Integrating Citizen Scientists into Fish Tagging Programs in the Murray-Darling Basin
Australian Water School via YouTube
Overview
Explore a webinar on integrating citizen scientists into fish tagging programs in the Murray-Darling Basin. Learn about the One Basin QuickStart project led by Dr Katie Doyle from Charles Sturt University and Mr Braeden Lampard from OzFish Unlimited. Discover the potential for community involvement in fish tagging while adhering to animal ethics and fisheries regulations. Gain insights into the project background, various fish tagging methods including PIT tagging, and the "Where in the MDB is Larry?" initiative. Understand the challenges in uptake, workshop strategies, preliminary results, and future opportunities. Examine the current status, future plans, and key outcomes of this pilot study aimed at establishing a framework for incorporating citizen scientists into basin-scale programs.
Syllabus
- Presenter intros | Welcome to Country
- Project background
- The 'How to' of the project
- Types of fish tagging | PIT tagging
- Where in the MDB is Larry?
- Challenges in uptake | Workshops
- Preliminary results | Opportunities
- Current status | Future plans
- Key outcomes | Q&A
Taught by
Australian Water School