcare, Landcare, Swampcare and Bush Backyards Volunteers:
How healthy is the biodiversity of your Bushcare site? Do you want to know more about the fauna that lives in the lower mountains bushland?
To learn ways to find out, you’re invited to t attend this free survey workshop with renowned ecologists, Judy Smith and Peter Smith.
We will meet early on Friday afternoon for a briefing on the ethical protocols of monitoring and learn about methods and equipment you can use to monitor wildlife living on your bushcare site, then do some fieldwork surveying in Sun Valley. You’ll contribute to a survey using techniques such as hair tubes and sand traps, owl call recordings, and spotlight for other fauna.
Light refreshments provided. Please advise of any special dietary requirements.
Registration before Tuesday 20 June is essential – use the ticketing option below or contact Monica Nugent on 4780 5623 or mnugent@bmcc.nsw.gov.au for more information. You will receive more information about the location and what to bring after you register.
The Biodiversity Near Me Survey is funded by the NSW Office of the Environment and Heritage and brought to you by Blue Mountains City Council Bushcare.
Check out Kuringai Council’s envirotube clip! they have a fabulous Citizen Science program involving monitoring habitat nest boxes.
http://bit.ly/2fYalfj
Paul Rymer who lectures in Plant Ecological genetics will talk about his research exploring local adaptation from field to glasshouse and genetics lab. Then discuss current work looking at plant phenology and the opportunities for citizen scientists.
Paul Rymer
Lecturer in Plant Ecological Genetics
Hawkesbury Institute for the Environment
Bee proactive and learn hands-on Bee ID techniques.
Beecome active Citizen Scientists and have fun.
What to bring (if you have them):
Camera, wide mouthed, clear ‘jam’ jar, insect net and magnifying glass
No need to RSVP, just come along
Full flyer can be found here Blue Mountains Org Com Garden flyer_ID
This work is from a Masters students, Jane Lambert, who did a report on citizen science. It explains the processes, benefits and weaknesses of citizen science with one of her case studies being the Pope’s Glen Bushcare Group in Blackheath.
Click the link to access this document Lambert-CitizenScienceReport-Final