News August 17, 2026

Celebrating National Science Week: A plain language guide to understanding how biodiversity science works

It’s National Science Week 2026, and we’re marking it by asking some of nature’s biggest questions. Today we’re launching Nature’s Big Questions, a free, accessible guide from The Western Australian Biodiversity Science Institute (WABSI) that explains how biodiversity science works, why it matters, and how it helps government, industry, communities and conservation organisations make better…

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Nature’s big questions

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News August 13, 2026

Webinar: Biodiversity in riverine ecosystems – Impacts of extreme climatic events

Event completed: Tuesday 13th October 2026 / 12.00pm – 1.00pm (Australian Western Standard Time) WATCH WEBINAR ON DEMAND: Click here to watch the recording DOWNLOAD GUEST PRESENTATION: Join us as we explore what an increasingly extreme climate means for riverine biodiversity, and how science can help inform moreresilient approaches to managing these ecosystems. Floods, droughts…

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News May 21, 2026

Funding boost for subterranean fauna research

Advanced biomonitoring tools to safeguard WA’s groundwater – Protecting biodiversity and human health WABSI’s subterranean fauna research program has received a major boost, with a new project awarded funding through the Australian Research Council (ARC) Linkage Projects scheme to develop advanced biomonitoring technologies for subterranean fauna. The project will develop tools for end users to…

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News August 18, 2025

Webinar 20th November 2025: Integrating business and biodiversity

Integrating business and biodiversity: How and when can businesses contribute to a nature positive future? WATCH THE RECORDING Thursday 20th November 2025 / 3.00pm – 4.00pm (Australian Western Standard Time) There is an increasing expectation that the private sector will play an important role providing the funding and action needed to deliver on the global…

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Reports October 4, 2024

Assessing knowledge gaps in biodiversity economics and finance

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