Biotechnologies to Accelerate Plant Biodiversity Conservation (2025-2028)
Abstract
Plant biodiversity is critical for humanity, but it is declining globally. Ex situ conservation of biodiversity is essential where wild populations are impaired by untenable threats e.g. invasive species. This project aims to address bottlenecks in ex situ conservation of endangered plants. It expects to generate world-first knowledge and biotechnologies that accelerate ability to store keystone plants and enable their revegetation. Expected outcomes include preservation of six Australian priority species, as well as broader impact to global plant conservation. Addressing several national and international priorities, this should benefit biodiversity and humanity by preventing extinction of plants of ecological, cultural and economic value.
