Get involved in citizen science

Citizen science is the collection of scientific data from volunteers within the general public, allowing a greater spread and representation of data.
Post-fire, citizen science is allowing members of the public to contribute to scientific knowledge across Gippsland, whilst also building a robust understanding of landscape and wildlife recovery.
Below are several opportunities to get involved and help paint a complete picture of the recovery status of our treasured wildlife species.

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Recovery Theme Pages

Regrowing our ash forests

Overview Around 83,000 hectares of ash forest was burnt in the 2019-20 fires, with 17,800 hectares of this being reproductively immature ash ...

Helping our rainforests recover

Overview Whilst fire is an integral part of the ecology of our forests, it is extremely rare for bushfires to ...

Wildlife

Overview The 2019/20 bushfires have had a significant impact on threatened species of wildlife and their unique habitats. In April 2020, DELWP ...

Roads and bridges

Overview A network of over 7500 km of roads is within the area burnt by the 2019/20 bushfires. The damage was extensive ...

Heritage Victoria

Overview We respect Victoria’s post-contact historic heritage by retaining and managing places of importance to us as a community. ...

Fencing

Overview Over 5000 Ha of fencing was destroyed in the 2019/20 bushfires in East Gippsland. The clean-up and replacement of fencing is ...

Managing weeds and pest animals

Weeds after fire – Are these Weeds or Natives? Weed species identification brochures It can be challenging to tell the difference ...

Culture & Healing - COMING SOON

Weeds after fire – Are these Weeds or Natives? Weed species identification brochures It can be challenging to tell the difference ...

Landcare & Recovery - COMING SOON

Weeds after fire – Are these Weeds or Natives? Weed species identification brochures It can be challenging to tell the difference ...

The health of our waterways

Recovery of our Waterways Waterways are critically important from both a community and ecological perspective. Impacts from fires on waterways ...

Back to the bush - State Forest recreation

Overview Our state forests are important not only for the biodiversity they encompass, but for the enjoyment and wellbeing they ...

Gippsland Emergency Relief Fund (GERF)

The Gippsland Emergency Relief Fund (GERF) is a registered charity that was established in 1978 to provide immediate short-term funds to ...