A national citizen science program focused on turtle conservation has won a Eureka Prize for Innovation in Citizen Science at a gala ceremony in Sydney. Associate Professor James Van Dyke and the 1 Million Turtles Community Conservation Program team were awarded the prestigious prize for their work enabling a hands-on opportunity for the community to help save turtles across Australia. The program is a joint project between researchers at La Trobe University, Western Sydney University and the University of New England.

https://www.miragenews.com/turtle-researchers-win-eureka-prize-1070959/

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