Sci Geek

Science geek, analytical chemist, citizen scientist, musician, cook & artist in my *spare* time. @CitSciOz #scicomm #OzChem @GSBioblitz #SciComm #CitizenScience

[Sci Geek @CitSci_Geek]

Help our local @ScoutsQLD Birkdale Cub Scout, David M to raise money to restore and rejuvenate coral on the Great Barrier Reef!

Our aim is $1000! Can you help?

https://t.co/QycFUTeQ5A

[FrogID @FrogIDAus]

🐸 A single #FrogID recording from QLD has set a new record, with 14 frog species detected! Even more impressively, nearly half of the species heard in this recording, like the Crucifix Frog, have no previous records from the area. Thanks for your submission, Satoku!

[FrogID @FrogIDAus]

Recently, Steven Lofthouse recorded a Crawling Toadlet (Pseudophryne guentheri) from rural southwest Western Australia, adding the first frog record for that Australian grid cell to #FrogID.
Learn more: https://t.co/KHqOREIEpu

Crawling Toadlet image credit: Stephen Mahony

[FrogID @FrogIDAus]

Calling in South Australia are the Kangaroo Island Tree Frog (Litoria sibilus) and South Australian Tree Frog (Litoria calliscelis) 🐸. Until early 2024, these frogs were thought to be part of the widely distributed Litoria ewingi).
Learn more: https://t.co/VbcJ0aiXNv #FrogID

[Tony Conway ⚜️ @Merseybirders]

A few new arrivals the last 2 days, a moulting ad Curlew Sandpiper and a Black Tern arrived on Thursday after overnight thunderstorms, and today bang on cue a Roseate Tern settled down for a few hours mainly resting amongst the chaos that is a mixed common Tern and BH Gull colony

[WomSAT @WomSAT]

🎉 Happy Birthday to #WomSAT’s Chief Investigator, Dr Julie Old! 🎉We’re incredibly lucky to have Julie leading the way in all things wombat – her passion, expertise, and dedication continue to shape the future of wombat conservation. #WombatWeekend!

[Biodiversity Heritage Library @BioDivLibrary]

This #BiodiversityDay, BHL needs your help.

Since transitioning from the Smithsonian, we are reliant on public donations to keep BHL's 64 million pages freely accessible and discoverable online. 🧪🌱 🌏

Please consider a one-time or recurring donation: https://t.co/OCZBGcXwES

[Sci Geek @CitSci_Geek]

Check out this GetUp! Campaign to reform the press council! via @getup https://t.co/wftFJIHb8t

[WomSAT @WomSAT]

🎉 Happy #HairyNosedDay! 🎉
Today we celebrate two of Australia’s most remarkable marsupials: the #NorthernHairyNosedWombat and the #SouthernHairyNosedWombat and the people working tirelessly to protect them #WomSAT
Image 1: SHNW, Dr Julie Old.
Image 2: NHNW, Dr Alan Horsup.

[WeDigBio @WeDigBio]

Students from the Guidepost -Wheaton Montesorri stepped behind the scenes at the museum on Wednesday —not just to observe, but to contribute. From helping process collections to supporting real scientific work, this field trip showed that science isn’t limited to labs or experts—it’s something we can all be part of.

This April's WeDigBio takes part in celebrating Citizen Science Month by highlighting how everyday actions can make a lasting impact. Whether you’re a student, educator, or curious mind, you have the power to help digitize data, preserve history, and support researchers around the world.

Science is stronger when we all take part. #CitizenScienceMonth #MuseumLearning #ScienceForAll #communityscience, #scistarter, #ScienceForEveryone #OpenScienceForAll #EveryoneCanDoScience #globaltcn, #fieldmuseum
@wheatonmontess1

[Sci Geek @CitSci_Geek]

I had one of those moments today when you realise that the #CitizenScience on social media you were about to post has my @inaturalist pic - but no CC-BY-ATT!
hmmm... to post or not to post?

PS the article also mentions @BrytheFlyGuy too!
https://t.co/SOjiFk1YGF

[FrogID @FrogIDAus]

We’re excited to share the results of our eighth annual #FrogIDWeek! 🎉
🐸 14,600+ submissions received
🐸 26,700+ frog records added

Read more: https://t.co/oYqaGOzOI7…

Thank you to everyone who took part – your #FrogID recordings make a real difference!

[Sci Geek @CitSci_Geek]

I'm making a hairy sacrifice and joining the World's Greatest Shave! Big or small, every donation counts to help beat blood cancer and I would love your support. You can help me make a difference by donating to my fundraising page. https://t.co/hrpteZKkCq

[SciStarter @SciStarter]

The April 2026 #CitizenScienceMonth calendar just dropped 📅 and there is a project for every day of the week!

Check it out, print it, hang it on your fridge… actually use it… or maybe admire your excellent taste in science-themed decor. 😄

Download the clickable pdf: https://t.co/uKPk2452Me

[FrogID @FrogIDAus]

🔧 We’re giving the #FrogID website a tune-up!
Scheduled downtime: Tuesday, 25 March from 10am AEDT.
You can keep recording frog calls in the app - these will save on your device and can be submitted later. Thanks for your patience while we make improvements behind the scenes!

[Enviro Jobs Network @envirojobs]

Rare bird spotted on outback cattle station for first time https://t.co/6RAyFP3bvo

[Australian Geographic @ausgeo]

The first carp arrived in Hobart on 22 February 1858 aboard the Heather Bell and were released into Cascades Reservoir. And so began the story of carp in Australia. 🔗 https://t.co/ci3xFqRKVQ

✍️ Paul Humphries, Katie Doyle & @theconversation.aunz
🎓 @charlessturtuni

[WomSAT @WomSAT]

Happy #InternationalDayofActionforRiversthis #WombatWeekend!
Healthy, free-flowing #rivers have always been critical for #people, #wildlife, and the #planet. #BareNosedWombats have even been observed #swimming in #rivers:
NSW: https://t.co/7jR7b1020H
TAS: https://t.co/dn8sRf6lHv

[Entomological Society of Victoria 🐛🐜🦟🐞🕷️🦗 @EntSocVic]

March 19th is World Taxonomist Appreciation Day. Check out the article: ‘I love midges because I know what their hearts look like’: is the passion for taxonomy in danger of dying out? https://t.co/SwWCiGph1I

[FrogID @FrogIDAus]

A Northern Ornate Nursery Frog (Cophixalus ornatus) recorded during #FrogIDWeek! 🐸
These tiny frogs live in the leaf litter of tropical rainforests. Unlike many Australian frogs, they lay eggs on land and the male guards them until they hatch! Thanks for your submission, Kym!

[CitieS-Health project @CitieSHealthEU]

Our #paper Implementing co-created #CitizeScience in five environmental epidemiological studies in the #CitieSHealthEU project was published in Environmental Research (2023)! Check the results! https://t.co/yELNCNDmBr… via @sciencedirect cc @ISGLOBALorg @Ideas_4_Change