Ecosystem management

Recognising indigenous pollination conservation practices

Pollinators such as bees, birds, bats and butterflies are in decline globally, a threat to biodiversity and food production all over the world. The importance of pollinators isn’t new to many indigenous communities around the world.

Kakadu’s wetlands will be partly under salt water in just over 50 years

Kakadu’s fresh water wetlands will be transformed if they become inundated with saltwater due to sea level rise.

Benefits and risks of neonicotinoid insecticides to Australian agriculture

On the farm, the negative impact to beneficial insects can sometimes negate the positive effects of insecticides. But there's a lack of research quantifying non-target impacts of one particular group, neonicotinoids.

Not just fish poo – why Macquarie Harbour has an oxygen problem

Scientists take a close look at what’s behind low-oxygen levels under salmon farms in Tasmania’s Macquarie Harbour.

Revealing the one-sided nature of research into biodiversity loss

Diversity is a buzzword for the nation but when it comes to biodiversity studies done in the past decade, it turns out research has been rather one-sided.

Could saving a rainforest in India prevent the next pandemic?

An estimated 14 million people die from infectious diseases each year. A key link in the chain of infection is deforestation and increased contact between wild animals and humans. If we're to control the spread of disease, we need to be better at predicting outbreaks.

Understanding ecosystem response to water management in the Murray-Darling Basin

While knowledge of water availability is key to managing Murray-Darling Basin water resources, a commensurate understanding of ecosystem ecological response to flow regulation is also required to aid environmental management.

The story of Australian waterbirds – the length and breadth of the Murray-Darling Basin

Elvis, Eric, Gracy - these ibis and spoonbill are telling their own journeying stories thanks to satellite tracking. Along with scientists on the ground monitoring populations and their movements, research will help drive effective environmental water management decisions.

Novel use of satellite data helping to keep tabs on our water

Understanding human impact on the water cycle is a tricky business - one clue is to be found in evapotranspiration. Novel use of satellite data is helping us measure something we can't see.