Science that changes decisions.
Our goal is not simply to produce more science. It is to connect the right science with the right decisions, to create outcomes that matter. Research creates impact when it changes understanding, informs choices and improves outcomes.
10
Years embedding independent science into decision-making
Good science is not automatically useful science.
Building connections, trust and shared understanding between science and decision making.
WABSI works to embed biodiversity science into the decisions that shape Western Australia’s environment, economy and future. This means engaging with the people making decisions, understanding the questions they need answered and translating evidence into information they can use.
Academic papers, citations, datasets and reports all tell us what was produced. Impact is about what changed because of it.
Two steps from evidence to action.
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Step 1
Start with the decision
We work with end users to understand the decisions they are facing, the evidence they need and where uncertainty or knowledge gaps may affect the choices available to them. This helps research focus on questions that have a clear pathway to use – whether in policy, planning, environmental management, investment or business.
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Step 2
Connect evidence to action
We bring researchers and end users together to interpret evidence, communicate what it means and develop practical ways to apply it. This might be through decision-support tools, guidelines, data and analytics, evidence syntheses or new approaches developed collaboratively. The result is science that is built around real-world needs and ready to inform real-world decisions.
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