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June 5, 2025
On Country: Makuru, a season of blue and purple flowers
As we head into June and July, we enter the season of Makuru. It brings blue and purple flowers on plants like the blueberry lily (Dianella revoluta), pictured here. It is also the season when the black swan or mali prepares to nest and breed in the waterways around the South West. Makuru is one…
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Subterranean survival: Protecting underground biodiversity and safeguarding groundwater ecosystems
The Western Australian Biodiversity Science Institute (WABSI) is bringing together industry, research and government to tackle a shared challenge: protecting tiny, groundwater-dwelling creatures known as stygofauna. These little-known organisms play a vital role in the health of groundwater ecosystems and their presence coincides with areas of significant development like the Pilbara and Yilgarn. Two collaborative…
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May 12, 2025
13th August 2025 Webinar: Effective and ethical conservation
Webinar series: Big issues in biodiversity science Wednesday 13th August 2025 11.00am – 12.00 pm (Australian Western Standard Time) Register here Guest speaker: Dr Helina Jolly, Assistant Professor, Rubenstein School of Environment and Natural Resources, University of Vermont USA Facilitator: Professor Owen Nevin, The Western Australian Biodiversity Science Institute (WABSI) Much work on human–wildlife conflict…
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April 1, 2025
On Country: Djeran brings cooler weather and the season of red flowers
Yorgum – Red flowering gum (Corymbiaficifolia ficifolia) April and May is the Djeran season, offering relief from a hot summer. The nights are cooler with a dewy presence in the early mornings. It is also the season of change, bringing an abundance of red flowers, especially from Yorgum, the red flowering gum (Corymbiaficifolia ficifolia), endemic to the southwest of…
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