Regional Sustainability

In partnership with the community and industry, we undertake world-class research into the evolution and ecology of invasive species and the molecular biology and physiology of insects.

The bioeconomy is an emerging term for the sustainable production and conversion of biomass for a range of food, health, fibre and industrial products and energy.

The value of rivers and wild food resources to Australia’s indigenous people is the focus of new research that will help transform water management in northern Australia.

CSIRO economists are inviting people in Canberra, Sydney and southern NSW to join the Australian Knowledge Exchange (AKX) – an online prediction market which aims to forecast water availability.

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

CSIRO Alumni are invited to these upcoming events and seminars in July 2008.

CSIRO develops and tests market based instruments, and identifies principles of organisation and planning for implementing and evaluating environmental policies.

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

CSIRO applies rigorous economic research to deliver real policy solutions for natural resource management around Australia.

CSIRO’s understanding of the potential impacts of climate change on natural and planted forests is helping forestry and natural resource managers prepare for the future.

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)

A video showing flying foxes heading out for an evening feed at Atherton in Far North Queensland. (0:45)

Mr Tom Weir is regarded as one of the country’s foremost authorities on water bugs and beetles, investigating diverse habitats in Australia to find them.

The Gungahlin Homestead in the Australian Capital Territory, is an historic site in the north of Canberra that now serves as head office for CSIRO Sustainable Ecosystems.

Plans for Conservation Parks and Nature Reserves under the Ord Final Agreement. CSIRO supported this project through co-investment of resources to support the research and writing of this framework (116 pages).

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)

CSIRO is working with the ACT government, SCI partners and local stakeholders on an urban renewal project at East Lake, on the shores of Lake Burley Griffin in the ACT. The project demonstrates innovation in sustainable urban redevelopment and embraces social, economic and environmental sustainability principles, technologies and practices. (2 pages)

The collective expertise of the Sustainable Communities Initiative will guide planning of ‘Lockerbie’, a Greenfield residential project north of Melbourne promising a quantum leap in sustainable living. (2 pages)