Corporate Sponsorship and Research Initiatives
Biota provides sponsorship and support for a range of research and community activities. Working with our clients, we have also facilitated funding for a range of projects, including:
- Provision of the annual Biota Honours Grant at the School of Animal Biology at the University of Western Australia
- Funding of a Technical Officer at the Western Australian Museum Terrestrial Invertebrates Department, with Rio Tinto Iron Ore and Chevron Texaco
- Industry partners with the UWA School of Animal Biology in an ARC Linkage Grant researching native bird vision in relation to potential impacts from wind farms
- Faciliation of funding from Rio Tinto Iron Ore, and joint participation with the UWA School of Animal Biology, in a three-year research programme investigating land snail genetics in the Pilbara
- Donations to a variety of community projects, including Lion's Club and Police and Citizen's functions for disadvantaged and special needs children.