| Halse has recently identified a new species of calanoid copepod from saline lakes in the central and southern wheatbelt. |
| Brendan hails from the wheatbelt, where his family wheat farm has gone heavily into value adding, including marron farming. |
| The red-tailed phascogale is an endangered species that was once widespread over Australia. This species can currently only be found in the wheatbelt of western Australia. |
