How to use the Hub
This section will tell you more about the Hub and how to use it.
What is the hub for?
The SEED Citizen Science Hub is a one-stop-shop for you to explore projects, events and opportunities across NSW. Connect with people, link your project(s) or create a new project using expert step by step guidance to contribute, share and access environmental data through the SEED platform. Discover the impact your contributions can have by being openly available to communities, scientists and decision makers.
[video on what the hub offers – key features]
How to use the hub
How to create an account
To create an account all you need to do is to click the Login/Register area on the top right-hand corner of your screen. Once done, you will arrive at the login/register page. To create your account, you need to scroll down and click on ‘Create an account’ which will take you to the account set-up area.
How to edit your account
- Once you have created your account you can view and edit your account from anywhere in the hub. If you are logged in, all you need to do is hover over your profile picture in the top right-hand corner of your screen.
- Then click on ‘My account’.
- To edit your details from this page, click on ‘Edit my details’ from the list on the left-hand side and follow the steps.
You will not need to re-enter your password on the first page unless you want to change it. To access the second and third pages click the ‘next’ button on the bottom right (you may need to scroll). Make sure you click ‘save’ at the end of the form to keep your changes.
How do I get back to the homepage?
At any time click the NSW government logo in the top left corner and this will take you back to the hub’s homepage.
Notifications and privacy preferences
Once you have logged in you can choose what notifications you receive and whether you want to be contactable via email on the hub. You have the option to:
- Disable notifications. This will enable/disable all notification types on both email and within-hub notifications
- Do not allow me to be invited to project. Enable/disable project invites, these are invites to join a project from project organisers that match your skills and interests from your profile.
- Do not show my email. Your email is only visible if you register or sign up to a project. If enabled your email will not be visible to other volunteers in the same project you have signed up for.
- Email notifications. This enables/disables hub notifications being sent to your email.
- General notification. Admin notifications and other general notifications.
- Project notification. These are notifications from projects you have signed up to.
- Event notification. These are event notifications from projects you have signed up to.
- In-hub notifications. This enables/disabled within-hub notifications, option types are the same as email notifications.
By default, you will be contactable by email and will receive both email and within hub notifications of all types.
To change this, hover over the bell icon at the top right-hand corner of your page then click on the cog icon. Switch between email and hub notification preferences by clicking on each heading and click on each option to toggle it off (grey) or on (green).
Please note that even if you have turned on ‘Do not show my email’ you will still be contactable by email if you register a project and as a volunteer by the project organiser if you sign up to their project.
How to search for and join a project
There are many ways you can find projects, all of which can be accessed on the homepage (method 4 can be accessed anywhere on the hub).
- Search for project by name. Type in a name of a project or something you would be interested in i.e. birds or monitoring and see what comes up.
- Featured projects. Check out a featured project by clicking ‘view more’, these will change over time so make sure you check back!
- Explore participation opportunities by category. Search projects by your area of interest or participation activity. By clicking on a category, you will see a list of projects that match that category.
- Explore projects top bar. This allows you to go to the search project page wherever you are on the hub. All you need to do is hover over the explore heading and click on ‘projects’