Saving the great barrier reef through innovative partnerships
Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) Oceans and Atmosphere
Published: 22 January 2018
Australia has launched a $6M Reef Restoration and Adaptation Program with AIMS, CSIRO, and partners to boost Great Barrier Reef resilience, combat threats like climate change, and expand crown-of-thorns starfish control efforts.
Keywords: Great Barrier Reef, reef restoration, CSIRO, climate change, crown-of-thorns starfish, coral resilience, AIMS
How researchers are mapping an invasive species advancing across an entire region
Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) Oceans and Atmosphere
Published: 24 January 2018
Researchers in Northern Australia are using LiDAR and satellite technology to track and manage the spread of Gamba grass, an invasive African pasture grass now covering ~15,000 km² and threatening biodiversity through intense, canopy-reaching fires.
Keywords: Gamba grass, invasive species, Northern Australia, LiDAR, RADAR, satellite monitoring, fire risk, biodiversity conservation
New course set for ocean observations
Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) Oceans and Atmosphere
Published: 25 January 2018
CSIRO and Saildrone will deploy unmanned, solar- and wind-powered ocean vehicles in Australian waters to collect real-time marine and climate data, improving monitoring of remote seas and events like heatwaves and algal blooms.
Keywords: CSIRO, Saildrone, unmanned ocean vehicles, climate monitoring, marine research, remote sensing, ocean data
