Waterwatch and River Detectives are proud to announce our partnership with Odonata to help save the platypus from extinction, through their initiative launching this week, The Great Australian Platypus Search (GAPS).
GAPS is one of the largest citizen science projects in the world and by using the ground-breaking technology of Environmental DNA (eDNA), everyday citizens can now collect eDNA samples themselves and help scientists map platypus populations across Australia.
What an awesome way to value add to the River Detectives program with your students.
Check out this feature story on Channel 10’s The Project
Please look for an email in your inbox from riverdetectives@nccma.vic.gov.au with details of how you can get involved and take up the offer of a site that has been reserved for you !
We would appreciate knowing who takes up this offer so please leave a comment or reply to the email to let us know.
