Celebrating our Citizen Scientists

April is Citizen Science Month

Citizen Science Month is a global celebration of community-powered research—and we’re proud to highlight the incredible impact of our very own East Coast Dolphin Watch Citizen Scientists, Dolphin Ambassadors, Ecovolunteers and Ocean Champions.

Around the world, citizen science empowers everyday people to contribute to meaningful scientific research and monitoring. Through our citizen science programs, our community is playing a vital role in protecting coastal cetaceans and the ecosystems they rely on.

From collecting sighting data dolphin and whales along our beaches and headlands, to participating in our dedicated cetacean or marine debris field surveys, and sharing ocean knowledge, our participating citizen scientists are helping fill important knowledge gaps and helping to monitor the status and health of populations along the east coast of Australia.

This month, we celebrate your dedication, passion, and the collective power of people working together for the ocean.

Thank you for being the heart of our mission. You’re not just watching dolphins and whales —you’re driving real change!

Want to get involved? Visit our volunteer page and hub to learn how you can become a citizen scientist – it’s as easy as reporting a dolphin or whale sighting!