Shark and Ray Citizen Science projects
Shark and ray citizen science is happening all over the world. While the PADI Global Shark and Ray Census (GSRC) is interested in sightings of all shark and ray species across the globe, we are most interested in what divers are seeing and reporting from places where no other monitoring programmes exist. Meanwhile, if there is a monitoring programme in your area, we encourage divers to first contribute to local monitoring efforts.
The GSRC science team has invited citizen science projects to provide their details to us so we can help point divers towards local efforts. These projects are listed below.
Africa
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No groups registered yet
Asia
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Indonesia | Spot the leopard shark Indonesia | Photo ID of leopard sharks (Stegastoma tigrinum)
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Thailand | Spot the leopard shark Thailand | Photo ID of leopard sharks (Stegastoma tigrinum)
Australia and Oceania
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Australia wide | Project Manta | Photo ID of mobulid rays (Mobula spp)
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Australia, New South Wales | Spot a Shark| Photo ID of grey nurse sharks (Carcharhinus taurus)
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Australia, Queensland and New South Wales | Spot the leopard shark Australia | Photo ID of leopard sharks (Stegastoma tigrinum)
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New Caledonia I Spot the leopard shark New Caledonia | Photo ID of leopard sharks (Stegastoma tigrinum)
Central America and the Caribbean
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Cayman Islands | Sharklogger network | logging presence and absence of all species of sharks and rays
Indian Ocean
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No groups registered yet
Mediterranean
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No groups registered yet
North America
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No groups registered yet
Northern Europe
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No groups registered yet
South America
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No groups registered yet
If you would like to add your citizen science project to this list, please click on 'Collaborate with Us' (below), and read the documentation. This documentation includes a link to an online 'Collaboration Request" form where you can tell us about your citizen science programme so that we can include it in the list above, and ensure we are aware of your project.
