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Building meaningful collaboration in conservation genetics and genomics
Conservation genetics, Vol.25(6), pp.1127-1145
2024
Abstract
Genetic diversity is the foundation of biodiversity, and preserving it is therefore fundamental to conservation practice. However, global conservation efforts face significant challenges integrating genetic and genomic approaches into applied management and policy. As collaborative partnerships are increasingly recognized as key components of successful conservation efforts, we explore their role and relevance in the Australian context, by engaging with key entities from across the conservation sector, including academia, botanic gardens, herbaria, seed banks, governmental/non-governmental organisations, private industry, museums, Traditional Owners, Indigenous rangers, and zoos and aquaria. By combining perspectives from these entities with comprehensive literature review, we identified five guiding principles for conservation genetic and genomic research and explored the different elements of, and approaches to, collaboration. Our reflections suggest that there is a substantial overlap in research interests across the Australian conservation sector, and our findings show that collaboration is increasing. We discuss approaches to building collaborative partnerships, the reciprocal benefits of collaborating, and some remaining challenges associated with data generation, data collection, and cross-cultural considerations. We emphasise the need for long-term national resourcing for sample and data storage and consistency in collecting, generating and reporting genetic data. While informed by the Australian experience, our goal is to support researchers and practitioners to foster meaningful collaborations that achieve measurable management outcomes in conservation genetics and genomics, both in Australia and globally.
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- Title
- Building meaningful collaboration in conservation genetics and genomics
- Authors/Creators
- Robyn E Shaw (Author) - Dept Biodivers Conservat & Attract, Biodivers & Conservat Sci, Kensington, WA 6151, AustraliaBrittany M. Brockett (Author) - Supreme Council Of HealthJ. C. Pierson (Author) - Australian Wildlife ConservancyStephen D Sarre (Author) - University of CanberraPaula Doyle (Author) - University of CanberraHannah B. Cliff (Author) - Indigenous Desert Alliance, 587 Newcastle St, Perth, WA 6005, AustraliaMark D.B. Eldridge (Author) - Australian Museum, Terr Vertebrates, 1 William St, Sydney, NSW 2010, AustraliaKimberly A. Miller (Author) - Zoos VictoriaKym Ottewell (Author) - Dept Biodivers Conservat & Attract, Biodivers & Conservat Sci, Kensington, WA 6151, AustraliaMarissa L. Parrott (Author) - Zoos VictoriaMaurizio Rossetto (Author) - Royal Bot Garden Sydney, Res Ctr Ecosyst Resilience, Mrs Macquaries Rd, Sydney, NSW 2000, AustraliaPaul Sunnucks (Author) - Monash UniversitySam C Banks (Author) - Charles Darwin UniversityMargaret Byrne (Author) - Dept Biodivers Conservat & Attract, Biodivers & Conservat Sci, Kensington, WA 6151, AustraliaBridget L. Campbell (Author) - Macquarie UniversityCaroline Chong (Author) - Northern Terr Govt, Dept Environm Pk & Water Secur, Flora & Fauna Div, Darwin, NT 0830, AustraliaE. Ens (Author) - Macquarie UniversityPaul A. Ferraro (Author) - ACTCatherine E Grueber (Author) - The University of SydneyPeter A. Harrison (Author) - Envirodynamics, Hobart, Tas 7000, AustraliaCarolyn J Hogg (Author) - The University of SydneyMarlee Hutton (Author) - Kimberley Land Council, Broome, WA 6725, AustraliaEmily Roycroft - Supreme Council Of HealthWill Sowersby (Author) - ACTKarajarri Rangers (Author) - Karajarri Tradit Lands Assoc, Lot 74 Bidyadanga Rd,Bidyadanga Community Via Broo, Broome, WA 6725, AustraliaKiwirrkurra Rangers (Author) - Tjamu Tjamu Aboriginal Corp, Lot 110,Kiwirrkurra Community, Gibson Desert North, WA 0872, AustraliaNgurrara Rangers (Author) - Yanunijarra Aboriginal Corp, POB 40, Fitzroy Crossing, WA 6765, AustraliaNyangumarta Rangers (Author) - Yamatji Marlpa Aboriginal Corp, POB 2059, Broome, WA 6725, AustraliaNgururrpa Rangers (Author) - Parna Ngururrpa Aboriginal Corp, C-76 Wittenoom St, East Perth, WA 6004, AustraliaLinda Neaves (Author) - Supreme Council Of Health
- Publication Details
- Conservation genetics, Vol.25(6), pp.1127-1145
- Publisher
- Springer Nature
- Number of pages
- 19
- Identifiers
- 991005786383407891
- Copyright
- © The Author(s) 2024
- Murdoch Affiliation
- Murdoch University
- Language
- English
- Resource Type
- Journal article
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- Collaboration types
- Domestic collaboration
- Citation topics
- 3 Agriculture, Environment & Ecology
- 3.64 Phylogenetics & Genomics
- 3.64.71 Genetic Diversity
- Web Of Science research areas
- Biodiversity Conservation
- Genetics & Heredity
- ESI research areas
- Environment/Ecology