Invasive species and biosecurity
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Species that have evolved elsewhere such as weeds, feral animals, insects and other invertebrates, diseases, fungi and parasites can have major impacts on native biodiversity.
- Evolutionary changes in invasive species can increase their impact on native species and their geographic spread.
- Hybridization between exotic and native species can also have significant impacts in invaded habitats.
- The management of exotic pathogens can be improved by identifying resistance in the invaded host’s genome.
- Native species may become invasives when they move from their current ranges as they adapt to climate change.
For information on Australia's biodiversity policies see the Department of the Environment and Energy:
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A CBA Ignition Grant brought together the team currently providing crucial COVID-19 genome information to ACT Health.
The ACT Science Plan will provide structure to support and deliver scientific research in environmental conservation across the region.
A major objective of the CBA is to exchange knowledge, perspectives and challenges amongst scientists and policy makers, and find ways to effectively engage, now and into the future.
A major objective of the CBA is to exchange knowledge, perspectives and challenges amongst scientists and policy makers, and find ways to effectively engage, now and into the future.
These internships are an exciting opportunity for recent graduates or PhD students to use their science knowledge that will, in turn, provide a unique experience outside a university setting.
The project is an exciting opportunity to work between the Ecogenomics and Bioinformatics lab at ANU and CSIRO Black Mountain laboratories. The successful candidate will also receive a generous $5,000 stipend.