Pilbara Landscape

What we do

• Count, sample, document, model and map the plant and animal communities of Western Australia
• Research the interrelationships and patterns of these communities within regions and across regions
• Research and evaluate trends in the way plants and animals (including weeds and feral animals) are distributed in relation to climatic, geological, and historical characteristics
• Research factors that impact on biodiversity of the state Identify 'biodiversity rich' areas in the state that need to be protected
• Monitor the effects of long term ecological change on Western Australia's biodiversity (e.g. salinity)

Key activities and projects

• Pilbara Biological Survey
• Biodiversity survey of the Western Australian agricultural zone (SAP Survey)
• Floristic survey of the banded ironstone and greenstone ranges of the Yilgarn
• Biological Survey of the Barlee Range Nature Reserve

Our researchers and their areas of expertise

• Dr Stephen van Leeuwen (Program Leader)
• List of biological survey researchers and their areas of expertise