Citizen Science
The kaka's return
The return of South Island kākā to the the Ōtepoti Dunedin area has been a bit of a rollercoaster ride. Claire Concannon hears about the tragedies and the triumphs, and the plans for what comes next.
…Surveying the skies
Two stories of looking to the skies. Claire Concannon joins a hunt for planets outside of our solar system. Katy Gosset reveals the results of the annual New Zealand Garden Birds Survey. Audio
Citizen scientists enlisted to help monarch butterflies
Victoria University entomologist Phil Lester is investigating the prevalence of a disease affecting monarch butterflies - and he's enlisting the help of citizen scientists.The disease, caused by a… Audio, Gallery
Kea get a helping hand
The Kea Conservation Trust & the Arthur's Pass Wildlife Trust have combined forces to band kea as part of a citizen science project & are working to make the village a safer place for the curious… Audio
Our Changing World for 9 May 2019
The Kea Conservation Trust is working with South Island communities to better understand kea and find ways to keep them out of trouble. Audio
Plastic pollution in streams - a citizen science effort
NIWA freshwater scientist Amanda Valois is co-opting citizen scientists to work out where plastic rubbish in streams is coming from. Audio
Our Changing World for 21 February 2019
A citizen science project on plastic pollution in streams and flying kākāpō sperm takes to the air. Audio
Sharing Kiwi biodiversity online
Citizen science is all about the general public helping professionals gather data. Stay-at-home mum Siobhan Leachman contributes to by collating and uploading information about Kiwi flora and fauna to… Audio, Gallery
"Extreme" citizen science
Citizen science has been around a while now, a chance for amateurs to get involved with volunteering and for scientists to get help with collecting data.
But a kiwi group is going further. Government… Audio
The low-down on electric cars in New Zealand
Flip the Fleet is a citizen science project looking at the performance of electric vehicles under New Zealand conditions. Audio
Pet poo problems
Our pets are experiencing an epidemic of undiagnosed and chronic digestive distress, according to microbial ecologist Holly Ganz. She's sampling piles of posted pet poop in order to explore new… Audio
Shedding light on the world of moths
Ahi Pepe | Moth Net is a Te Reo-focused citizen science project involving primary schools collecting information about moths in their neighbourhoods. Audio
Tech news: No fly drones and exoplanets
The problems of private drone use during an emergency; claims that half of the world's web traffic is encrypted; and gamers identify planets for scientists in a cool citizen science project. Audio
The garden bird survey turns 10
More than a million birds have been counted in the last nine years of the garden bird survey, and sparrows and silvereyes consistently top the rankings. Audio
LA wildlife survey
A huge citizen science project in Los Angeles is uncovering unknown species and the full diversity of the city's wildlife. Brian Brown is a curator of the Entomology Section of the LA Natural History… Audio, Gallery
Citizen science: giving ruru a helping hand
The ruru, or morepork, is our only surviving native owl and locals living on Banks Peninsula are giving them a helping hand by providing luxury accommodation. Audio
Citizen Science: Kiwi conservation
Kiwi are our National symbol and around the country many communities are trying to protect kiwi in their patch from predators and habitat loss. Much relies on private landowners being willing to get… Audio, Gallery
Citizen Science - Spotlight on moths
Moths tend to fly under the radar when it comes to scientific research despite the fact they're important pollinators for plants and food source for native birds. But a new Citizen Science project in… Audio
Citizen Science: Waitara Alive!
Taranaki's Waitara coastline is coming under intense scrutiny over the next few months, as the focus of a new Citizen Science project. It's part of a government initiative called A Nation of Curious… Audio
Citizen Science: Naturewatch
Naturewatch is one of New Zealand's first and remains the largest Citizen Science project. Curious people around the country take photographs of flora and fauna and upload it onto the site, where the… Audio