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March 20, 2025
Biosecurity Careers and Networking – Inaugural event
120 people came together on 13th March 2025 for Western Australia’s inaugural Biosecurity Careers and Networking Event. They heard expert insights from Dr Brenton von Takach, Tracey Vinnicombe and Johann van der Merwe, who shared their diverse experiences on biosecurity career opportunities, challenges and innovations spanning research, fieldwork, government, and industry. Speakers stressed the importance…
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March 17, 2025
On Country: Hot and dry Bunuru brings white flowers in full bloom
Marri tree Corymbia calophylla (Credit D. Blumer) February to March is Bunuru, the hottest time of the year with little to no rain. It is known as the Season of Adolescence, or the Second Summer, where many white flowering gums bloom. These include wandoo or wornt (Eucalyptus wandoo) and marri (Corymbia calophylla). Seed cones change…
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February 24, 2025
15th May 2025 Webinar – Forested ecosystems: Carbon sequestration and biodiversity impacts
WABSI Big Issues in Biodiversity Science Webinar Series – Thursday 15th May 2025, 1.00pm – 2.00 pm (AWST) Event completed Guest speaker: Professor Martin Forsius, Finnish Environment Institute, Helsinki, Finland View the webinar recording Provide your feedback on this webinar – complete a short, 2-minute survey Download the presentation slides below Forested ecosystems play a…
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February 20, 2025
The Biodiversity Conference 2025: Nature Positive
With a strong Western Australian focus, the Biodiversity Conference is jointly supported and run by all five WA Universities, the Department of Biodiversity, Conservation & Attractions and The Western Australian Biodiversity Science Institute. The event will be held in Perth on 28th – 30th October and will bring together custodians, researchers and practitioners from across…
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January 20, 2025
27th February 2025 Webinar: Understanding biodiversity metrics
Event held on Thursday 27th February 2025 Watch on demand: View the webinar recording Guest speaker: Professor Neil Burgess, Chief Scientist, UN Environment Programme World Conservation Monitoring Centre (UNEP-WCMC). View the presentation slides: Event flyer
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January 6, 2025
Targeting knowledge gaps
We are back after the Christmas break and our work continues in 2025, to address end user biodiversity science knowledge gaps. More information on research priorities
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