Managing Water Resources

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

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

It may sound strange to us, but one of the ways to figure out how many whales are in the ocean is to figure out how many whales observers don’t see.

Research to provide a better understanding about irrigation and the water systems of northern Australia was released today at the Irrigation Australia conference in Melbourne.

CSIRO invites you to a range of free public seminars being held around Canberra.

Discovery presents a public seminar from Visiting Fellow Dr Gene Likens, whose groundbreaking work led to the discovery of acid rain.

Water Resources Observation Network (WRON) technologies are helping to revolutionise Australia’s ability to monitor, forecast and manage water demand, supply, quality and use patterns.

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.

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.

Australian Research Centre for Water in Society (ARCWIS) was established to assist Australian organisations and communities to make quality decisions in water and related issues. CSIRO is recognised for its expertise in the conduct and application of innovative social research for water resource management and other related issues of importance to society.

The Water Research Observation Network (WRON) Visualisation Centre provides an environment for the investigation and development of visualisation tools and interfaces that display information in an engaging and easily understood manner as shown in this video. (2:27)

New plastics developed by CSIRO, Hanyang University Korea and the University of Texas have the potential to mitigate greenhouse gas emissions and help purify water and CSIRO research leader Dr Anita Hill discusses this research in this vodcast. (2:20)

Mr Alan Gregory is the Water for a Healthy Country Flagship’s Theme Leader for Urban Waterscapes research. His team is increasing the benefits gained from water use across Australia’s major metropolitan areas, principally Sydney, Melbourne, Perth, Brisbane and the Gold Coast.

An interest in the environment and in maths led to a career in environmental statistics for Dr Bronwyn Harch. Now she gets to visit scenic waterways and help waterways' managers keep the water clean for everyone to enjoy.

A summary of a report to the Australian Government from the CSIRO Murray-Darling Basin Sustainable Yields Project. (12 pages)

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)

The Tasmanian ICT Centre (TasICTC) is creating a world-class ICT sustainable research capability to support the growth and development of industries in Tasmania and delivering national impact.

Project methods for the CSIRO Murray-Darling Basin Sustainable Yields Project.