Research and Innovation

When chicken farmers noticed more vegetation popping up where chickens had grazed they pondering what was happening below the surface. That’s where we stepped in, analyzing the soil microbiome to understand what was changing at a microorganic level. Data from soil sampling can often prove useful for standard organic and biodynamic accreditations.

We knew there were Blind cave eel populations in the Robe Valley, because specimens had been found in eight sites, but the real question was – how do you monitor a mostly uncatchable fish?

One of the big questions in a biological survey of temporary aquatic habitats is – ‘What did we miss?’
For example, if you surveyed during a drought, would you find all the drought-resistant species present?

Learn how we have solved one of the major limitations of land rehabilitation projects; the availability of sufficient quantities of native seeds.

More than 200 people converged on Walpole at the end of September, with one common goal – to capture a snapshot of the plant and animal life hidden in the nooks and crannies of the Walpole Wilderness Area, the only gazetted wilderness in Western Australia.