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News 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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News 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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News 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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Reports March 28, 2025

Literature review: Identifying gaps in knowledge, management and conservation in the Northern Jarrah Forest

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News 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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News 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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News 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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News 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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News 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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