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Updates February 1, 2024

Enhancing Environmental Decision Making with Trusted Data

A trusted environment data and information supply chain to improve research and decision making on Australia’s environment is the focus of a new strategic partnership between the Australian Government Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water (DCCEEW), The Western Australian Biodiversity Science Institute (WABSI), the Western Australian Marine Science Institution (WAMSI), and the…

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Updates December 6, 2023

Research partners renew the WABSI joint venture, reaffirming a successful collaboration  

WABSI joint venture partners recently renewed the successful partnership for a further 5 years, following funding from the Western Australian Government through the Department of Jobs, Tourism, Science and Innovation. The WABSI joint venture partnership represents leading biodiversity science research expertise in Western Australia. The partnership enables WABSI to develop end user driven biodiversity research…

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Updates 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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Updates August 1, 2022

Leading collaboration – Conservation and restoration

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Leading a strategic approach for subterranean fauna conservation

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Updates June 8, 2022

Leading the digital journey

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Updates 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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