AUG 23 - 1mt newsletter highlights

We are over the moon to let you know that 1 Million Turtles Community Conservation Program is a finalist in the prestigious Australian Museum Eureka Prize for Innovation in Citizen Science. This is wonderful recognition of the TurtleSAT app that allows easy collection and sharing of important data and the broader program’s ability to involve everyday Australians in hands-on turtle conservation activities such as habitat reconstruction and restoration, nest protection and fox management.

Emphasising STEM literacy and First Nations knowledge, the Australia-wide program has influenced policy, and saved over 1000 freshwater turtles and 200 nests in 2022 alone. You are all part of the success of this project – so congratulations to you all!

Our esteemed Associate Professors of Turtle Science – Ricky Spencer (University of Western Sydney) and James Van Dyke (La Trobe University) and Debbie Bower (University of New South Wales) will represent the program at the awards ceremony at the Australian Museum in Sydney on Wednesday August 23. 

Join the fun online and be there when the winner is announced. Register by clicking here.