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WABSI has helped enable a new project to develop site‐specific completion criteria for projects that require mine site rehabilitation. The W.A. Completion Criteria and Risk Based Monitoring Project will deliver an independent science review and framework that will be informed by industry consultation, leading research scientists and practitioners. The project will analyse state, national and international…

UWA researcher Bronte Van Helden has been announced as the winner of the WABSI 2018 scholarship. Driven by the needs of end users, Bronte’s research will have important management applications and will assist with urban planning and conservation of animal wildlife such as western ringtail possums and quendas in urban landscapes. Urbanisation is widely recognised as…

We would like to congratulate new board members Dr Ben Miller, Director of Science at Kings Park and Shirley McPherson, Business Development Manager at AFL SportsReady. Dr Miller is a plant ecologist who has worked on diverse research projects extensively around the world and Ms McPherson is an experienced Aboriginal leader who brings accounting and governance…

Restoration and resilience: Community re-assembly under climate change and increased fire Murdoch University with Kings Park Science, South32 and WA Biodiversity Science Institute There is an opportunity to undertake a PhD at Murdoch University investigating mine site restoration resilience to reduced rainfall and fire, with the support of Kings Park Science, South32 and WABSI. The…

When valuing abandoned mine sites, the potential historical, cultural, social, environmental, educational or economic value of an abandoned mine site needs to be considered. The Western Australian Biodiversity Science Institute has identified the research capacity to enhance knowledge about these sites in terms of their environmental values. Over the next six months, a new project will…