Welcome visitor to purge sea spurge
Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) Oceans and Atmosphere
Published: 24 March 2022
CSIRO approved the release of a European fungus, Venturia paralias, to control invasive sea spurge on southern Australian beaches. The biocontrol aims to protect ecosystems, shorebirds, and penguin nesting sites, with citizen science support.
Keywords: CSIRO, sea spurge, biocontrol, Venturia paralias, coastal ecosystems, citizen science, penguin nesting
Help scientists monitor native plants after extreme weather events
Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) Oceans and Atmosphere
Published: 6 April 2022
Flora Connections enlists citizen scientists to track native plant recovery after fires and floods, linking community data with researchers to improve ecosystem monitoring and support post-disaster biodiversity recovery.
Keywords: Flora Connections, citizen science, native plants, bushfire recovery, flood recovery, biodiversity monitoring, CSIRO
SIRO's future science to tackle energy storage, carbon locking, immune resilience and the bioeconomy
Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) Oceans and Atmosphere
Published: 7 April 2022
CSIRO launched four new Future Science Platforms to drive breakthroughs in renewable energy storage, carbon capture, immune resilience, and engineering biology, aiming to create new industries and tackle global challenges.
Keywords: CSIRO, Future Science Platforms, renewable energy, carbon capture, immune resilience, engineering biology, innovation
