The Creeks & Critters project, which employed cutting-edge eDNA technology to connect people with their local environment, recently concluded with a final presentation to its dedicated citizen scientists.
This grant-funded initiative brought the community together to explore the biodiversity of 41 creekline sites across Hornsby’s Bushland Shire.
The presentation highlighted some fascinating findings from the Spring 2023 and Autumn 2024 eDNA sampling, showcasing the diverse range of species detected in our local waterways.
As a proud project partner, Still Creek Catchment Landcare believes this initiative has provided an invaluable baseline of the existing life in our creeks and surrounds. The results were astounding in the number of creatures detected and reinforced our knowledge of the biodiversity in our creeks in a number of catchments – something we’ve never had before and is available to all, students, scientists and land developers.
The importance of this baseline information cannot be underestimated as a window to what we have and help in managing the land we hold so dear.
For those interested in exploring the eDNA results further, an interactive data dashboard is now available. To learn more and dive into the data, visit: Community, Creeks & Critters – Using eDNA technology to connect people, place and science.
