Regional Sustainability

Mr Tom van Gerwen has won the 2008 NRMA ACT Volunteer Award in the Education, Science and Technology Category.

The wildlife display is an interactive showcase for Australia’s unique fauna. It travelled to 12 locations across Australia before being permanently installed at the CSIRO Discovery Centre in 2004.

A marine ecosystem model developed by Dr Beth Fulton of CSIRO has been rated best in the world by the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO).

The Augusta-Margaret River region of Western Australia is celebrated for its wine, food, creative industries, surf, and natural beauty – and the local shire council is partnering with science to ensure it stays that way.

The recent Catalyst futures project has revealed the complexities of managing change in a rapidly urbanising community close to two growing cities, Sydney and Newcastle, on the eastern seaboard of Australia.

Marine science and oceanography expeditions by the Wealth from Oceans Flagship are continuing to research the impact on Australia’s climate caused by changes to the Southern Ocean and its composition.

Scientists from the Wealth from Oceans Flagship have contributed to the Harvest Strategy Policy and Guidelines for Commonwealth fisheries.

Dr Beth Fulton was awarded the 2007 Science Minister's Prize for Life Scientist of the Year in recognition of her impact on regional marine planning, fisheries management, and understanding climate change.

Australian scientists, including a team at CSIRO, were first to identify a fungus as the cause of mass frog declines in Australia and Panama.

A report detailing CSIRO research that assesses rural land use options is helping with tough decisions facing sugar farmers and planners on the Queensland Sunshine coast.