DNA library to help identify species
Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) Oceans and Atmosphere
Published: 5 October 2022
CSIRO is building a National Biodiversity DNA Library to match environmental DNA to species. Using specimens from research collections, it will boost biodiversity monitoring and conservation, starting with marine vertebrates.
Keywords: eDNA, DNA library, biodiversity, CSIRO, marine monitoring, conservation, Bioplatforms Australia, Minderoo Foundation
Fishing gear lost at sea globally revealed
Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) Oceans and Atmosphere
Published: 13 October 2022
CSIRO and University of Tasmania research shows nearly 2% of commercial fishing gear—14B hooks, 25M traps, 740,000 km of longlines—is lost yearly, adding major plastic pollution to oceans and informing better fisheries management.
Keywords: fishing gear loss, marine pollution, CSIRO, plastic waste, oceans, fisheries management, sustainability
Wastewater-treatment for inland, remote, water-stressed regions
Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) Oceans and Atmosphere
Published: 18 October 2022
CSIRO is developing modular, renewable-powered water treatment systems to recycle industrial wastewater, supply potable water to remote communities, and reduce environmental risks from mining and climate change.
Keywords: water treatment, CSIRO, wastewater recycling, remote communities, mining, renewable energy, potable water
