by Lily Munro Koalas are one of Australia’s most unique species. Their cute and cuddly appearance has captured the hearts of many tourists and locals alike. Since being listed as Endangered in Queensland, New South Wales and the Australian Capital Territory in 2022, they have also become one of the Continue Reading
Biodiversity Conservation
The Amphibian Genomics Consortium: advancing genomic and genetic resources for amphibian research and conservation
Type: Journal article Reference: Kosch, T.A., Torres-Sánchez, M., Liedtke, H.C. et al. The Amphibian Genomics Consortium: advancing genomic and genetic resources for amphibian research and conservation. BMC Genomics 25, 1025 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1186/s12864-024-10899-7 Abstract Amphibians represent a diverse group of tetrapods, marked by deep divergence times between their three systematic orders Continue Reading
The Conversation: Strong progress – from a low base: here’s what’s in NSW’s biodiversity reforms
Professor Carolyn Hogg from the Faculty of Science at the University of Sydney, Jaana Dielenberg from Charles Darwin University and Professor Hugh Possingham from the University of Queensland discuss the NSW Government’s proposed major overhaul of the Biodiversity Conservation Act. Find the full article here: https://theconversation.com/strong-progress-from-a-low-base-heres-whats-in-nsws-biodiversity-reforms-234917
Australia’s ‘Easter bunny’, the bilby, has had its genome fully sequenced
Under pressure from predatory foxes and cats and competing with feral rabbits, the Greater bilby has lost more than 80 percent of its habitat. Conservation work led by Professor Carolyn Hogg is designed to help save the bilby from extinction. Read the full article here: https://www.sydney.edu.au/news-opinion/news/2024/07/01/australia-greater-bilby-genome-sequenced-marsupial-conservation.html
Translating genomic advances into biodiversity conservation
Type: Journal Article Reference: Hogg, C.J. Translating genomic advances into biodiversity conservation. Nat Rev Genet (2023). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41576-023-00671-0 Abstract A key action of the new Global Biodiversity Framework is the maintenance of genetic diversity in all species to safeguard their adaptive potential. To achieve this goal, a translational mindset, which aims Continue Reading