Datasets have been generated from UAV imagery of five forestry compartments, however analysis is delayed due to a lack of adequate geo-positioning. This will be rectified in a subsequent visit and protocols will be strengthened.
The ability to model the potential distribution of a non-native species has been demonstrated, a new skill for both CC-ROM and the current Climate Futures team. Modelled distribution under the current climate has been verified against a previously published model and the methodology will be applied to projected future climates once the challenge of down-scaling climate predictions for SE Asia’s complex geomorphology has been met.
Genotyping of selected Acacia clones has produced a dataset that will facilitate identification of markers for disease tolerance and other desirable characteristics, that will allow preliminary selection of clones for field trials, speeding up the breeding and selection of new germplasm.
An analysis of qualitative data from the Small Research Activity assessing needs and barriers for better biosecurity from practitioners in the region was undertaken to understand how biosecurity is ‘problematised’ by key experts in the region. The main finding here was that this problematisation was focused on narrow technical and administrative problem solving which can lead to practitioners missing contextual and cross disciplinary opportunities for creative solutions as well as limiting diverse involvement in managing biosecurity.
