Human Ecology

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

The ANWC relies on the support of business and the community to maintain its Australian wildlife research. Find out how you can support this valuable national resource.

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.

A vulnerability assessment released today by CSIRO and the Sydney Coastal Councils Group (SCCG) will help Sydney coastal councils understand their vulnerability to climate change and prepare to adapt to potential impacts.

A symposium in honour of Dr Albert Rovira's 80th birthday and 50 years of his rhizosphere research and leadership.

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

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.

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

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.

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.

Australia’s dwindling population of native rats and mice are little seen and even less understood. In this vodcast, CSIRO’s Dr Fred Ford introduces us to some very eccentric creatures, and explains the crucial role they play in maintaining a healthy ecosystem. (4:16)

Dr Peter Caccetta talks about his work helping to change the way remote sensing data is used in Australia in this video. (3:00)

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.

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.

This two-page registration form provides the dates, location and contact details for the Rovira rhizosphere symposium.

Fund out the latest news from the National Invertebrate Pest Initiative with the NIPI newsletter.

Researchers may have shown why nitrogen fixing plants that work with bacteria to convert atmospheric nitrogen gas into an essential biological nutrient (ammonia) tend to prevail in the world’s tropical regions rather than higher latitudes.

Black flower wasps are large, solitary native wasps with iridescent blue wings. The females burrow into the soil to lay their eggs on beetle larvae. They are not pests.