Our role is to manage Kings Park and Botanic Garden, and Bold Park, both special places to the people of Western Australia for recreation, cultural heritage and incredible natural experiences. The Western Australian Botanic Garden is located within Kings Park and is home to more than 3,000 of our State’s magnificent plant species. Through science, research and on-the-ground works, we support conservation and restoration of biodiversity across our managed lands and around the world. We pride ourselves on connecting community, conserving flora, and celebrating identity.

The University of Western Australia (UWA) is a top 100 global university, renowned for tackling critical challenges in food security, sustainability, agribusiness, and ecosystem restoration.

Ranked #1 in Agricultural Sciences in Australia and #9 globally (2024 GRAS), UWA combines strong industry partnerships and national competitive funding to deliver innovative research and education.

With dedicated field stations including the 1600-hectare UWA Ridgefield Farm, and centrally located UWA Shenton Park Field Station, we offer advanced facilities for prototyping, field testing, and de-risking innovations to support commercial adoption.

Our Centre for Engineering Innovation: Agriculture & Ecological Restoration leads breakthroughs in seed science, including seed treatment, precision phenotyping, and scalable field validation. It also provides industry services in engineering design, flash flaming, fabrication, 3D printing, and data measurement.

We are excited to announce the launch of spin-out company Emergence Ecotech, providing precision seeding technologies for restoring mined landscapes in the Pilbara and beyond.

Visit: uwa-cei.org and uwa.edu.au/institutes/ioa

Rio Tinto is a mining and metals company operating in 35 countries. For 150 years we have been finding better ways to provide the materials the world needs. Our Iron Ore business has been part of the Western Australian community for 60 years, working with Traditional Owners, communities and local businesses, creating opportunity and making a tangible difference across the state. Our commitment to understanding and mitigating the risks and impacts of our operations extends from the very beginning of an operation’s life to beyond closure. Partnering with community, customers and suppliers is essential in caring for land, protection of biodiversity and the natural heritage of the environments where we live and work.

Biologic Seed offers a range of treatments and seeding technologies to maximise the success of your restorative efforts. Our services cover the entire seeding process, from restoration planning aligned to international standards, on-ground soil-vegetation mapping through to location-specific seed selection, seed sourcing, specialised seed treatments, precision seeding and early plant life-stage monitoring.

Established in 2009, Portable Analytical Solutions delivers comprehensive knowledge and support across an extensive range of instruments and applications.
Our expert team draws on more than 20 years of experience in the development, sales and support of sophisticated analytical instrumentation for commercial and scientific purposes across many industries including agriculture, mining, alloys, waste management, precious metals, research and development.

Working with XRF, NIR, LIBS, Hyperspectral and FTIR technologies, and with experience in the development of analytical solutions, PAS has an intimate knowledge of the specific product to suit what you need to do.

We get real satisfaction out of finding the precise solution for your specific application which may be quite different to that of another user of the same product, in the same industry. There is no one-size-fits-all answer in this constantly changing market so you need to be dealing with the best.