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Autumn 2025 Newsletter

In this season’s newsletter we’ll introduce you to new members of the Redmap team, give you access to a range of Redmap resources including new posters, papers and report cards all thanks to your Redmap sightings, marine heatwave information, a sneak peak at the new NSW Marine Match card game and more!

The POWER of citizen science and collaboration

Citizen scientists are changing the way we understand our oceans πŸŒŠπŸ”¬

Thanks to thousands of observations submitted through Redmap, Reef Life Survey, and iNaturalist, researchers discovered that 91% of marine species range extensions around the Australian continent were previously undocumented in scientific literature. This highlights the critical role of citizen science in detecting early signs of climate-driven changes across Australia's vast coastlines.

What's in your pot? Know the difference!

Eastern Rock Lobster (Sagmariasus verreauxi) are on the move! Do you know how to tell them apart from the common Southern Rock Lobster (Jasus edwardsii)? Help Redmap Australia track the southern expansion of this species by logging it if you spot one in Tasmania or South Australia!

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