Text: Our Divisions. Image: Close up of the open ends of test tubes.
Australia Telescope National Facility
 

The Australia Telescope National Facility is a Division of CSIRO that operates and develops the Australia Telescope as a national research facility.

 Four antennas of the Australia Telescope Compact Array, Narrabri.
CSIRO Energy Technology
 

CSIRO Energy Technology is playing an essential role in researching and developing technologies to achieve the objective of near zero emissions from the use of energy worldwide.

 This picture shows the front of the CSIRO Energy Centre and the array of organic photovoltaic cells that line the front of the building.
CSIRO Entomology
 

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

 A close-up of an insect wing.
CSIRO Exploration & Mining
 

We provide the solutions that keep Australia’s minerals industry on the world stage.

 Prototype computerised geological core logger.
CSIRO Forest Biosciences
 

Research for the forestry, wood and paper industries.

Close-up of rings in a tree.
CSIRO ICT Centre
 

CSIRO is partnering with governments, companies and other research organisations to develop globally applicable technologies to respond to genuine needs in the ICT and service domains.

 Man holding up a large transparent ball filled with digital ones and zeros illustrating the worldwide impact of ICT.
CSIRO Land and Water
 

CSIRO Land and Water is researching ways to better manage Australia's land and water resources, and improve the quality of our natural and built environments.

 Aerial view of salt lake.
CSIRO Livestock Industries
 

CSIRO Livestock Industries is supporting Australia's livestock and allied industries to become stronger global competitors in the 21st century.

 Cows wearing satellite collars
CSIRO Marine and Atmospheric Research
 

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.

 Sea and sky: Australia’s large marine jurisdiction offers an enormous range of economic and recreational opportunities, while playing a major role in controlling climate. CMAR aims to advance Australian climate, marine, and earth systems science.
CSIRO Materials Science and Engineering
 

CSIRO’s newest Division focuses on delivering outcomes for the Australian manufacturing sector.

 Orange-coloured 'postage stamp' embedded in gold metallic surround.
CSIRO Mathematical & Information Sciences
 

At CSIRO Mathematical and Information Sciences, we apply mathematics and statistics to answer important questions from medical research to environmental monitoring and industrial processing.

 

 Prediction of the motion of rocks and steel balls in a section of a semi-autogenous grinding (SAG) mill. Colour indicates particle speed, with red the fastest and blue the slowest.
CSIRO Minerals
 

CSIRO Minerals is working with industry to improve mineral characterisation and processing, with the aim of doubling Australia’s wealth from minerals processing by 2020.

 Mr Justen Bremmell pours molten slag and alloy from CSIRO Minerals’ bath smelting facility. Red hot molten slag material pours down a ramp out of the furnace and sparks fly. Mr Bremmell is protected by a full face visor and hard hat, and leather jacket gloves and apron.
CSIRO Molecular & Health Technologies
 
CSIRO Molecular and Health Technologies has unique and diverse capabilities which can be applied to complex problems in health and materials science.

 

 CMHT Designer Molecule
CSIRO Petroleum Resources
 

CSIRO Petroleum Resources Division has world class researchers working on improving Australia's oil and gas self-sufficiency.

 Offshore oil platform.
CSIRO Plant Industry
 

CSIRO Plant Industry conducts research to promote profitable and sustainable agrifood, fibre and horticultural industries, develop new plant products and improve natural resource management.

 Montage of agricultural and natural landscape.
CSIRO Sustainable Ecosystems
 

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

 Housing development adjacent to agricultural production. The growing demand for land by these to uses requires considered planning to achieve on-going sustainability in Australia.
CSIRO Textile & Fibre Technology
 

There’s more to textiles than clothing and furniture. Discover one of the world’s leading fibre and fibrous structures research centres.

 Digital print on wool fabric.
Food Science Australia (joint venture)
 

CSIRO, in a joint venture with the Victorian Government, is developing high quality, healthy foods that are preferred by consumers and industry.

People in supermarket

National Research Flagships

Find out about the Flagship Program