Become a Citizen Scientist for Nature!

I believe that citizen science is incredibly important, not just in gathering data to help the work of conservation schemes, but in reconnecting people with nature and giving them the chance to learn about the wildlife on their doorstep. Once you start to look for it you will begin to see nature thriving all around you, learning and caring for it benefits not just the wildlife but you as well. Here I have collected together as many different environmental/conservation projects as I could find. Most of the projects on the list are UK wide, some are specific to Scotland. I try to keep the list updated and possibly I'll expand it to include projects from other areas of the UK. I hope you find a project that interests you! <3

Many of the projects I've documented use iRecord to collect survey results and reports of sightings. This huge database of wildlife information collected on iRecord is used in research papers as well as local and national decision making. After creating an account you will be able to find a lot of projects you can contribute to!

In 2026 help track the effects of changing weather and climate on our local wildlife take part in the Woodland Trust's Nature's Calendar. Slow down and notice the nature around you and the changing seasons, while helping important scientific research.

Explore Projects:
Birds
Insects
Mammals
Amphibians and Reptiles
Plants
Coastal

New finds for Cosmic (19/12/25):
Projects at Scotlands Environment Web, from recording Fly-tipping or rainfall, to a project for beastie loving people in the East and Midlothian area, the Riverfly on the Esk group.
The River Trust app River Obstacles
Treezilla's Monster Map of Trees
Whale Track
RBGE's Lichen air pollution survey

To report a sighting of an Invasive Non-Native Species (plant or animal) use the app or website INNS Mapper. I am hoping to add a page to my website about invasive species in the future.
If you have a project to add to my list or you want to chat more about citizen science you can email me here!
For information on encoraging more wildlife to your garden I recommend The Wildlife Trusts website.