Enabling citizen scientist to discover species in their own backyard!

eDNA pROGRAM WORKSHOPS AND SURVEYS WITH THE WOLLOMBI CATCHMENT COMMUNITY

  • Training Workshops

    We delivered 3 training workshops for our volunteer participants in October 2023 for project background and eDNA sample collection training. Workshops were held at Broke, Wollombi and Millield.

  • EDNA testing - 2023 & 2024

    eDNA testing was completed by our volunteers and Hunter LLS staff during:

    • 8th-13th November 2023

    • 3rd-11th April 2024

    Samples were then sent to EnviroDNA in Melbourne, VIC for testing.

  • Congewai Public School collecting their eDNA sample

    School Engagement Program

    We offered local schools an in-class presentation on the catchment, our icon species and what eDNA is in April 2024.

    Three schools participated and helped to collect the eDNA samples.

  • Volunteers at Wollombi Brook, Broke in 2023

    On-ground Works with landholders

    Engaging local landholders to develop and implement on-ground projects to improve riparian condition based on where platypus and rakali were found during the eDNA testing.