Governance and Management

The Network is based in Canberra, centred around CSIRO's Biological Collections, the Australian Biological Resources Study (ABRS) and the Australian National University. The Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research (CPBR) is the lead agency with the Principal Investigator being Judy West. Projects and activities extend across the country with other major collaborating institutions and agencies including La Trobe University (Albury-Wodonga campus), The University of Adelaide, South Australian Museum and James Cook University.

Primary Research Partners

• CSIRO Plant Industry, Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research - Australian National Herbarium
• CSIRO Entomology - Australian National Insect Collection
• CSIRO Sustainable Ecosystems - Australian National Wildlife Collection
• Australian Biological Resources Study (DEWHA)
• Australian National University, School of Botany and Zoology
• La Trobe University