National Assessment of Climate-Driven Species Redistribution using Citizen Science Data (Old ID 27400)
Role
Principal Investigator
Description
This project will develop a report card assessing Australian marine species to determine species that have undergone recent changes in distribution, either shifting into each State, or into new areas within States. This report card will draw upon citizen science databases and use a robust decision tree analysis developed by our team to outline which species are shifting, and with what degree of certainty. Project objectives are to 1. draw upon citizen scientists to identify climate-driven changes within the Australian marine estate; and 2. communicate to and engage with the public on issues of climate change and biodiversity using their own citizen science information. The report card can be used to drive public interest in the NESP Hub and in the status of biodiversity in Australia.
Date
11 Oct 2021 - 31 May 2022
Project Type
GRANT
Keywords
climate;marine;range shift
Funding Body
Australian Government Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment
Amount
6500
Project Team
Shannon Kjeldsen