 Western Australia is internationally renowned for the diversity of
its plants, animals and ecosystems, and the southwest of the State is
recognised as one of the world's 32 biodiversity hotspots.
Our research focuses on the complex processes that contribute to the
overall health of Western Australian landscapes. We seek to understand
how different factors and interactions function in a landscape (eg soil
conditions, nutrient levels, landscape use, species distribution, fire
and climate variation), how they change and how this impacts on
biodiversity.
What we do
- Monitor the condition of Western Australia's ecosystems and communities
- Research and predict the ecological effects of processes that operate at a landscape level (eg fire, grazing, climate change)
- Research methods to restore degraded landscape affected by salinity and erosion
- Monitor the impact of timber harvesting and management practices on the soil, water and biodiversity of WA's forests
- Research and develop systems for using fire to maintain and enhance biodiversity at a landscape scale
Key activities and projects
- FORESTCHECK
- The effect of wildfire on fungi
- State Salinity Strategy wetland monitoring
- Kimberley Fire Project
- Identification and monitoring of benthic invertebrate communities of tropical intertidal mudflats
Our researchers and their areas of expertise
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