An overview of the Wells And Subsea Technologies Group program

The Wells and Subsea Technologies program is working towards creating smart wells and ways to dispense with traditional platforms

Our resilient coastal Australia

The Wealth from Oceans Flagship is providing Australia's governments, industries and communities with the scientific knowledge, tools and approaches to make wise decisions about our uses of coastal environments.

Dr Nic Bax: expert in marine resource management

Dr Nic Bax is applying his expertise in marine resource management to help understand, manage and conserve our oceans’ biodiversity.

Locating hydrocarbon resource deposits using nanosensors

The Wealth from Oceans Flagship research into nanosensors that can detect and differentiate hydrocarbons in marine environments may lead to the discovery of previously untapped oil and gas deposits.

Locating hydrocarbon resources using nanochemical sensors

Sensing technologies for hydrocarbons and their potential use as exploration devices is being delivered through the CSIRO Wealth from Oceans National Research Flagship (2 pages).

CSIRO scientists monitoring the BP oil spill

CSIRO scientists have been deployed to help monitor the leading edge of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico.

Mapping life on the ocean floor off Western Australia

CSIRO's Wealth from Oceans Flagship is exploring the ocean floor around Australia to provide valuable information about marine habitats and how they can be managed sustainably.

Dr Joanna Parr: leading research on novel, ocean-based industries

Dr Joanna Parr leads the Wealth from Oceans Flagship's research into novel, ocean-based industries. Her expertise in marine geology has led to a better understanding of how ore bodies were created in the (geological) past. The broader implications for the mining industry are improved capabilities to find new mineral resources on land.

Queensland flood research: monitoring and understanding impacts

The Queensland floods provided an opportunity for scientists to assess how our marine ecosystems respond to massive inputs of fresh water and sediments.

Dr David C Smith: generating sound advice for marine resource management

Dr David Smith leads research that supports the balanced use of marine resources, focusing on sustainable fisheries and ecosystem conservation.

Sounding out life in the ocean

Commercial fishers are helping marine scientists to map and monitor food supplies available to top order predators in the oceans around Australia.

Coastal Collaboration Cluster: meeting coastal challenges

The Coastal Collaboration Cluster will help coastal communities maintain economic and social values while using ecosystems more sustainably.

Dr Bill de la Mare: researching regional marine development and growth

Dr Bill de la Mare is researching regional marine development and growth, enabling Australia to remain a marine nation long into the future.

Australian offshore mineral locations map

This map shows the location of Australia’s offshore mineral deposits.

Dr Andy Steven: Theme Leader, Our Resilient Coastal Australia

Dr Andy Steven is combining his international experience in marine and fresh water to help Australians wisely use and manage our precious coastal regions.

Dr Andreas Schiller: researching our changing oceans

Dr Andreas Schiller applies his extensive experience in large-scale ocean physics and modelling, to help deliver benefits to Australia’s climate-sensitive industries and safeguard the environment.

Nine new species for disappearing handfish family

Nine new species of handfish have been described by CSIRO in research that highlights an urgent need to better understand and protect the diversity of life in Australia’s oceans.

Scientists offer new take on selective fishing

A new, less selective approach to commercial fishing is needed to ensure the ongoing productivity of marine ecosystems and to maintain biodiversity, according to a paper in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America.

Warming Indian Ocean – impacts to be discussed

The impacts of a warming Indian Ocean on Western Australia’s climate, environment and fisheries will be discussed today in Perth by scientists at a Western Australian Marine Science Institution (WAMSI) symposium.

Anglers urged to share tales of longtail tuna

Coastal anglers are being encouraged to help ensure the long-term sustainability of Australia’s newest ‘recreational only’ species, the longtail tuna, by reporting catches using a new online system.

World interest in Australian fishery impact test

An Australian method for assessing the environmental impact of marine fisheries has caught the eye of fishery management agencies worldwide.

Science improving the ecological health of the Basin

Scientists and water managers from around the Murray-Darling Basin will meet in Sydney this week to discuss how the health of ecosystems across the Basin will respond to future water availability in the context of a changing climate.

Giant ocean eddy shadows Sydney

The giant ocean eddy that cooled Sydney’s shores a year ago has been superseded by another 300 km diameter giant.

BLUElink: A triumph of scientific collaboration

Users of the vast ocean areas around Australia will be able to obtain broad-scale information on ocean currents, temperature and salinity for the first time following today’s launch of BLUElink – a new ocean forecast system.

Unique partnership to examine Australia’s western oceans

A new $A21 million, five-year research collaboration was announced today in Western Australia that will increase understanding and improve management of the oceans to Australia’s west.