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The five-clawed worm skink makes its home in the cracking clays (Vertosols) of the slopes and plains of northern New South Wales.

Not all work undertaken by Soil and Land Assessment Team (SALAT) team members is conducted in New South Wales. The team's expertise has been sought for projects that support global food security in various places, including the United Arab Emirates (UAE).

Recently, we sat down for a chat with Dr Janina Beyer, a Principal Project Officer. She started her career in fish biology but has worked in many different areas.

Laura has worked for the NSW Government for more than 20 years. She is the Director of the Conservation and Restoration Science Branch, which includes researchers, land managers and Aboriginal cultural scientists.

Dr Megan McNellie is an expert in using computer models to analyse data. She trains models to analyse vegetation data to help understand where vegetation could be protected for better biodiversity outcomes. We sat down with her to learn about her background and research interests.

Dr Natasha Robinson is a Principal Scientist in the Conservation and Restoration Science Branch. We recently sat down with Natasha to talk about her global connections and inspiring work with a range of research partners and collaborators.

Nicky Warton is an environmental scientist who has undertaken research in beach safety education (including studying the reality TV show Bondi Rescue), worked as an environmental consultant and now enjoys facilitating partnerships between internal and external environmental researchers.

The aptly named eastern bentwing-bat is now on the straight and narrow, with the latest population survey at a key site showing a near 20 per cent increase.

As water levels begin to recede in the Gulpa Creek Wetlands, attention has turned to the survival of its endangered Australasian bittern population.

The former La Perouse Aboriginal Reserve and Mission, where Aboriginal families have lived for more than 7,500 years, has been declared an Aboriginal place by the NSW Government.