What if we could discover which fish live in our waterways without having to catch or even see them? That's the promise of environmental DNA.

A promising study led by Reef Ecologic in collaboration with the Healthy Waters Partnership has unveiled a new method to monitor fish diversity using citizen science data, strengthening reef health reporting for the Townsville Dry Tropics.

For citizen science month, we’re highlighting how you can get involved and make a difference across the Healthy Waters Partnership.