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Empowering champions of biodiversity tagline

FOUNDATION Ecology is a social enterprise in South Australia specialising in building community biodiversity literacy.

We'll help you to get acquainted with the incredible diversity of species with which we share this world.

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BioBlitz
Workshops

Find, record, and connect with the species on your own property with our hands-on guided BioBlitz Workshops.

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Citizen Scientist
Community

Join the community and become a Citizen Scientist, recording and sharing the species you encounter.

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Educational
Resources

Learn more about the species that call our part of the world home with our educational resources

IN AWE OF NATURE

At FOUNDATION Ecology we aim to inspire a sense of awe and a fascination for life on Earth. We are here to help you develop an understanding of, and connection with, the species with which we share this world. In doing so, we hope to trigger that innate desire we all have to care for that which is close to us.

Two Dolichoderus scabridus Ants on a Cup Gum flower.
Close up photo of the center of a Waxlip Orchid (Glossodia major) flower.

EMPOWERING PEOPLE

This is your journey of discovery, and we are here to help.  We’ll show you how you can find the species, record them, and share your encounters with others. You need not travel far. Your own property is teeming with unseen life.

LOCAL COMMUNITY

We’ll connect you to the growing community of Citizen Scientists interested in the species all around us. 

 

Our support network and community work together to bring the less frequently encountered species to your attention. We work to introduce you to the amazing complexity of the natural world. 

 

Join our growing community on iNaturalist, an online social network of people sharing biodiversity information to help each other learn about nature. Here you can share your discoveries, marvel at what others have encountered, and create valuable records that help with research and conservation efforts.

Close up photo of the head of a Western Grey Kangaroo (Macropus fuliginosus)
Common Halfband Fly on a Golden Wattle branch

EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES

With so many species around us, how can we get to know them all better? Our educational resources are a great place to start. Focusing entirely on species that occur right here in South Australia, we’ll break down the barriers to understanding so you can get to know even the tiniest species in detail.


Need a specific resource? We’ll work with you to put together something to meet your needs.

FAQ

We are based within the Greater Adelaide region of South Australia.

We provide bioblitz workshops across the Greater Adelaide region and down the Fleurieu Peninsula. We may be able to service other areas in SA upon request.

Discovering the amazing complexity of life around us can be personally rewarding. Beyond that benefit, by connecting with the community and recording and uploading your discoveries you’ll create species occurrence records. These records are synced with the Atlas of Living Australia, our national biodiversity database. These records support research, environmental monitoring, conservation planning, education, and biosecurity activities. 

This is why we are here! We’ll break down the barriers and help you discover the incredible diversity of life around us. Our BioBlitz Workshops are adapted to suit the needs of each participant. Our educational resources cater to all levels of understanding. Our community of Citizen Scientists are all learning and discovering together. Everyone is welcome.

We do not limit ourselves to any particular group. If you’re area of interest is flowering plants, we’ve got you covered. Native terrestrial Orchids? Absolutely. However we do like to introduce you to the wonderful world of minibeasts and cryptogams. That is, the Insects, Spiders, and other arthropods, Mosses and Liverworts, Fungi and Lichens. We’ll help you discover worlds within worlds.

INTERESTED?

The strength and impact of FOUNDATION Ecology is in its community. Are you interested in our workshops? Do you want to know more about how to participate and become a Citizen Scientist? Do you need educational resources on local species? Reach out to us on our Contact page.

Acknowledgement of Traditional Owners and Country

We acknowledge the traditional owners throughout South Australia and we pay respect to the custodians of the land on which we live and learn. We respect their spiritual relationship with Country and acknowledge that their cultural beliefs are still as important to those living today. We pay our respects to Elders past, present, and emerging.