Volunteer

Volunteer

Do your bit to save the Reef: volunteer on special projects throughout the Great Barrier Reef and Reef catchment areas.

#Volunteer today

Projects are happening right across the Great Barrier Reef, helping protect wildlife and habitats, and collecting important information on everything from mangroves to manta rays, coral to coastal habitats. Get involved in group activities, local community events—even collect data in your own time, it’s that easy.

Choose your local group to make a difference today.

Cairns & Far North Environment Centre

Cairns & Far North Environment Centre

Bringing together people to take action to promote a vibrant Far North Queensland natural environment

Sea fan coral

CoralWatch

Working with volunteers to support global monitoring of coral bleaching with education about coral reef conservation

Teachers undertaking training in tidal wetland citizen science monitoring methods at Boyne Island Environment Education Centre. Photo credit: Earthwatch

Earthwatch

Empowering people to save the natural world using citizen science through expeditions and education programs

Whale shark

Eye on the Reef

Enabling any Reef visitor to collect valuable information on the Great Barrier Reef’s health

Fitzroy Partnership for River Health

Fitzroy Partnership for River Health

Providing a more complete picture of river health in the Fitzroy Basin, including through the MyWater citizen science program

Great Barrier Reef Legacy

Great Barrier Reef Legacy

Providing access and support for science on the Reef

Great Reef Census

Great Reef Census

Capturing large-scale reconnaissance data from across the Great Barrier Reef - get involved collecting images in the water and analysing images online

Lower Burdekin Landcare

Lower Burdekin Landcare

Working with the community to help protect the natural environment in the Lower Burdekin region

Magnetic Island Community Development Association

Magnetic Island Community Development Association

Coordinating the Our World Heritage Island initiative to engage the broader community in the protection of the Great Barrier Reef World Heritage area

Magnetic Island Nature Care Association

Magnetic Island Nature Care Association

Working with community to ensure that the species, habitats and biodiversity of World Heritage Magnetic Island and the waters around it are protected

MangroveWatch

MangroveWatch

Engaging community in research, education and conservation of mangrove and tidal wetland environments

Marine Discoveries

Marine Discoveries

Working with science and industry to deepen reef resilience, knowledge and education

Ozfish

Ozfish

Empowering recreational anglers to map, monitor, count and better understand to help restore their local fish habitat

Manta Ray

Project Manta

Engaging Reef visitors in sharing their photos and videos of mantas to support a multidisciplinary study of the ecology and biology of manta rays around Australia

Community Reef protection

Community Reef protection

Learn more about community projects and partners

Redmap

Redmap

Inviting Australians to share sightings of marine species that are ‘uncommon’ to their local seas

Reef Check Australia

Reef Check Australia

Engaging the community in hands-on reef research and education

Reef Ecologic

Reef Ecologic

Empowering people to deliver sustainable and innovative solutions - including citizen science and training programs

Sarina Landcare Catchment Management Association

Sarina Landcare Catchment Management Association

Working with the community to help protect the natural environment within the Sarina Catchment

Science Under Sail

Science Under Sail

Providing experience-based education from its research sailing vessel 'Velella', with a focus on understanding marine ecosystems.

Sharks & Rays Australia

Sharks & Rays Australia

Conducting research & educational activities on sharks & rays, including sawfish

Beach clean-up

Tangaroa Blue Foundation

Coordinating volunteers around the country to monitor the impact of marine debris along our coastlines

Team Turtle (Fitzroy Basin Association)

Team Turtle (Fitzroy Basin Association)

Engaging local citizen scientists to record data on marine turtle nesting activity on the Capricorn and Curtis Coasts

Turtle Care Volunteers QLD

Turtle Care Volunteers QLD

Engaging the community in marine turtle research during the nesting season at Wreck Rock

Whitsunday Catchment Landcare

Whitsunday Catchment Landcare

Working with the community towards environmental, economic and social sustainability within the Whitsunday catchment area

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