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News August 17, 2026

Celebrating National Science Week: A plain language guide to understanding how biodiversity science works

It’s National Science Week 2026, and we’re marking it by asking some of nature’s biggest questions. Today we’re launching Nature’s Big Questions, a free, accessible guide from The Western Australian Biodiversity Science Institute (WABSI) that explains how biodiversity science works, why it matters, and how it helps government, industry, communities and conservation organisations make better…

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News August 13, 2026

Webinar: Biodiversity in riverine ecosystems – Impacts of extreme climatic events

Tuesday 13th October 2026 12.00pm – 1.00pm (Australian Western Standard Time) REGISTER HERE Join us as we explore what an increasingly extreme climate means for riverine biodiversity, and how science can help inform moreresilient approaches to managing these ecosystems. Floods, droughts and heatwaves are becoming more frequent and severe, creating increasingly complex challenges for rivers…

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News May 21, 2026

Funding boost for subterranean fauna research

Advanced biomonitoring tools to safeguard WA’s groundwater – Protecting biodiversity and human health WABSI’s subterranean fauna research program has received a major boost, with a new project awarded funding through the Australian Research Council (ARC) Linkage Projects scheme to develop advanced biomonitoring technologies for subterranean fauna. The project will develop tools for end users to…

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News April 28, 2026

Webinar: Solar photovoltaic energy development and biodiversity conservation

WABSI Big Issues in Biodiversity Science Webinar Series Held on Thursday 23rd July 20264.00pm – 5.00 pm (Australian Western Standard Time) VIEW RECORDING DOWNLOAD PRESENTATION (pdf) Join us as we explore a critical and often overlooked question in the global energy transition: How do we scale solar photovoltaic (PV) energy while safeguarding biodiversity? Solar PV…

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News March 31, 2026

Public lecture: Investment case for nature – Turning science into decision-ready investment

Big Issues in Biodiversity Science Series, hosted by WABSI Click here to listen to the audio supported by presentation slides on the WABSI You Tube channel Event completed (Tuesday 7th April 2026 / 4:00 PM to 5:30 PM / Wesfarmers Lecture Theatre, UWA Business School, 8716 Hackett Drive, Crawley ) Join us for a strategic conversation on…

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Research Plans March 4, 2026

From knowledge to action: Western Australia’s biodiversity knowledge priorities

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News February 20, 2026

Biosecurity Careers and Networking Event

Date: Thursday 12th March 2026Time: 4.00pm – 8.00pm Australian Western Standard TimeVenue: The Loft, Building 425, Murdoch University Register here Speakers: Join us and engage with biosecurity leaders, discover career pathways, connect, collaborate and exchange ideas. Hosted by WABSI, our partners Murdoch University, Harry Butler Research Institute and the WA Agricultural Research Collaboration. Secure your…

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News February 9, 2026

Webinar: Horizon scanning for conservation

Emerging issues of concern for global biodiversity conservation Event completed. Watch the recording here. Thursday 5th March 2026 3:30pm – 4:30pm (Australian Western Standard Time) Horizon scanning is a systematic approach for identifying emerging trends. The 17th annual, global horizon scan for 2026 identified 15 emerging issues of concern for global biodiversity conservation. They cover…

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News January 8, 2026

WABSI celebrates 10 years

The WABSI joint venture partnership is unique. It is an independent, collaboration mechanism that is driven by end user needs, identifying and addressing biodiversity science knowledge gaps. WABSI was launched in October 2015, with funding from the Western Australian Government. Today, WABSI continues to thrive with funding from the Western Australian Government through the Department…

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