While apps are everywhere and help us find our way order food or keep in touch with our friends, who knew that there even is a special app that one can use to report platypus sightings. This is just one of the many ecologically focused technology innovations in Australia. The opportunities for citizens to become involved in nature observations and research projects are extensive. Annual bird counting, collecting seeds, identifying insects, or assessing microplastics – there are so many avenues to choose from.