Most threatened plants in Australia are data deficient, and this lack of knowledge particularly on the key threatening processes contributing to species decline makes it impossible to prioritize suitable conservation management actions.

With lowered costs and increased efficiency, conservation genomics can provide valuable insights into biology and thus conservation management of threatened species.

Here at the Royal Botanic Garden Sydney, we have designed simple standardized workflows for conservation genomic studies of threatened plant taxa, making conservation genomics more accessible to conservation managers to assist with their conservation decision-making, to inform long-term recovery efforts.

Our workflows have assisted the conservation of more than 30 species in NSW to date, and here I present a range of the study outcomes to demonstrate how a single round of sequencing (i.e., a one-time cost) can produce multiple directly applicable outcomes and how generating information as early as possible can enhance conservation outcomes. Throughout the talk, I will showcase how the workflow guides efficient collection, analysis and application of genomic information across a range of threatened plants, and are directly relevant to the needs of the relevant stakeholders.