Could a picture on your phone help predict a slimy green algal bloom? Could your photos predict a mass fish kill or tell you when it’s safe to go for a swim?

Join us this National Science Week for a webinar to learn about CSIRO’s AquaWatch Australia. This national service is being developed to give water quality updates and forecasts. AquaWatch will combine water quality sensor data with satellite images from space to measure water quality all around Australia.

Learn how we’re using AI and other computing techniques to turn all this data into useful monitoring and predictions. Environment managers, fish farms and the community can use these to check water quality and make prepared decisions.

Plus, learn how you can add data about your local waterways with just a quick pic on your phone. Your photos could be helping validate what we’re seeing from 600km away in space!

Educators will be sent a teaching resource including curriculum-aligned activities to take the webcast further in class. Teachers can also submit questions for our experts to answer, on behalf of their class when they register for this event.

About your host

Janet Anstee is the Deputy Director and First Nations Engagement Lead for AquaWatch. She also leads the 'CSIRO Eye on Water - Australia' project. This project brings together her earth observation skills and interest in aquatic systems with citizen science.

Janet is an aquatic remote sensing scientist, specialising in bio-optical modelling to advance water quality discrimination and enhance understanding of aquatic habitats. 

Year Level

This webinar is most suited for students in Years 7-9 but is open to any age.