Tracking Ticks,
Protecting Communities

An Australian First:
Tick-Focused Citizen Science Project

Ticks and tick-borne diseases represent an under-recognised threat to public health in Australia. Significant gaps remain in national tick surveillance and understanding of their role in human disease transmission.

The Tick Science Alliance is a collaborative citizen science initiative dedicated to improving knowledge of Australian ticks through systematic data collection, research, and community engagement.

“Australia is home to 73 different tick species, most of which don’t occur anywhere else in the world!”

Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO)

Science + Community

A collaboration between leading scientists, including Dr Mackenzie Kwak, Dr Leona Gilbert, Dr Stephen Croucher, TICNA (Tick-borne Illness Community Network Australia) and LDAA (Lyme Disease Association of Australia) to contribute to research, education, and tick-borne disease prevention.

Gloved hand holding a swollen tick with tweezers, with science lab in the background
“Significantly, the tick fauna of all states in Australia have potential to transmit new and emerging pathogens of humans”
Dehhaghi et al, Human Tick-Borne Diseases in Australia

Get Involved

Become a citizen scientist with Tick Science Alliance! Contribute to research that will make a difference by collecting ticks and documenting their locations.

  • Data Driven – Collecting data for ALL Australians

  • Volunteer Led – Without citizen scientists, this research would not be possible.

Help us to track ticks and protect communities today.