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News 26 Oct 2026

A decade of collaboration: The WABSI Journey

As the Western Australian Biodiversity Science Institute (WABSI) celebrates 10 years, we're proud to release The WABSI Journey, a look at how a decade of collaboration has connected biodiversity science with real-world decision-making. The story begins in 2015. A State Government consultation revealed duplicated research effort, fragmented information and critical knowledge gaps. WABSI was established…

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  • Latest Industry Dec 4 2017

    Bee-ing sustainable

    The bee industry in Western Australia relies on the presence of native flora in the Southwest Australian floristic region and access to flowering plants…

  • Latest Research Nov 28 2017

    Shedding new light on subterranean fauna

      Subterranean fauna are organisms that spend their entire lives beneath the Earth's surface; there is little known about them.   Western Australia’s Pilbara…

  • News Nov 28 2017

    Winner of 2018 WABSI scholarship

    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…

  • News Nov 21 2017

    WABSI welcomes new board members

    We would like to congratulate new board members Dr Ben Miller, Director of Science at Kings Park and Shirley McPherson, Business Development Manager at…

  • Latest Research Sep 14 2017

    Finding value in abandoned mine shafts 

    When valuing abandoned mine sites, the potential historical, cultural, social, environmental, educational or economic value of an abandoned mine site needs to be considered.…

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