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Category: Waterbugs

May 23, 2025
Bug surveys in the city
15 enthusiastic participants helped MCMC WaterWatch collect data on the current populations and species diversity of aquatic macroinvertebrates (waterbugs) at 2 sites within the Merri Creek catchment this autumn. Surveying...
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Apr 14

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🧶🎃🐸 BREAKING NEWS: Local autumn frog has officially emerged… from a pumpkin.

If this little yarn hero can get out there, so can you! Grab your phone, download the Frog Census ap and head out to record your local frogs.

📱🐸 Record your frog finds with the Frog Census ap and help us track frogs in Victoria this April.

Thanks to @heknitt for this beautiful froggy friend foto

#FrogGoals #IfHeCanYouCan #FrogMonthVIC #CrochetConservation @corangamitecma @melbournewater @northcentral_cma @wgcma @malleecma @ghcma @northeastcma @urbanfrogger

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Apr 1

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April is Frog Month in Victoria! 🐸

Autumn is a great time to tune in to the calls of our local frogs. How many can you record this April?

Grab your phone, head outside, and use the Frog Census App to capture their calls and contribute to important citizen science data that your Catchment Management Authority can use.

Can you identify this little autumn frog in the pic?

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Mar 12

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THE DATA IS IN! Calling all frog lovers.

Join Frog Month Victoria as we dive into last year’s FrogTober numbers, uncover key trends in frog populations, and share insights into how your recordings help us track these amazing creatures.

Plus, we’ll talk about the importance of autumn frog monitoring and how you can get involved!

Date: Wednesday 19 March
Time: 6- 7 pm
Where: Online – Register via the link in bio.

Whether you’re a long-time frogger, citizen scientist or just getting started, this is a great chance to learn more about Victoria’s frogs!

#FrogMonthVictoria #Frogtober #FrogCensus #FrogConservation @estuarywatchwaterwatchvic

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Feb 19

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🎉The New WaterWatch & EstuaryWatch Website is Live! 🎉

This platform makes it easier than ever for volunteers, researchers, and the community to explore water quality trends and see the incredible citizen science efforts happening across the state.
🔍 What’s New?
🌐 A fresh, modern website with up-to-date project info
📊 Interactive charts for instant data trends
🛠️ The “Explain for Me” tool to help interpret parameters
🚦 Traffic-light water quality indicators (where data allows)
💡 It’s been a big project, and I’m so grateful to everyone who contributed ideas and helped test the new features.
⚠️ Heads up: The site will be live for a couple of weeks while we monitor performance and fix any bugs—so if you spot anything, let us know! Your feedback will help make it even better.

Check it out now! https://www.vic.waterwatch.org.au/

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#WaterWatch #EstuaryWatch #CitizenScience #WaterwayHealth #CommunityScience #NewWebsite

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Feb 16

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🎉 Exciting News! ⏰
The new WaterWatch & EstuaryWatch website and data portal is going live today! 🎉

This new site will make it so much easier for everyone—volunteers, researchers, and community members—to explore water quality trends and learn more about the amazing citizen science work happening across the state.

🔍 What’s New?
🌐 A fresh, modern website with up-to-date project info
📊 Interactive charts that show data trends instantly
🛠️ Simple tools like the “Explain for Me” button to help interpret parameters
🚦 Traffic-light water quality indicators (where data allows)
💡 It’s been a huge project, and I’m so grateful to everyone who contributed ideas and helped test the new features
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⚠️ Heads up: The site will be live for a couple of weeks while we monitor performance and iron out any bugs—so please bear with us if you notice any glitches. Please email me justine.holmes@ccma.vic.gov.au if you having any troubles with the new sites.
Your feedback will help us make it even better!

Check out the chart above from Anglesea River, it is automatically generated so you can see the trends straight away! 💙

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Category: Waterbugs

Bug surveys in the city