Thank you for attending and making this Conference such a success. We appreciated your presentations, your company and the many warm and lively discussions.

Please feel free to download photos as you wish, but we ask you acknowledge the photographer ©️Viewfinder Photography Perth, and a shoutout to the Biodiversity: Resilient Landscapes 2021 Conference would be appreciated.

A record of some of the presentations are also available for download from the program (hyperlinked to the title, if available).

Western Australia has eight out of Australia’s 15 declared biodiversity hotspots and one of the highest rates of new species discovery in the world. It is rich in mineral, oil and gas resources, with a significant agricultural sector and ever spreading urban sprawl. In addition, fire regimes are changing across the State.

These factors erode the natural resilience of ecosystems across wide regions and have a profound impact on the delicate balance of these unique biodiversity hotspots.

This Conference brings together researchers and practitioners across academia, government, industry and community to share scientific knowledge, biodiversity informatics and best practice in biodiversity conservation. From the local focus, this event promises the synergistic benefits that come from collective forward thinking.

This Conference is jointly supported and run by all five WA Universities, the Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions, the WA Biodiversity Science Institute and eLife.

We acknowledge the Whadjuk People of the Noongar Nation as the Traditional Owners of the Perth region and thank them and their community for their continuing stewardship of Country. We pay our respect to all Indigenous Australians, their cultures, and to Elders past and present.

As part of Biodiversity 2021, an innovative new biotechnology education venture, BioBarcode Australia will bring 32 W.A. high school students from 8 schools to the conference on Thursday September 16th. The students will showcase DNA barcoding of species as part of Biobarcodes’ flagship project, The Australian Barcode for Life Project. The students will be ‘live in the lab’ on campus from 10am, then join delegates over lunch, followed by a brief presentation by the students later that afternoon. This exciting aspect of the conference will highlight how engaging the next generation in conservation technology can contribute significantly to our efforts to save our species. BioBarcode Australia has been established by Pauline Charman, passionate science educator.

Supported by the Office of the Deputy Vice Chancellor (Education), The University of Western Australia.

Our aim is to create an inclusive, respectful environment that invites participation from people of all races, ethnicities, genders, ages, abilities, religions, and sexual orientation. The open exchange of ideas, and the freedom of thought and expression are central to this conference. We actively seek to increase the diversity of our presenters, delegates and sponsors.

We do not tolerate harassment of conference participants. All interactions are to be respectful and constructive, including interactions prior, during the conference itself, and on social media.