ClimateWatch was developed by Earthwatch Australia with the Bureau of Meteorology and University of Melbourne to understand how changes in temperature and rainfall are affecting the seasonal behaviour of Australia's plants and animals.
The first continental phenology project in the Southern Hemisphere, ClimateWatch enables every Australian to be involved in collecting and recording data that will help shape the country’s scientific response to climate change.
Timing is everything
Climate change is affecting rainfall and temperature across Australia, and is consequently triggering changes in the established flowering times, breeding cycles and migration movements and other phenological changes. Essentially ClimateWatch is based on phenology, the study of periodic plant and animal life cycle events and how these are influenced by seasonal and interannual variations in climate.
Indicator Species
An indicator species is an organism whose presence, absence, or abundance reflects a specific environmental condition. Species have been selected based on the advice of our Science Advisory Panel. Our list includes both native and introduced species that meet our four essential selection criteria. In addition to meeting our essential criteria, species have also been selected as they meet optional criteria, i.e. indigenous.
About the ClimateWatch App
The ClimateWatch App was first released back in 2009. In 2020 it received a significant upgrade through app developer Spotteron.The new app has a wide range of advanced features, integrated tools and enhanced functionality including interactive maps and social motivation for users with regular updates and high ueability.
Future updates will see Species profiles and images to assist with identification and expanded Trails features.
Make your contributions and take Climate Action all in one elegant app.
The app is free to download in app stores.
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Emily Mason
Sydney NSW
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