Conservation

coral reef

New science discovers coral seed banks

CSIRO scientists have found that corals store dormant 'seed banks' like forests do. This unexpected finding shows reefs can recover in surprising ways.

How listening to the community is helping to safeguard the environment

We're helping to support informed decision making when it comes to safeguarding environmental values in the Beetaloo and Cooper geological basins.

Two seabirds flying in a blue sky.

Studying seabirds: recording biodiversity above ocean waves

Scientists on research vessel Investigator are tackling the challenge of studying seabirds that spend much of their life at sea.

What treasures did we find at Ashmore Reef Marine Park?

At the edge of Australia’s continental shelf, in the Timor Sea, you’ll find Ashmore Reef Marine Park. 630 km north of Broome in Western Australia, it’s one of our most remote marine parks. We were part of the area's most comprehensive 'health checks'.

A diver wearing goggles holding a Prickly redfish.

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.

Looking up at a eucalptus forest canopy

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?

Close-up shot of a Loggerhead turtle with barnacles on its shell swimming over coral reefs.

A complete DNA barcode library to manage Australia’s environment

eDNA is poised to revolutionise the way we monitor Australia’s natural environment but it relies on a complete reference library of DNA barcodes. That's where we step in. CSIRO is working with partners to create this library for Australia’s most important species.

Sequencing the genomes of Australian plants

As part of the Genomics for Australian Plants consortium, we are sequencing the genomes of the Queen of Sheba orchid and Hoary Sunray daisy.

Why we need biodiversity for life on our planet

In his latest documentary, David Attenborough: A Life on Our Planet, the famed naturalist maps how steeply the planet’s biodiversity has diminished over his lifetime. Its release coincides with a United Nations Summit on Biodiversity which has called for urgent action on biodiversity for sustainable development.