CSIRO research vessel Investigator films meteor break up over ocean
Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) Oceans and Atmosphere
Published: 19 November 2020
CSIRO’s RV Investigator captured rare livestream footage of a bright green meteor breaking up over the Tasman Sea. The event highlights Earth’s daily encounter with space debris and was filmed during the ship’s seafloor mapping mission.
Keywords: RV Investigator, CSIRO, meteor, Tasman Sea, livestream, space debris, astronomy, seafloor mapping
Major science investment to shape future Basin water management
Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) Oceans and Atmosphere
Published: 9 December 2020
A $20M Murray-Darling Water & Environment Research Program, led by CSIRO and La Trobe, will unite experts, First Nations groups, and agencies to study climate, hydrology, and cultural impacts for sustainable Basin management.
Keywords: Murray-Darling Basin, CSIRO, La Trobe University, water management, climate adaptation, First Nations, sustainability
Scientists Find Corals in Deeper Waters Under Stress Too
Scripps Institution of Oceanography
Published: 27 August 2018
Scripps scientists and CRRF developed a method to predict coral thermal stress from surface to mesophotic depths in Palau, revealing deep reefs also face bleaching threats.
Keywords: coral bleaching, mesophotic zone, Palau, Scripps, CRRF, thermal stress
