Research projects

Research projects

Biodiversity and Conservation Science conduct a range of projects to understand and inform biodiversity and conservation management. 

Explore a selection of current and past projects below to find out more about the work done by Biodiversity and Conservation Science. 

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Evaluating eDNA and metabarcoding as biodiversity monitoring tools

Applying eDNA for biodiversity science

Fire ecology of obligate-seeder eucalypt woodlands in the Great Western Woodlands

Effects of fire in the world’s largest temperate woodland.

Forestcheck

Ecological monitoring of jarrah forest to guide management

Habitat enhancement approaches within the Swan-Canning Estuary

Trialling estuarine habitat enhancement approaches in the Swan-Canning Estuary. 

Investigation of contaminants in the Swan Canning Estuary and catchment

Contaminants in the Swan Canning Estuary 

Research and monitoring program for Ramsar wetlands across Western Australia

Assessing the character and condition of Western Australian Ramsar wetlands.

Stock enhancement of western school prawn: evaluation of recruitment limitation, environment and release strategies

Restocking western school prawns in the Swan-Canning Estuary.

Taxonomic and floristic studies of Western Australian marine benthic algae

Research to inform recognition and conservation of Western Australian seaweeds.

Translocation of critically endangered flora

When is a plant translocation successful? 

Using the Swan Canning Estuarine Response Model to optimise oxygenation efficiency

Using 3D model to examine estuarine water oxygenation under climate change.

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