CSIRO is pursuing many ways to protect forests, make Australian forestry more environmentally sustainable and measure the effects forests have on the wider environment.
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 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.
To maximise the benefits of environmental services from forests researchers are developing decision support tools for plantation managers. Underpinning the development of these tools is the collection of new data and calibration of a range of models.
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 Catchment Water and Salt Balance team increases our ability to predict changing levels of water and salt in large river basins, exploring the implications of land use change, climate change, salinity and groundwater balance.
CSIRO’s expertise in carbon accounting is assisting plantation managers and informing policy development and implementation to support emerging carbon markets.
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.
This article from Farming Ahead contains four stories on tiger prawn breeding, water resources in forests, models to enhance water planning and linking drought to El Nino. (1 page)
This article from Farming Ahead contains four stories on a flowering study to improve crops, regional biodiversity outcomes, measuring carbon stores and a chemical process to produce bio-crude. (1 page)
Serious wildfires usually occur in the Australian landscape each year during a recognised fire season. Fire seasons differs in different parts of the country.
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.
