ClimateWatch

ClimateWatch is the collaborative brainchild of Earthwatch, the Bureau of Meteorology and The University of Melbourne. As a nation-wide program, it aims to understand how changes in temperature and rainfall are affecting the seasonal behaviour of Australia's plants and animals by monitoring changes in flowering times, breeding cycles and migration movement. As the first continental phenology project in the southern hemisphere, ClimateWatch gives every Australian the opportunity to get involved in collecting and recording data that will help shape the country’s scientific response to climate change.

Visit the ClimateWatch website.

ClimateWatch for Students

Aspirational environmental champions wanted!

We need your help capturing the impact climate change is having on our plants and wildlife. With our free ClimateWatch app, you can gather information in your own backyard, on the way to school, in your school ground, or at a local park. The information you collect will help us develop adaptation strategies for species survival into the future.

And remember to let your teacher know about our free lesson plans and get your class involved as well.

Free Mobile app

Download our ClimateWatch app for iPhone and Android and be part of our Climate Action Army. With the app, you can record your observations anywhere, in real time, even with a poor mobile signal. Through GPS, and date and time stamps, you can accurately record vital information for us while you’re out bushwalking, relaxing at the beach, or having fun at your local park.

Download for Android from the Google Play store
Download for iOS from the iTunes Store

ClimateWatch Trails

By regularly walking our ClimateWatch Trails and recording what you see, you can learn what’s happening in your local environment, and share your experiences and observations with our broader national program. Increase your impact by walking the Trails with friends, and help inform Australia’s response to climate change.

ClimateWatch Trails

Latest

Protecting the Reef's Coastal Frontier expedition November 2019

Join us to research and monitor blue carbon in the mangroves of Mackay QLD.
Recovery of the Reef expedition October 2020

Join us on and around Magnetic Island to help in active recovery efforts of corals on the Great Barrier Reef.
Recovery of the Reef expedition July 2020

Join us on and around Magnetic Island to help in active recovery efforts of corals on the Great Barrier Reef.
Recovery of the Reef expedition April 2020

Join us on and around Magnetic Island to help in active recovery efforts of corals on the Great Barrier Reef.

Project Manta Ningaloo Reef

Help collect samples and identify the microscopic food items in the waters around Ningaloo Reef to evaluate changes in the Manta Ray’s food web.
Bush Blitz

Bush Blitz is Australia’s largest nature discovery project, a unique partnership that’s documenting plant and animal species across the country.
Student Challenge

Students can apply for full scholarships to participate in week-long research expeditions held during school holidays.
Student Resources

Need some help finding your calling? If you’re interested in the environment and STEM subjects, check out our career path and further education resources.
Student Testimonials

Read what other students had to say about their life-changing experiences on Student Challenge expeditions.
Our History

Since 1971, Earthwatch has supported world-class environmental research in extraordinary locations around the globe while providing transformational learning experiences to more than 100,000 people.