Waterway monitoring

We are seeking several volunteers to join us here at OzFish.

OzFish Unlimited is a not-for-profit organisation dedicated to helping the millions of Aussie recreational fishers take control of the health of their rivers, lakes and estuaries and shore up the future of the sport they love. OzFish Unlimited partners with fishers and the broader community to invest time and money into the protection and restoration of our waterways, counteracting decades of degradation.

The program is called Creekwatch and the position involves coming out each Wednesday to monitor several creeks systems in the Townsville region.

One position during the day is focused on photography. This would involve taking photos/videos at an event. As we are a non-for-profit organisation, we rely on support from the public to continue our work. We create social media posts displaying our work from all events, this is to promote what we do and generate interest in OzFish.

Volunteer Qualities:

• Someone who enjoys the outdoors and wants to be apart of looking after their waterways.
• An interest in Citizen science.
• Keen to learn about the waterways around the Townsville region and to share any knowledge past and present about the health of the local ecosystem.
• Community engagement and educating peers on the data we are collecting.

Activities include:

• Macroinvertebrate sampling
• Water quality monitoring
• Fish sampling.
• Underwater video of fish for diversity
• Riparian zone assessment including naming invasive and native species of flora.
• Litter cleanup.
• Taking Photos/Video

Experience: Volunteers can gain skills in the following.

• Operation of Water Quality Meters
• Macroinvertebrate identification and sampling technics
• Fish trapping and Fish identification (invasive and native)
• Creating habitat assessments
• Photography/video skills (including drone)
• Skills in Identification of weeds and native flora
• Data entry and analysis
• People skills (working as a group to reach the desired outcome)