Secrets of Kokoda revealed
Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) Oceans and Atmosphere
Published: 20 April 2016
The Kokoda project is digitising decades of PNG biodiversity data from CSIRO collections, making it accessible in PNG to support conservation, research, and better management decisions.
Keywords: Papua New Guinea, biodiversity, Kokoda, CSIRO, conservation, data access
A new spin on ocean eddies and marine primary production
Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) Oceans and Atmosphere
Published: 24 May 2016
CSIRO research shows anti-cyclonic ocean eddies can boost phytoplankton growth in winter, enhancing carbon sequestration and overturning previous assumptions about their low productivity.
Keywords: phytoplankton, carbon sequestration, ocean eddies, CSIRO
A marine current affair
Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) Oceans and Atmosphere
Published: 1 August 2016
CSIRO’s CONNIE3 ocean modelling tool predicts movements of marine life, chemicals, and debris, aiding conservation, pollution tracking, invasive species control, and even sports and rescue operations.
Keywords: CONNIE3, ocean modelling, CSIRO, marine conservation, pollution tracking, invasive species
