A Journey in Biodiversity Discovery
Citizen Science & Urban Biodiversity
A personal investigation of biodiversity in South Australia with a focus on invertebrates in the urban environment, creation of species occurrence records through the iNaturalist platform, and building community biodiversity literacy under the banner of Foundation Ecology.
In-depth posts on local species investigation, species recording excursions, how to find and record species in urban environments including UV Moth trapping, and environmental improvement project updates.
A place to find out about iNaturalist in South Australia, a plethora of iNat Collection Projects to join, and information on my iNat records.
Discovering Urban Biodiversity
The what and why of urban biodiversity, how you can participate in documenting biodiversity, a six year project to record species in a suburban property, and guidance on how to find species in your own yard with simple surveying techniques.
Regular UV light setup to discover the nocturnal invertebrates around my suburban property, guidance on how to build your own setup, and detailed investigations of select species found.
Urban Bio Project: Recording and Improving
Discovering and monitoring the species present at a local suburban parkland, and working to improve the biodiversity with native plantings and building habitat.
(More info coming soon…)
Adventures around South Australia to find and record the incredible number of species calling out state home with blog posts detailing those adventures.
BioBlitz Event Participation
Discover species recording bioblitz events, how you can participate in them to the fullest, and a breakdown of my own records from 10 events over the last 5 years.
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Identification Resources and Guides
A place to find digital resources for local species identifications.
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Epistemic Curiosity 