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international reputation for research excellence, particularly in the fields of taxonomy, systematics, conservation ecology and biodiversity informatics. Together the ANBG and CANBR will continue to build on these strengths, adding ongoing value through expertise, facilities, new opportunities and partnerships.

Aims
    * Earn recognition for CANBR, in partnership with the ANBG, as a national centre of research excellence by:
        making significant contributions to a greater understanding of the taxonomy, systematics, biogeography and evolutionary origins and distribution of major groups of Australian flora and their relatives, fungi and lichens, and the broader ecological role these play
        exploring opportunities that bring together traditional biological and ecological knowledge with Western science
        presenting biodiversity knowledge that informs the conservation and sustainable use of researched taxa.
    * Through research undertaken at the ANBG and CANBR, raise our profile in the scientific community, in the Australian Government and more broadly.

Issues
    * Scientific research needs to be strengthened through acquisition of additional resources and partnerships.
    * CANBR needs to build greater institutional capacity in taxonomy and systematics, including through careful, long-term succession planning of research and technical expertise.
    * Research priorities and projects would benefit from better integration across the joint venture.

What we are going to do

Policy
1.2.1       We will ensure alignment between the ANBG, CANBR and National Seed Bank strategic and management plans by developing a research strategy that addresses research priorities, succession planning, partnerships and strategies for securing additional funding.

Actions
1.2.2       Deliver on the CANBR Agreement (2022–2032), between CSIRO and the Director of National Parks.
1.2.3       Conduct novel research into the taxonomy, systematics and ecology of Australasian plants, fungi and lichens to continue building our collective biodiversity knowledge.
1.2.4       Disseminate biodiversity data, information and knowledge through a diverse range of academic publications and open-access, non-academic media according to agreed guidelines.
1.2.5       Conduct targeted research and field sampling of taxa and geographic areas that are understudied, are taxonomically unresolved or are of conservation concern.
1.2.6       Produce and disseminate authoritative taxonomic data to inform decision-making for research, policy and land management, including biosecurity threat and climate change responses in Australia.
1.2.7       Continue to contribute CANBR data to the Atlas of Living Australia, the Global Biodiversity Information Facility and other relevant data exchange partnerships for systematic, biological and conservation-based research.

1.3       Research applications: conservation and restoration, biosecurity, natural disaster and climate resilience

Background
The ANBG, together with CANBR, recognises the critical importance of conserving plant diversity and of threatened plant species management. The 2 organisations in partnership will continue to undertake scientific research with a strong focus on practical outcomes that will help conserve Australia's biodiversity. This includes investigating the increasingly complex factors that affect the maintenance, loss and restoration of biodiversity;