Issue 280 – Heal Country!

When Country is healthy, we’re healthy. This issue, we’re celebrating NAIDOC week by speaking to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples leading CSIRO’s research. From research co-designed by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, and commissioned by communities, to protecting Indigenous Cultural and Intellectual Property, we’re celebrating the ways Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples are leading the way in sustainable futures for communities and Country.
A picture of an Aboriginal woman's hands holding out 4 witjuti grubs (caterpillars)

Seeking First Nations’ input into the future of edible insects in Australia

New collaborations and First Nations co-developed initiatives can unlock the potential of the edible insect industry in Australia.

A person standing on the deck of a ship holding a weather balloon.

Taking Indigenous training to the high seas

The next generation of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander STEM professionals are gaining unique training and experience at sea through a new program aboard RV Investigator.

A group of four people, smiling at the camera surroundinig a laptop. Two of the people pictured are CSIRO researchers in polo shirts.

Designing digital health with community

Digital health solutions could do great things for the wellness and wellbeing of Indigenous communities. But respect and trust between researchers and community is key.

Indigenous fisher wearing snorkel on his head holding a rock lobster caught with a spearing device

Turning up the heat on marine climate adaptation

In the face of climate change, innovative science and cultural knowledge will be critical for protecting ecosystems, marine life and livelihoods.

A person pulling bark aside from a tree.

Linking Indigenous ecological knowledge and Western science

Language is powerful. It is one way that we, as humans, share knowledge, stories and what matters to us. In partnership with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People, the Atlas of Living Australia (ALA) has been linking language and ancestral, Indigenous ecological knowledge to Western science in its biodiversity data infrastructure.