Posts – Page 16 – ECOS

Caring for algae, big and small

Both giant kelp and Synechococcus are being cultured in CSIRO’s Australian National Algae Culture Collection in Hobart, where scientists study impacts on algae in our warming world.

Securing a steady livelihood from the ocean

After years of mutual learning, a safety net is in place for the Torres Strait Beche-de-mer Fishery.

Maritime archaeology delves deep into our heritage

RV Investigator’s seafloor mapping systems are increasingly being used to locate and image Australian shipwrecks and other heritage targets.

What does the next decade hold for our oceans?

Oceans are the planet’s largest life-support system. The launch of the UN Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development is an important opportunity for Australia as a nation girt by sea.

What nature is worth: The rise of natural capital accounting

Those who know the price of everything are said to know the value of nothing – but could measuring the value of nature help preserve it?

Behavioural drivers key to agriculture’s sustainable transition

In the not too distant future agricultural systems will have to produce sufficient and nutritious food and fibre with fewer […]

Precision agriculture for the management of agripests

Digital decision-support tools are now deployed in many aspects of agronomy, but how about for the management of weeds, pests and diseases?

Reducing disease and agrichemicals in livestock production systems

Vaccines, chemical preventatives, breeding disease resistant animals and clever management practices are a few strategies we're working on to reduce disease and agrichemicals in livestock production systems.

Durable solutions for pest control in agriculture

Effective chemical options for pest control in several agricultural industries may be substantially reduced in the future. A change in thinking will be needed throughout the supply chain.