ABOUT VIRTUAL REEF DIVER

Virtual Reef Diver is a collaboration between scientists, managers, citizens, data
analysts, marine explorers and reef operators working together to record, analyse
and predict coral cover on the Great Barrier Reef.

The aim of the project is to tap into the power of citizen science to dramatically
increase the amount of monitoring data within the Great Barrier Reef, and then
translate these crowd-sourced data into valuable information that managers can
use to make better decisions.

 

PROJECT BACKGROUND

INSIGHT INTO THE PROJECT

The web-based interface provides a way for citizens to classify hard coral in thousands of underwater images and contribute to a growing dataset used to monitor the condition of the Reef.

These data are then used into a statistical model that aims to predict the health of the Great Barrier Reef across its 4,000 coral reefs.

How to help:

Classifier: Help classify hard coral found in underwater images submitted by professional monitoring teams, reef operators, and citizens.

Photographer: Submit underwater images taken on your trip to the Great Barrier Reef. Your photos are then available for you and other citizens to classify.

MEET THE PROJECT TEAM

PROJECT LEADERS

DPROF. KERRIE MENGERSEN

DISTINGUISHED PROFESSOR
ACEMS, QUT
DPROF. KERRIE MENGERSEN

DR JULIE VERCELLONI

RESEARCH FELLOW
ACEMS, QUT
DR JULIE VERCELLONI

SPECIALISTS/RESEARCHERS

CHRIS ROELFSEMA

SENIOR RESEARCH FELLOW
RSRC, UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND

CHRISTOPHER WILLIAMS

SENIOR ERESEARCH ANALYTICS SPECIALIST
QUT – OFFICE OF ERESEARCH

DEAN MILLER

MANAGING DIRECTOR
GBR LEGACY

DR ERIN PETERSON

ADJUNCT ASSOC. PROFESSOR
ACEMS, EP CONSULTING

DR MATTHEW BELLGARD

DIRECTOR
QUT – OFFICE OF ERESEARCH

EDGAR SANTOS FERNANDES

RESEARCH FELLOW
ACEMS, QUT

GARETH PHILLIPS

MANAGING DIRECTOR
REEF TEACH

JENNIFER LODER

DIRECTOR OF PROGRAMS & PARTNERSHIPS
REEF CHECK AUSTRALIA

Manuel González-Rivero

RESEARCH SCIENTIST
AIMS

NIC MELVILLE

DEVOPS ENGINEER
QUT – OFFICE OF ERESEARCH

PAUL MYERS

SCIENCE COORDINATOR
GBR LEGACY

TIM MACUGA

MEDIA & COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER
ACEMS, QUT

DATA/IMAGE CONTRIBUTORS

AIMS

GBR LEGACY

REEF CHECK AUSTRALIA

REEF TEACH

UNDERWATER EARTH

UQ GLOBAL CHANGE INSTITUTE

UQ REMOTE SENSING RESEARCH CENTRE

REEF PHOTOGRAPHERS

SOTA YAMAGUCHI

UNDERWATER PHOTOGRAPHER
PASSIONS OF PARADISE

TERRY CUMMINS

REEF EXPERT
DIVE QUEENSLAND

TREVOR SMITH

PADI COURSE DIRECTOR
DIVE2GO

PAST TEAM MEMBERS

ALLAN JAMES

VR DEVELOPER
IFE VISER, QUT

AMANDA DUNNE

SENIOR COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER
IFE, QUT

AMY RAWSON

RESEARCH ASSISTANT
IFE, QUT

ASSOC. PROF. ROSS BROWN

SENIOR LECTURER
EECS, QUT

BRYCE CHRISTENSEN

SENIOR WEB RESEARCHER
ACEMS, QUT

CHRISTINE ROPER

SCIENCE COORDINATOR
GBR LEGACY

DIMPLE MODI

WEB APPLICATION DEVELOPER
IFE VISER, QUT

GAVIN WINTER

PROJECT LEADER
IFE VISER, QUT

KATE HAGGMAN

SEF COMMUNICATION MANAGER
QUT

KYLIE ANDREWS

SCIENCE PRODUCER
ABC

MATTHEW RUSHWORTH

PHD STUDENT
ACEMS, QUT

PATRICIA MENENDEZ

STATISTICIAN
AIMS

SARAH QUIJANO

UX & UI DESIGNER
IFE VISER, QUT

SIMONE LONG

ENGAGEMENT COORDINATOR
SEF, QUT

TAMARA PEARCE

RESEARCH ASSOCIATE
IFE, QUT

TANYA DODGEN

ENGAGEMENT MANAGER
ACEMS, QUT

THOM SAUNDERS

SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT MANAGER
IFE VISER, QUT

TIM GURNETT

SENIOR SOFTWARE DEVELOPER
IFE VISER, QUT

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