CITIZEN SCIENCE SURVEYS
For Pure Rock Pooling Fun:
Join Our Research:
- Just go Rock Pooling and see what you can find!
- Search for everything and anything.
- Receive a personalised survey report.
People per group: UNLIMITED
Duration: UNLIMITED
Level: Beginner
- New to Rock pooling? This survey keeps things simple and fun!
- Search for species in a given group.
People per group: 2
Duration: 20 Minutes
Level: Intermediate
- Search for all things Crustacean!
- Includes all things crab, barnacles, prawns, isopods and amphipods.
- Suited to more experienced rock poolers.
People per group: 2
Duration: 45 Minutes
Mini Biodiversity Survey
Have a go at some rock pooling citizen science!
If you are new to rock pooling, then the huge diversity of species can seem a bit overwhelming. These mini-biodiversity surveys are designed to be simple and fun, and are focused on small groups of easy to identify species. They are suitable for adults and children aged nine and up, although many younger children have enjoyed doing these surveys with no problems.
Full easy-to-use instructions are available here and we also have downloadable guides available to help you find and identify the species. You will need to sign up to our project to take part.
Crustacean Survey
We are always looking to grow our community of marine citizen scientists. Each month our volunteers conduct Crustacean Biodiversity surveys at their local beach.
These surveys are 45 minute timed searches for all things crustacean such as crabs, barnacles, prawns, isopods and amphipods! They are both challenging and fun, and you don’t need to be an expert to get started. Full details on the survey method can be found here.
To get involved sign up via our online membership form and make sure that you indicate that you are interested in our citizen science projects. We will be in contact to let you know how you can join in with the next monthly biodiversity survey event.
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BioBlitz Survey
Sometimes you just want to go rock pooling and see what cool stuff you can find. This is what our BioBlitzes are all about. All you need to do is go rock pooling at one of our sites, take pictures of what you find and then submit them to our upload system.
You will then receive a survey report (e.g. here) via email, with all your images, detailed information about your records and your updated running species list.
Full details on how to do a Rock Pool Project BioBlitz are available here.
Full Moon - Monthly Survey Events
We coordinate our citizen science survey events to coincide with the best tides and allow us to find the most marine wildlife. You can conduct your biodiversity survey on any day within these periods.
Next Survey period:
13th to 21st May 2022
Survey Periods
Full Moon survey periods for 2022:
- 16th to 24th January 2022
- 15th to 22nd February 2022
- 16th to 23rd March 2022
- 14th to 21st April 2022
- 13th to 21st May 2022
- 11th to 20th June 2022
- 11th to 19th July 2022
- 10th to 17th August 2022
- 8th to 15th September 2022
- 7th to 14th October 2022
- 5th to 12th Novermber 2022
- 5th to 11th December 2022
Survey Sites
We have loads of survey sites available across Cornwall, Devon and beyond. Click here to view our sites and find one near you. We can even set up a new site just for you!
Earn Your Citizen Science Badge
Earners of this badge are citizen scientists who have participated in the Rock Pool Project. They have learnt rocky shore species identification skills and survey techniques within the programme. Earners have received support, in terms of training and equipment, at our Falmouth and Plymouth hubs. After registering with the project, earners join one of our Blue Recovery beach days to receive initial training. This is followed up with field surveys and data processing.
Earners of this badge are citizen scientists who have participated in the Rock Pool Project. They have learnt rocky shore species identification skills and survey techniques within the programme. Earners have received support, in terms of training and equipment, at our Falmouth and Plymouth hubs. After registering with the project, earners join one of our Blue Recovery beach days to receive initial training. This is followed up with field surveys and data processing.