CITIZEN SCIENCE

GROW Aitutaki is proud to be part of citizen science, where our young people and community help collect information and care for our environment.

What we do:

• Turtle Monitoring – “Snap and Track” with Te Ipukarea Society, our students take photos of turtles to help identify and track their movements.

• Seabird Monitoring - Students help obsrrve seabird nesting and behaviour, gathering data to protect important island bird populations.

• Coral Gardening - Through our Tanu Kaoa project, youth learn how to grow, plant, and care for coral in Aitutaki’s lagoon.

• Youth Nature Activities - Hands on learning includes whale migration mapping, lagoon and coastal planting, turtle studies, and snorkel surveys.

Why it matters:

These projects let young people and community members become scientists too — observing, recording, and protecting our ocean