Building biodiversity for thriving urban ecosystems – Theme: Restore
Addressing research priorities
Would you like to undertake high-impact research that really makes a difference? WABSI consults extensively with end users and stakeholders to identify priority biodiversity science knowledge needs. This helps us develop timely and relevant programs that address critical needs and have a strong pathway to adoption.
Working with WABSI, and aligning your project to address key end user priorities, will help you maximise project funding opportunities and the impact of your research. We invite you to submit a project abstract. (Please demonstrate a clear alignment with one or more priority knowledge gaps.)
Theme 2 – RESTORE
Theme 2 / Focus area 3 – HABITAT RESTORATION
| OUTCOME | OBJECTIVE | KNOWLEDGE GAPS |
| Restored urban landscapes provide habitat, food resources, land connectivity, healthy waters and soils | Enhance landscape connectivity in the urban environment Use native species that bring optimal benefit to biodiversity Apply fire as a regenerative tool in an optimal way to establish biodiversity resilience | How connected can the landscape be made — what are the optimal minimal linkages that can be provided (Ranking: Top) Which ‘supercharger’ species provide the greatest habitat value (Ranking: Medium) What is the optimal use of fire to regenerate and maintain high quality landscapes (Ranking: Medium) |
Theme 2 / Focus area 4 – WATER FOR BIODIVERSITY
| OUTCOME | OBJECTIVE | KNOWLEDGE GAPS |
| Water use in urban areas sustains ecosystem services such as ecological health and heat mitigation | Use water effectively to sustain a biodiverse urban environment | How much more water is needed to keep urban areas resilient to sustain native flora and fauna (No ranking) What is the best use of available water to benefit biodiversity (No ranking) What value is provided to biodiversity by watering gardens (No ranking) How do we set water quality/ quantity targets – dropping groundwater levels and reduced streamflow are threatening the health of aquatic and groundwater dependent ecosystems (Ranking: Medium) |
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