Projects
November 7, 2023
Guidelines for embedded experiments in ecological restoration and management in Australia
These guidelines provide a framework for planning and implementing standardised experiments withinrestoration projects to help build a national research network. They cover the value of science partnerships and how to enable them, planning, designing, and monitoring embedded experiments, and how to collate and manage data from these experiments. The Guidelines conclude with real-world case studies…
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June 19, 2023
Building a trusted environmental data and information supply chain: Forum and workshop hosted by WABSI, WAMSI and ARDC
WABSI, WAMSI and ARDC have been leading an approach to establish a national environmental information supply chain. The collaboration recently brought together senior industry, government, community and research sector representatives to support this important endeavour, hosting a national forum and workshop on 6th and 7th June 2023. Keynote addresses were delivered by several senior leaders,…
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WABSI and WAMSI showcase environmental data sharing and analytic capabilities at Data Science and AI Week 2023
On 9th May 2023, during Data Science & AI Week, The Western Australian Biodiversity Science Institute (WABSI), the Western Australian Marine Science Institution (WAMSI) and the Australian Research Data Commons (ARDC) brought together biodiversity science end users, data scientists, technologists, government, industry and community members, to raise awareness of the value of shared biodiversity data and analytics in…
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WABSI in world first: Natural capital accounting for the mining sector – BHP Beenup Site Pilot Case Study
Natural capital accounts are a way to measure the amount, condition and value of environmental assets, helping to describe changes in ecosystems and how they could impact wellbeing and economies. WABSI, as a member of BHP’s Technical Advisory Team for the Beenup Site Pilot Case Study, played a key role in a study at BHP’s closed and…
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March 25, 2022
Biodiversity data: Our digital journey – Enabling trust, efficiency and confidence
Late last year WABSI and WAMSI consulted with more than 50 stakeholders regarding the need for innovation in how we inform decisions affecting our environment and economy. Consistent feedback indicated: An increasing expectation among industry stakeholders, governments, traditional owners and the wider community that the information used in decision-making needs to be more comprehensive, transparent…
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Research program continues to generate strong support
The Subterranean Fauna Research Program continues to generate strong support from industry, government and others, with biodiversity science expertise contributed from multiple disciplines. Since the publication of the Research Update 2021, projects continue to make good progress: A scoping exercise for Pilbara crustaceans (amphipods, isopods, bathynellaceans) is well underway to locate, assess and organise collections,…
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