At CitSciOz25, Frank Grutzner reflected on how far echidna research has progressed and how crucial community involvement has become to that progress.

As a genetics professor at the University of Adelaide, Frank focuses on the DNA of Australia’s native species.

When he arrived in the country 25 years ago, he quickly became fascinated by the platypus and echidna.

Their biology is unlike that of any other mammals, yet studying them in the field is notoriously difficult.

Frank often jokes that he could spend an entire day searching without success, only to find an echidna digging up his backyard when he returned home.

More Information

https://www.adelaide.edu.au/environment/research/diversifying-citizen-science-and-public-engagment/echidna-csi

https://citizenscience.org.au/citscioz25/

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