Resilient environment and climate change

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conservation efforts to food security, our research is leading the way in ensuring the health and resilience of terrestrial and aquatic life. </p> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="component container grid-container small-12 cell component-margin-bottom--small" > <div class="component-content grid-x grid-padding-x"> <div class="component rich-text small-12 cell"> <div class="component-content"> <h2>Research highlights</h2> <p>Our research at UWA is unlocking the secrets of interconnected ecosystems, both on land and within bodies of fresh and sea water. Projects cover multi-disciplinary areas and tackle challenges affecting living things and systems, spanning evolution and genetics, and plant biology and fisheries science.</p> </div> </div> <div class="component tabs small-12 cell component-margin-bottom--none tabs--default js-tabs-scroll tabs--vertical"> <div class="component-content"> <div class="tabs-inner"> <ul role="tablist" class="tabs-heading" aria-label=""> <li style="order:1" > <button tabindex="-1" role="tab" class="tab__button" aria-controls="panel-8B123960-4E2B-4CC2-B943-02A7B4C2F018" aria-selected="false" id="tab-8B123960-4E2B-4CC2-B943-02A7B4C2F018" > Oceans <div style="font-weight: 700; height: 0; overflow: hidden;" aria-hidden="true"> Oceans</div> </button> </li> <li style="order:3" > <button tabindex="-1" role="tab" class="tab__button" aria-controls="panel-A2AE6E9C-54D6-471F-AD9E-A5D78400C82A" aria-selected="false" id="tab-A2AE6E9C-54D6-471F-AD9E-A5D78400C82A" > Drought tolerant agriculture <div style="font-weight: 700; height: 0; overflow: hidden;" aria-hidden="true"> Drought tolerant agriculture</div> </button> </li> <li style="order:5" > <button tabindex="-1" role="tab" class="tab__button" aria-controls="panel-9C0472A3-CAB5-4BED-83DA-4E29DAEE4318" aria-selected="false" id="tab-9C0472A3-CAB5-4BED-83DA-4E29DAEE4318" > Food security <div style="font-weight: 700; height: 0; overflow: hidden;" aria-hidden="true"> Food security</div> </button> </li> <li style="order:7" > <button tabindex="-1" role="tab" class="tab__button" aria-controls="panel-2E5CCB82-5818-4FD4-9E1A-C41E21C4E7CE" aria-selected="false" id="tab-2E5CCB82-5818-4FD4-9E1A-C41E21C4E7CE" > Soil restoration <div style="font-weight: 700; height: 0; overflow: hidden;" aria-hidden="true"> Soil restoration</div> </button> </li> <li style="order:9" > <button tabindex="-1" role="tab" class="tab__button" aria-controls="panel-0360EC77-DB26-4EA4-8420-DB796F4E630C" aria-selected="false" id="tab-0360EC77-DB26-4EA4-8420-DB796F4E630C" > WA biodiversity <div style="font-weight: 700; height: 0; overflow: hidden;" aria-hidden="true"> WA biodiversity</div> </button> </li> </ul> <div class="tabs-container"> <div tabindex="0" role="tabpanel" class="tab" id="panel-8B123960-4E2B-4CC2-B943-02A7B4C2F018" aria-labelledby="tab-8B123960-4E2B-4CC2-B943-02A7B4C2F018" aria-hidden="false" style="order:2" > <div class="field-content"><h3>Oceans</h3> <p>Advancing transformative science to protect and develop sustainable use of our oceans has never been more important. Our research strengths include oceanography, deep-sea exploration, ecology, conservation management and governance to address key ocean challenges.</p> <h4> Explore our schools, institutes, and strategic research centres:</h4> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.uwa.edu.au/oceans-institute">UWA Oceans Institute </a></li> <li><a href="https://www.uwa.edu.au/schools/oceans">Oceans Graduate School </a></li> <li><a href="https://www.uwa.edu.au/oceans-institute/research/minderoo-oceanomics-centre-at-uwa">Minderoo OceanOmics Centre at UWA </a></li> <li><a href="https://www.uwa.edu.au/oceans-institute/research/deep-sea-research-centre">Minderoo-UWA Deep-Sea Research Centre </a></li> <li><a href="https://www.uwa.edu.au/facilities/corl">Coastal and Offshore Engineering Lab</a></li> <li><a href="https://research-repository.uwa.edu.au/en/organisations/national-geo-technical-centrifuge-facility">National Geo-Technical Centrifuge Facility </a></li> <li><a href="https://www.coralcoe.org.au/index.html">ARC Centre of Excellence for Coral Reef Studies</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.uwa.edu.au/facilities/indian-ocean-marine-research-centre">Indian Ocean Marine Research Centre (IOMRC) </a></li> <li><a href="https://wamsi.org.au/">The Western Australian Marine Science Institution (WAMSI)</a></li> </ul></div> </div> <div tabindex="0" role="tabpanel" class="tab" id="panel-A2AE6E9C-54D6-471F-AD9E-A5D78400C82A" aria-labelledby="tab-A2AE6E9C-54D6-471F-AD9E-A5D78400C82A" aria-hidden="false" style="order:4" > <div class="field-content"><h3>Drought tolerant agriculture</h3> <p>We provide innovative, research-based solutions across plant biology, agronomy, animal production, environmental sustainability, ecosystem restoration, agricultural engineering, and agribusiness. Our researchers use prototyping facilities, rainfed and irrigated plot land, netted areas, greenhouses and temperature-controlled spaces for testing ideas.</p> <h4>Leading international research</h4> <p>Our agricultural science research is underpinned by extensive national competitive funding and support from industry and grower groups to enhance the economic value and sustainability of agricultural and environmental resources.</p> <h4>Explore our schools, institutes, and strategic research centres:</h4> <p><strong><span> </span></strong></p> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.uwa.edu.au/institutes/institute-of-agriculture/home">UWA Institute of Agriculture </a></li> <li><a href="https://www.uwa.edu.au/schools/agriculture-and-environment">UWA School of Agriculture and Environment </a></li> <li><a href="https://www.uwacaed.org/">UWA Centre for Agricultural Economics and Development </a></li> <li><a href="https://www.uwa-cei.org/">Centre for Engineering Innovation: Agriculture & Ecological Restoration </a></li> <li><a href="https://www.crcsaafe.com.au/">CRC for Solving Antimicrobial Resistance in Agribusiness, Food and Environments (SAAFE) </a></li> <li><a href="https://www.ahri.uwa.edu.au/">Australian Herbicide Resistance Initiative (AHRI) </a></li> <li><a href="https://zneagcrc.com.au/">Zero Net Emissions from Agriculture CRC (ZNE-Ag CRC) </a></li> <li><a href="https://www.uwa.edu.au/schools/research/centre-for-regional-development">Centre for Regional Development</a></li> </ul></div> </div> <div tabindex="0" role="tabpanel" class="tab" id="panel-9C0472A3-CAB5-4BED-83DA-4E29DAEE4318" aria-labelledby="tab-9C0472A3-CAB5-4BED-83DA-4E29DAEE4318" aria-hidden="false" style="order:6" > <div class="field-content"><h3>Food security</h3> <p>UWA’s research is focused on environmental factors, technologies and policies that influence global food security. Our scientists are exploring plant, animal, and microbe systems to understand how social and environmental issues such as population growth, climate change, urbanisation and land use, as well as the availability of water and fertilisers, can all impact global food systems. From farm to lab, we’re at the cutting-edge of finding solutions to ensure a sustainable future.</p> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.uwa.edu.au/institutes/institute-of-agriculture">UWA Institute of Agriculture</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.uwa.edu.au/schools/agriculture-and-environment">UWA School of Agriculture and Environment</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.uwacaed.org/">UWA Centre for Agricultural Economics and Development</a> </li> <li><a href="https://www.uwa.edu.au/institutes/public-policy">UWA Public Policy Institute</a></li> <li><a href="https://blueeconomycrc.com.au/">The Blue Economy CRC</a></li> </ul></div> </div> <div tabindex="0" role="tabpanel" class="tab" id="panel-2E5CCB82-5818-4FD4-9E1A-C41E21C4E7CE" aria-labelledby="tab-2E5CCB82-5818-4FD4-9E1A-C41E21C4E7CE" aria-hidden="false" style="order:8" > <div class="field-content"><h3>Soil restoration</h3> <p>UWA’s soil science and plant nutrition researchers explore the influence of land management practices and climate variability on soils.</p> <p>Areas of expertise include using native plant species to enhance water availability, carbon capture and prevent erosion to restore biodiversity and soil function. By combining imaging techniques with information on changes in soil function, our researchers have gained detailed insights into the day-to-day life of soil and how best to manage and sustain this important resource.</p> <h4>Explore our schools, institutes and strategic research centres</h4> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.uwa.edu.au/institutes/institute-of-agriculture">UWA Institute of Agriculture</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.uwa.edu.au/schools/agriculture-and-environment">UWA School of Agriculture and Environment</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.uwa.edu.au/institutes/institute-of-agriculture/uwa-farm-ridgefield">UWA Farm Ridgefield</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.uwa.edu.au/facilities/shenton-park-field-station">Shenton Park Field Station</a></li> </ul></div> </div> <div tabindex="0" role="tabpanel" class="tab" id="panel-0360EC77-DB26-4EA4-8420-DB796F4E630C" aria-labelledby="tab-0360EC77-DB26-4EA4-8420-DB796F4E630C" aria-hidden="false" style="order:10" > <div class="field-content"><h3>WA biodiversity</h3> <p>Ecosystems face a myriad of challenges and pressures, including habitat loss and fragmentation, climate change, pollution, over-exploitation of natural resources and invasive species. We’re developing advanced knowledge on how to respond to climate and human impacts to protect our unique biodiversity. </p> <h4>Strong industry links</h4> <p>Our work integrates an understanding of physical, chemical, and biological processes, supported by advanced sensing and measurement technology. 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