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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Publications

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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Research Plans March 4, 2026

From knowledge to action: Western Australia’s biodiversity knowledge priorities

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Research Plans December 4, 2025

Nature on the balance sheet

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News February 24, 2025

15th May 2025 Webinar – Forested ecosystems: Carbon sequestration and biodiversity impacts

WABSI Big Issues in Biodiversity Science Webinar Series – Thursday 15th May 2025, 1.00pm – 2.00 pm (AWST) Event completed Guest speaker: Professor Martin Forsius, Finnish Environment Institute, Helsinki, Finland View the webinar recording Provide your feedback on this webinar – complete a short, 2-minute survey Download the presentation slides below Forested ecosystems play a…

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Reports October 4, 2024

Assessing knowledge gaps in biodiversity economics and finance

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Updates August 1, 2022

Leading a strategic approach for subterranean fauna conservation

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Updates October 21, 2021

Collaborative program launched to address weed threats to biodiversity in Western Australia

A new research program, released today by The Western Australian Biodiversity Science Institute (WABSI) entitled “Addressing Weed Threats to Biodiversity” will enhance an understanding of weeds, their impact on native biodiversity and control options to reduce the threats. The program prioritises eight focal areas for research and was developed by WABSI through consultation with a…

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