BIODIVERSITY
and environment
Bioplatforms is enabling a comprehensive genomic survey of Australia’s Tree of Life
to enhance our understanding and conservation of Australia’s unique
biodiversity and environments.
OUR APPROACH
Bioplatforms invests in the use of ‘omics to advance our understanding and management of Australia’s biodiversity and natural environments. By standing up Australia national omics facilities to create open access genomic, metabolomic and proteomic data resources, Bioplatforms supports the national research and conservation efforts aimed at describing and preserving Australia’s native species and ecosystems. Our collaborative approach facilitates a deeper understanding of biodiversity patterns, population structures and interactions, as well as ecological processes and drivers. Such insights are instrumental in informing evidence-based conservation strategies, habitat restoration initiatives, and sustainable resource policies and practices.
DATA RESOURCES
While each initiative establishes its own data and methods to meet community and research needs, they generally focus on the following outcome areas:
Reference Genomes
Sequencing, assembly and annotation of long-read and short-read genomes, including transcriptomes for annotation.
Population Genomics
Sequencing and compilation of population genetics data over time and space for comparative and functional analysis.
Phylogenomics
Combining evolutionary biology and genomics to study the genetic relationships between species.
Metagenomics
Sequencing of genetic material from environmental samples for diversity and functions of microbes and eDNA signals.
Other 'omics
Creation of supporting functional (metabolomic and proteomic) resources to drive behavioural analyses.
BIOPLATFORMS INITIATIVES
The below Initiatives are national collaborative projects that are developed alongside research and industry communities to enable innovative research.
To access data resources from these programs, select the desired initiative below or visit the Bioplatforms Data Portal.
PARTNERSHIPS
Our collaborations extend across a wide range of nationally significant research initiatives, including Australian Research Council (ARC) Centres of Excellence, ARC Industry Transformation Research Hubs, ARC Training Centres, Medical Research Futures Fund (MRFF) support research, the National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) supported research, Cooperative Research Centres (CRC), and National Environmental Science Program Hubs (NESP). These partnerships drive transformative research that advances fundamental scientific knowledge, while facilitating research translation and innovation across both government and industry-funded programs.
CONTACT US
General Manager – Science Programs
Sarah Richmond – srichmond@bioplatforms.com
Partnerships and Engagement Lead
Kelly Scarlett – kscarlett@bioplatforms.com