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Myrtle rust is lethal to Australian plants. Could citizen scientists help track its spread?

  • Written by Erin Roger, Sector Lead, CSIRO
Myrtle rust is lethal to Australian plants. Could citizen scientists help track its spread?Geoff Pegg, Author provided

Every weekend, thousands of citizen scientists head into the great outdoors. If they see an unusual animal, plant or fungi, they take a photo and upload it.

This simple act by bushwalkers with smartphones is, in aggregate, increasingly valuable to researchers. Half of all records uploaded to Australia’s largest...

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