Thomas Mesaglio

a citizen scientist taking a photo of plants in the field

Thousands of native plants are unphotographed, and citizen scientists can help fill the gaps

14 Mar 2023

New research finds almost 4000 Australian plant species have not been photographed before in the wild, which may lead to their extinction.

UNSW researchers excel in Royal Society of NSW Awards

08 Dec 2022

Researchers from UNSW Science receive the James Cook Medal, and awards for research and scholarly excellence.

Scientists need help to save nature. With a smartphone and these 8 tips, we can get our kids on the case

23 Nov 2022

It’s important that citizen science projects engage volunteers from across society, including young people. A new Australian initiative is doing just that.

UNSW Winners of the 2022 Eureka Prize Awards

Four Eureka Prizes awarded to UNSW researchers

01 Sep 2022

Scientia Professor Veena Sahajwalla, Professor Raina MacIntyre, The Environment Recovery Project and researchers from the Garvan Institute of Medical Research have all received prestigious 2022 Eureka Prize awards.

UNSW researchers named as 2022 Eureka Prize finalists

27 Jul 2022

Six UNSW Sydney projects chosen as finalists for Australia’s leading science awards.

Citizen scientists looking at leaves on a tree

Citizen scientists needed to help record impact of fires on biodiversity

18 Jan 2022

UNSW scientists hope the Big Bushfire BioBlitz will build on the 17,500 observations submitted to the Environment Recovery Project.

Lepas anserifera barnacles on a log on a beach

Could a common barnacle help find missing persons lost at sea?

26 Feb 2021

UNSW marine scientists have used a barnacle to develop two equations that can help estimate when and where a local boat may have sunk.