Salinity & Acidity

The Namoi region is one of a series of 18 regions being assessed as part of the CSIRO Murray-Darling Basin Sustainable Yields Project.

CSIRO Sustainable Ecosystems (CSE) conducts research and development across a range of landscapes, targeting social, economic and environmental sustainability.

Nematodes, their importance and management, will bring 350 scientists from 36 countries together at the 5th International Congress of Nematology (ICN) in Brisbane from 13 to 18 July 2008.

CSIRO invites the residents of Canberra to participate in a survey on how they want their drinking water used.

Scientists from CSIRO Land and Water will be participating in a free seminar on bioremediation.

The Tasmanian ICT Centre is developing a world-class ICT research capacity and conducting innovative applied research in the areas of sensor networks and data management.

The Shale Research Centre conducts experimental and theoretical research on shale properties and problems.

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

We examine the environmental impacts of irrigated and rain-fed agriculture to improve the quality of our land and water resources in rural regions.

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

Soil acidity is a more serious problem than salinity for Australian agriculture, and this video outlines a research project where biotechnology is being used to make pasture plants more acid-tolerant. (4:00)

The CSIRO Sustainable Ecosystems laboratory in Alice Springs conducts research that addresses regional futures, indigenous livelihoods, conservation planning and management, sustainable agricultural systems and knowledge management in arid and semi-arid rangelands.

CSIRO Centre for Environment and Life Sciences is home to 300 scientists conducting researchto ensure an environmentally sustainable Australia and promoting and maintaining good health.

This report outlines the management actions required to achieve set targets for water quality improvement in the Tully-Murray catchment of Northern Queensland, Australia. (136 pages)

This is a presentation by Dr Alec Rolston to the CLLAMMecology Science Briefing held in Goolwa, South Australia, on April 4 2008. Dr Rolston details the changing state of the Lower Murray Lakes. (23 pages)

Remote sensing is an important tool in environmental management, providing up-to-date, detailed information about land condition and use.

Salinity can, in part, become a resource rather than a liability, by converting salt and saline waters to industrial-mineral products. This fact sheet lists some of the chemicals that can be produced from saline waters.