CitSciOz21 Long Talk: Swapping suits for gumboots #BlueCarbonArmy
Channel: Australian Citizen Science Association
Date: 03/05/2022

Swapping suits for gumboots: executives lead a #BlueCarbonArmy of citizen scientists 

Maria Palacios, Marine Ecologist & Project Manager, Deakin University - Blue Carbon Lab

Maria is a marine ecologist, project manager, and science communicator based at Deakin University’s Blue Carbon Lab. She has worked for more than 10 years in marine and coastal ecosystems, including coral reefs, mangroves, and tidal marshes. With funding from industry and government, Maria established the award-winning Blue Carbon Citizen Science program – which has engaged over 300 citizen scientists in coastal wetland research across Australia and New Zealand. Maria also supports coastal wetland research, grant application, and science outreach for the Blue Carbon Lab.