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UQ/CBIT
The QAAFI Biological Information Technology (QBIT), formally Centre for Biological Information Technology (CBIT), is now part of the Centre for Plant Sciences within the Queensland Alliance for Agriculture and Food Innovation (QAAFI) Institute. It is involved in the research, development and support of software tools that are used world-wide for research, teaching and learning, and decision support activities in biology and other disciplines. As a not-for-profit group funded through grants, contracts and consultancies, and software sales through our online shop. QBIT's research and development is focussed on three main research themes: - Software for developing identification guides for biological taxa - Scenario based learnning software for creating interactive learning scenarios - Computational modelling for biological research and education QBIT is also involved in various collaborative projects with UQ and external clients, including the development of web applications, databases and other multimedia projects. QBIT has an established international reputation, a strong intellectual property portfolio and expertise in taxonomy and diagnostics, education and training.