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CSIRO is developing a broad range of tools to assist governments and industry revitalise Australia’s cities, meet emerging challenges and transition to a sustainable configuration.

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  • Research scientist in the Daintree measures the weight of non-target species trapped in areas where feral pig baits have been laid.

    CSIRO's Healthy Terrestrial Ecosystems theme brings together multi-disciplinary teams to develop new technologies and approaches to promote ecosystem function and prediction to inform biodiversity management, planning and incentives.

  • prawn trawler

    Supporting the scientifically-based management of Australia’s northern Commonwealth and internationally-shared fisheries.

  • Launch of Argo float from ship

    Whether it's learning about  the daily behaviour of tuna or the changing circulation patterns of an entire ocean basin, marine observing technologies are essential for understanding our marine environment.

  • Musterers on horse back with a cattle herd in northern Australia

    Sustainable mananagement and habitation of 'Outback' and 'Top End' Australia is an important goal which CSIRO researchers working in arid rangelands and tropical savanna environments are addressing.

  • Mr John Wombey with a snake specimen at the Australian National Wildlife Collection.

    Mr Wombey was involved in the rediscovering of the Inland Taipan, the most venomous snake in the world. He is an Honorary Fellow at the Australian National Wildlife Collection, where he continues his years of research on Australian reptiles.

  • CSIRO Sustainable Ecosystems Gungahlin Homestead building, Canberra, ACT, Australia

    The Gungahlin Homestead in the Australian Capital Territory, is an historic site in the north of Canberra that now serves as head office for CSIRO Sustainable Ecosystems.