CSIRO has developed a state-of-the-art MDF pilot plant that accurately simulates industry practice, and is available to interested parties for research and development of new process technologies and products.
CSIRO’s expertise and partnerships are resulting in new products and technologies in paper making, wood preservation, wood composites and value-added wood products.
CSIRO research underway in Central Queensland’s cattle country is investigating whether the integration of trees, pasture and livestock into a single agricultural system will produce greater net returns for producers and the environment.
Forestry logistics and distribution specialists, scientists, policy makers and industry representatives will meet in Melbourne today to discuss how to improve the industry’s global competitiveness.
CSIRO is focused on providing knowledge and tools to help develop sustainable and profitable forestry systems that provide both economic and environmental benefits in low to medium rainfall areas.
Researchers from CSIRO are studying plantation forests and their effects on water usage. Their aim is to ensure these valuable resources continue to provide enormous social, economic and environmental benefits to the community.
CSIRO’s expertise in carbon accounting is assisting plantation managers and informing policy development and implementation to support emerging carbon markets.
CSIRO researches and develops rapid, cost-effective, non-destructive techniques for measuring commercially important wood and fibre properties of softwoods and hardwoods.
Meet Dr Darius Culvenor, who works across a broad range of remote sensing technologies and applications, helping to identify strategically important areas for new technology, skills and business development.
The Termite Action Victoria report argues that all presently undeclared Victorian municipalities should be immediately declared as regions subject to termite infestation, in order to protect properties, residents and structure owners in these regions. (21 pages)
CSIRO scientists have developed an interim termite hazard map and report for Australia, using results from surveys of home-owners across the nation. (35 pages)
Learn about lidar, a technology that uses high-speed laser pulses to generate three-dimensional structural data about the terrain and landscape features. CSIRO scientists are using lidar to investigate vegetation in native and plantation forests.
Bushfire has been part of the Australian landscape for millions of years but while we consider it a threat, some of our flora and fauna depend upon it.
