ABOUT
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.
Virtual Reef Diver is funded by the Great Barrier Reef Foundation’s partnership
with the Australian Government’s Reef Trust and our partners listed below.
PROJECT BACKGROUND
INSIGHT INTO THE PROJECT
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.
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.
How to help:
Classifier: Help classify hard coral found in underwater images submitted by professional monitoring teams, reef operators, and citizens so that these data can be used to predict coral cover across the Great Barrier Reef.
Photographer: Submit underwater images taken on your trip to the Great Barrier Reef. Your photos are then available for you or other citizens to classify.
MEET THE PROJECT TEAM
PROJECT LEADERS
SPECIALISTS/RESEARCHERS
AMY STRINGER
BRYCE CHRISTENSEN
CHRIS ROELFSEMA
CHRISTINE ROPER
DEAN MILLER
EDGAR SANTOS-FERNÁNDEZ
JENNIFER LODER
Manuel González-Rivero
TANYA DODGEN
TIM MACUGA
DATA/IMAGE CONTRIBUTORS
AIMS
GBR LEGACY
REEF CHECK AUSTRALIA
UNDERWATER EARTH
UQ GLOBAL CHANGE INSTITUTE
UQ REMOTE SENSING RESEARCH CENTRE
REEF PHOTOGRAPHERS
