Landscape Ecology

Integrated weed management (IWM) utilises a combination of complimentary practices such as grazing, herbicide application, land fallowing and biological control to help manage weeds.

CSIRO Marine and Atmospheric Research (CMAR) aims to advance Australian climate, marine, and earth systems science. Our research focusses on issues affecting Australia and the world, and we provide a range of scientific and consulting services that are underpinned by this research.

An unusual abundance of jelly-like creatures has been discovered in waters along the NSW coast from Sydney to Newcastle during a marine survey of the region by a team of scientists from the University of New South Wales (UNSW) and CSIRO.

After eight years of near-zero growth in atmospheric methane concentrations, levels have again started to rise.

The second Oceania Chondrichthyan Society Conference will be held on 22-24 September 2008 at the Australian Museum, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.

A symposium in honour of Dr Albert Rovira's 80th birthday and 50 years of his rhizosphere research and leadership.

To help protect Australia’s ecosystems, CSIRO is undertaking invasive species research at pre-border, border and post-border level.

This project is identifying the biophysical, economic and social opportunities for remote communities relating to land management for greenhouse gas abatement, with a focus on fire management in tropical savannas.

CSIRO’s Water Resources Protection team can conduct research into water quality, contaminant dynamics, microbial processes and industrial biotechnology to assist in the management and protection of urban and industrial water resources.

Urban water research aims to use recycling and reclamation technologies to turn stormwater, wastewater and contaminated water into usable resources.

Australia’s dwindling population of native rats and mice are little seen and even less understood. In this vodcast, CSIRO’s Dr Fred Ford introduces us to some very eccentric creatures, and explains the crucial role they play in maintaining a healthy ecosystem. (4:16)

Dr Peter Caccetta talks about his work helping to change the way remote sensing data is used in Australia in this video. (3:00)

On the hunt for exotic species for biological control use in Australia, Dr Tim Heard, a Senior Research Scientist at CSIRO, often finds himself in faraway places offering rewarding experiences.

Mr Wombey was involved in the rediscovering of the Inland Taipan, the most venomous snake in the world. He is an Honorary Fellow at the Australian National Wildlife Collection, where he continues his years of research on Australian reptiles.

This article from Farming Ahead contains four stories on the fight against a new wheat rust strain, the importance of Australian biological collections, a foot and mouth disease model in cattle and the fight against noogoora burr. (1 page)

Scientists from CSIRO Sustainable Ecosystems in Darwin hosted a workshop in 2006 to identify and protect Indigenous values in water resource management with outcomes presented in this report.

Soil organic carbon is a complex and varied mixture of materials and makes up a small but vital part of all soils.