NSW Government
Environment and Heritage

Citizen science

Volunteer as a citizen scientist to help us all learn more about our environment.

Children using nets to fish debris from the river
Credit: Peter Robey/DCCEEW

Come and join us as a citizen scientist.

You’ll work with our staff, participating in scientific research and helping to shape what we know about our natural world.

There’s a citizen science project for you, whatever your age or background. 

Woman in native forest crouched down taking a picture on her iphone
Citizen science is an important tool that is helping to fill knowledge gaps identified in the NSW Office of Environment and Heritage (OEH) Knowledge Strategy and improve OEH monitoring, evaluation and reporting activities.
Credit: Peter Robey/DCCEEW
What is citizen science?

Find out more about citizen science and how contributing to it can make a real impact to scientific research and environmental decision making.

Three people examining specimens of macroinvertebrate on benches with tools and documents.
Analysing samples of macroinvertebrates collected during the citizen science project.
Credit: DPE
Get involved in citizen science

There are many ways you can get involved in citizen science. Check out our projects.

Two children in the foreground with their back to the camera taking a photo of a bird nest box attached to the trunk of a large tree at Burbie Canyon track in Warrumbungle National Park
Burbie Canyon track in Warrumbungle National Park.
Credit: Simone Cottrell/RBG
Volunteer information portal

You can volunteer with us through our online portal. It features projects from NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service, Royal Botanic Gardens, and Saving our Species.