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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 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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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 August 18, 2025

Webinar 20th November 2025: Integrating business and biodiversity

Integrating business and biodiversity: How and when can businesses contribute to a nature positive future? WATCH THE RECORDING Thursday 20th November 2025 / 3.00pm – 4.00pm (Australian Western Standard Time) There is an increasing expectation that the private sector will play an important role providing the funding and action needed to deliver on the global…

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News May 12, 2025

13th August 2025 Webinar: Effective and ethical conservation

Webinar series: Big issues in biodiversity science EVENT COMPLETE (Wednesday 13th August 2025 / 11.00am – 12.00 pm (Australian Western StandardTime) WATCH THE WEBINAR RECORDING 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…

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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 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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