Decommissioning offshore oil and gas infrastructure: liability or opportunity?
Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) Oceans and Atmosphere
Published: 23 June 2020
As Australia’s offshore oil and gas structures age, CSIRO research guides safe, cost-effective decommissioning. Options include removal, repurposing for renewables, aquaculture, or reefs, while managing contamination risks.
Keywords: CSIRO, decommissioning, oil and gas, marine ecosystems, blue economy, contaminants, artificial reefs
Australian white sharks follow pathways etched in the seafloor
Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) Oceans and Atmosphere
Published: 24 June 2020
CSIRO’s 15-year tagging study reveals white sharks’ vast movements, sex-based habitat use, and offshore excursions, offering vital data for conservation, population estimates, and recovery planning.
Keywords: CSIRO, white sharks, tagging, Neptune Islands, marine conservation, population monitoring, migration
Winning the war on Great Barrier Reef crown-of-thorns starfish
Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) Oceans and Atmosphere
Published: 21 July 2020
Australia’s Crown-of-Thorns Starfish Control Program has culled over a million coral-eating starfish, protecting reefs with adaptive management, collaboration, and $162m funding to 2030.
Keywords: Crown-of-thorns starfish, Great Barrier Reef, coral protection, pest management, reef resilience, conservation program
