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Citizen Science

The Blue Carbon Lab has successfully developed and run multiple citizen science and educational programs to  engage staff and the community in a range of environmental issues (e.g. climate change, blue and teal carbon, marine biosecurity, farm dams, marine plastics).  

Our team has the capacity to develop a tailored citizen science program from start to finish: delivering engaging outreach presentations, engaging staff or donors in the field for hands-on immersive experiences, and using the data collected to further advance our understanding of environmental issues.  

Citizen science activities

– Educational talks

– Immersive hands-on fieldwork

– Follow-up communications

Case Study: HSBC Citizen Science

The HSBC Blue Carbon Citizen Science program, is a multisector R&D initiative empowering Australian industries to build a sustainable future, while advancing Deakin University’s research on coastal wetlands and climate change. In partnership with HSBC and Earthwatch Australia, the program engages and invests in human capital who can invoke change and steer Australia towards a blue economy. 

The HSBC program was designed as a full-day immersive experience combining educational and data collection activities in a local wetland. A total of 21 HSBC citizen science days were delivered in the 2-years of the program. 

Educational talks: Participants first received a series of talks on natural capital, ecosystem services coastal wetlands and Blue Carbon.  

Fieldwork: Citizen Scientists then travelled to local wetlands to participate in different data collections activities. Once on site, Deakin’s scientists explained the research and demonstrated the field protocols. Participants then worked in teams to collect soil cores for carbon stock analysis, measure wetland vegetation deploy/retrieve tea bags, among other field activities. Fieldwork slightly differed from site to site depending on the research project and wetland visited. 

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Project partners

This program was funded by HSBC as part of the HSBC Water Program; an eight-year US$150 million program aimed at tackling the global water challenge through water provision, protection, education, and scientific research.

The HSBC Blue Carbon citizen science program was delivered by Deakin’s Blue Carbon Lab in partnership with Earthwatch Australia. Several institutions from Australia, New Zealand, and the United Kingdom contributed to the research.

Read more about HSBC Citizen Science

Deakin University
  • Home
  • About
    • What we are about
    • Who we are
      • Professor Peter Macreadie
      • Dr Paul Carnell
      • Dr Stacey Trevathan-Tackett
      • Dr Maria M. Palacios
      • Dr Pawel Waryszak
      • Dr Melissa Wartman
      • Dr Micheli Duarte de Paula Costa
      • Dr Noyan Yilmaz
      • Dr Martino Malerba
      • Dr Lukas Schuster
      • Dr Tanveer Adyel
      • Dr Valentina Hurtado-McCormick
      • Dr Elodie Camprasse
      • Dr Sabiha Marine
      • Dr Vincent Raoult
      • Dr Jacqui Pocklington
      • Interns and Volunteers
      • Alumni
  • Research
    • Wetland Carbon
      • Blue Carbon
        • Seychelles Blue Carbon
        • Queensland Blue
        • Victoria’s Blue Carbon
        • Blue Carbon Management
      • Teal Carbon
        • Farm dams
        • Floating wetlands
        • Revitalising Australia’s Freshwater Wetlands
      • Tea Composition H2O
    • Ecosystem services
    • Ecosystem Restoration
      • Coastal Wetland Restoration
        • The Victorian Coastal Wetland Restoration Program
        • Regenerating Our Coasts
        • Towards Blue Carbon Australian Carbon Credit Units
      • Kelp restoration
      • Freshwater Wetland Restoration
    • Citizen science
      • HSBC citizen science
      • GeelongPort citizen science
    • Microplastics
    • Marine Biosecurity
    • Decommissioning Infrastructure
  • Services
    • Wetland Carbon Assessments
    • Environmental Assessments
    • Environmental Restoration
    • Citizen Science
    • System of Environmental Economic Accounting (SEEA)
    • Feasibility Assessments
    • Remote Sensing
    • Microbial Analysis
    • Marine Biosecurity
  • Publications
  • Vacancies
  • News
  • Donate
  • Contact
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