Saildrones to monitor Australian waters
Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) Oceans and Atmosphere
Published: 23 March 2018
CSIRO and Saildrone have launched a fleet of wind- and solar-powered autonomous ocean vehicles in Hobart to collect year-long climate and marine data.
Keywords: CSIRO, ocean monitoring, CCS research, Gippsland Basin, autonomous vehicle
Delivering flows to help native fish thrive again
Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) Oceans and Atmosphere
Published: 19 April 2018
CSIRO scientists use fish ecology and computer models to guide environmental water allocations in the Murray-Darling Basin, aiming to restore flows that support native fish life cycles and boost populations.
Keywords: CSIRO, Murray-Darling Basin, native fish, environmental flows, water management, ecology models
New funding to extend research vessel Investigator to full year operations
Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) Oceans and Atmosphere
Published: 15 May 2018
From 2019–20, research vessel Investigator will operate 300 days yearly, expanding marine research capacity across Australia’s waters, supporting the Blue Economy, and enhancing global ocean and climate understanding.
Keywords: Investigator, CSIRO, marine research, Blue Economy, oceanography, climate modelling
