Premium Content Subscriber only Central Queensland residents are contributing to scientistsâ understanding of the regionâs wildlife â and in the process becoming scientists themselves. Fitzroy Basin Associationâs citizen science projects allow people to input information about a particular area of interest â for instance, feral animals, pest weeds, or native species numbers â with the use of a phone app. The collected data can then be used to inform environmental management practices and government policy. Fitzroy Basin Association science engagement officer Daniel Rea said the organisation was currently supporting several citizen science projects: Team Turtle CQ, as an example, involves monitoring the coastâs turtle population and habitats.