Figures & data
Figure 1. Decline in technical expertise in forest health and biosecurity in Australia, as represented by membership on the peak national technical expert committee: Research Working Group 7 (2000–2010), Subcommittee on National Forest Health (2011–2015), Forest Health and Biosecurity Subcommittee (2016–present). Projected beyond 2022 (dashed line) based on current personnel, likely future retirements and no new recruitment. We acknowledge that not all experts in Australia are members of this committee, but membership is representative of the capacity of technical expertise actively engaged in forest health and biosecurity at an operational and policy level
![Figure 1. Decline in technical expertise in forest health and biosecurity in Australia, as represented by membership on the peak national technical expert committee: Research Working Group 7 (2000–2010), Subcommittee on National Forest Health (2011–2015), Forest Health and Biosecurity Subcommittee (2016–present). Projected beyond 2022 (dashed line) based on current personnel, likely future retirements and no new recruitment. We acknowledge that not all experts in Australia are members of this committee, but membership is representative of the capacity of technical expertise actively engaged in forest health and biosecurity at an operational and policy level](/cms/asset/260c29e4-3a23-403e-a9bc-6b62c24eece7/tfor_a_2142373_f0001_b.gif)