ClimateWatch is a citizen science program developed by Earthwatch with the Bureau of Meteorology and The University of Melbourne to understand how changes in temperature and rainfall are affecting the behaviour of Australia's plants and animals. The first project of its kind in the Southern Hemisphere, ClimateWatch enables every Australian to be involved in collecting and recording data that will help shape the country's scientific response to climate change.
The University of Western Australia has been a ClimateWatch delivery partner since 2011. UWA students play a significant role through contributing observations, analysis and feedback that informs the development of ClimateWatch. This partnership has provided inspiration for delivery partnerships with other universities across Australia.