Salinity & Acidity

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

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

CSIRO invites the residents of Canberra to participate in a survey on how they want their drinking water used.

The science of groundwater quality and its role in the successful and sustainable management of this precious resource is the focus of a week-long conference commencing in Fremantle, WA, this Sunday.

A symposium of science working on the issues affecting rural Australia

The Shale Research Centre conducts experimental and theoretical research on shale properties and problems.

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 applies rigorous economic research to deliver real policy solutions for natural resource management around Australia.

We examine the environmental impacts of irrigated and rain-fed agriculture to improve the quality of our land and water resources in rural regions.

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

Soil acidity is a more serious problem than salinity for Australian agriculture, and this video outlines a research project where biotechnology is being used to make pasture plants more acid-tolerant. (4:00)

The CSIRO Sustainable Ecosystems laboratory in Alice Springs conducts research that addresses regional futures, indigenous livelihoods, conservation planning and management, sustainable agricultural systems and knowledge management in arid and semi-arid rangelands.

CSIRO Centre for Environment and Life Sciences is home to 300 scientists conducting researchto ensure an environmentally sustainable Australia and promoting and maintaining good health.

In this May 2008 issue are details of research activites undertaken in the Coorong, Lower Lakes and Murray Mouth region of South Australia from the CLLAMMecology research cluster. (6 pages)

CSIRO’s capabilities in petroleum hydrogeology are applied to industry challenges including fault and top seal capacity for oil, gas and CO₂ hydrocarbon migration, depletion studies, geological storage of CO₂, submarine groundwater discharge and geothermal energy. (2 pages)

Remote sensing is an important tool in environmental management, providing up-to-date, detailed information about land condition and use.

Salinity can, in part, become a resource rather than a liability, by converting salt and saline waters to industrial-mineral products. This fact sheet lists some of the chemicals that can be produced from saline waters.