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Food Structures, Digestion and Health 2013 International Conference

Tue, 22 Oct 2013 00:00:00 +1100

The conference will bring together food industry professionals, and world leading scientists with a common interest in food design that delivers better nutrition and improves consumer wellbeing.

Frontiers in Nutritional Science: The Inaugural Australian Symposium on Nutritional Metabolomics

Tue, 06 Aug 2013 08:30:00 +1000

This one day symposium will bring together international and national experts to provide a comprehensive, up-to-date overview of the emerging field of nutritional metabolomics.

Sustainability and the City: Science Symposium and Forum

Wed, 12 Jun 2013 00:00:00 +1000

Expressions of interest are sought for a science frontier symposium and forum to explore science pathways towards sustainable cities.

The Gulumoerrgin (Larrakia) Seasons Calendar

Tue, 21 May 2013 17:13:09 +1000

Indigenous ecological knowledge can tell us much about the ecology of northern Australia. Members of the Gulumoerrgin language group worked with CSIRO staff to document and compile their Indigenous seasonal knowledge into a calendar. (1 page)

Dr David A. Fleming: Applied Economics and Regional Science

Mon, 20 May 2013 09:35:03 +1000

Dr Fleming's research analyses different issues linked to economic growth and development, employing mainly econometric models and spatial analysis. He also specializes on impact evaluation.

Dr Bruce Taylor: environmental governance in urban and rural regions

Mon, 20 May 2013 09:32:34 +1000

Dr Bruce Taylor studies how environmental policies are developed and implemented, exploring how the involvement of private and public interests shape outcomes in the natural and built environments.

Dr Ken Hodgkinson: researching critical thresholds for managing plant communities in rangeland ecosystems

Fri, 17 May 2013 16:55:58 +1000

Dr Ken Hodgkinson is an internationally experienced scientist working on the biology of plants and the ecology of plant communities in rangeland ecosystems.

Cameron Huddlestone-Holmes

Fri, 10 May 2013 13:12:44 +1000

Dr Cameron Huddlestone-Holmes leads the geothermal research program at CSIRO, integrating multi-disciplinary science and technologies to better understand geothermal energy in the Australian context and deliver engineering methods to support the emerging renewable energy resource in Australia.

Autonomous robotic systems

Fri, 03 May 2013 16:48:42 +1000

Autonomous field and service robotic systems can improve productivity and safety, and lower capital and maintenance costs across a wide range of industries.

SML2OD2013

Tue, 23 Apr 2013 11:48:00 +1000

The 1st International Workshop on "Semantic Machine Learning and Linked Open Data (SML2OD2013) for Agricultural and Environmental Informatics" will be held in conjunction with the 12th International Semantic Web Conference (ISWC 2013), 21-25 October 2013, in Sydney, Australia.

National Resource Sciences Precinct

Fri, 19 Apr 2013 00:00:00 +1000

Positioning Perth as the world's capital for minerals and energy research.

Dr Erick Ramanaidou: supporting Australia's iron ore industry

Fri, 05 Apr 2013 11:22:11 +1100

Dr Erick Ramanaidou leads research in the exploration and geometallurgy of iron ores.

Darwin 2012 Achievements Report

Wed, 27 Mar 2013 16:57:19 +1100

This 61 page report is a summary of research and communication achievements by tropical savanna researchers at CSIRO in Darwin, Northern Territory.

Dr Lewis Ball: Chief, CSIRO Astronomy and Space Science

Tue, 26 Mar 2013 13:27:00 +1100

Dr Lewis Ball leads CSIRO Astronomy and Space Science. This Division encompasses CSIRO's radio astronomy observatories (collectively known as the Australia Telescope National Facility) and the Canberra Deep Space Communication Complex, a spacecraft tracking facility that CSIRO manages on behalf of NASA.

'Science into policy, improving uptake and adoption of research' Conference

Mon, 25 Mar 2013 18:47:00 +1100

The 'Science into policy' conference will bring together biosecurity scientists, regulators, policy developers and social scientists to explore the issues surrounding the uptake and adoption of scientific outcomes.

You Ning Su

Wed, 27 Feb 2013 13:47:00 +1100

Mr You Ning Su is responsible for the curatorial duties for both the Lepidoptera (butterflies and moths) and the Orthoptera (Grasshoppers, Crickets & Katydids) collections.

Nicole Fisher: Hymenoptera Technician, Australian National Insect Collection

Wed, 27 Feb 2013 13:44:00 +1100

Nicole Fisher is responsible for the security, integrity and ongoing development of the Hymenoptera collection, at the Australian National Insect Collection, the largest collection of Australian insects in the world.

Dr Sam Nicol: Decision making to manage conservation resources over time

Thu, 21 Feb 2013 11:34:00 +1100

Dr Sam Nicol uses his background in mathematics, decision theory and optimization to inform conservation decision making across space and time.

Protecting the future of Aussie aquaculture farming through new sensor technology

Mon, 18 Feb 2013 15:08:36 +1100

Working together with the University of Tasmania our researchers have developed new bio-sensors that can measure environmental and biological data including the heartbeat of an oyster.

Dr Kelly Scheepers: natural resource management and sustainable Indigenous livelihoods

Mon, 18 Feb 2013 11:29:50 +1100

With a background in community-based natural resource management, Dr Kelly Scheepers is investigating whether contemporary natural resource management models meet Indigenous aspirations for broader livelihood goals.

Making 'next gen' ready-to-eat meals with high pressure processing

Tue, 12 Feb 2013 10:09:04 +1100

Innovation will be crucial to the food processing sector, Australia’s largest manufacturing industry, to meet increasing food demand, especially in light of a highly urbanised population and lifestyle-related health concerns.

Ms Magen Pettit: investigating invertebrate biodiversity in Top End savannas

Thu, 07 Feb 2013 13:24:11 +1100

Ms Magen Pettit provides senior technical support for Darwin’s ant biodiversity research, which covers systematics, biogeography and community ecology.

Ms Jodie Hayward: investigating invertebrate ecology in Top End savannas

Thu, 07 Feb 2013 12:04:19 +1100

Ms Jodie Hayward contributes to research projects involving invertebrate biodiversity, primarily with ant identification. She also engages in Indigenous natural Resource Management.

Martin Cole: nonthermal food processing technologies and food industry megashocks

Thu, 17 Jan 2013 16:58:00 +1100

Food and health related 'megashocks', innovative processing technologies and export opportunities will be key drivers for the food industry into the future, according to Martin Cole, Chief of CSIRO Animal, Food and Health Sciences.

Dr Alan Yusen Ley-Cooper: airborne and ground electromagnetics

Tue, 15 Jan 2013 12:34:20 +1100

Dr Alan Yusen Ley-Cooper is a research scientist who specialises in airborne and ground electromagnetics

Paul Wilkes: geophysics and geothermal exploration

Tue, 15 Jan 2013 12:33:17 +1100

Paul Wilkes is a research geophysicist who works on a variety of projects for geothermal exploration, minerals and water.

Dr David Annetts: forward and inverse electromagnetic modelling for geophysical exploration

Tue, 15 Jan 2013 12:22:28 +1100

Dr David Annetts is a geophysicist who researches applications of forward and inverse electromagnetic modelling for geophysical exploration.

Dr Aaron Davis: Modelling and inversion for geophysical exploration of groundwater and minerals

Fri, 11 Jan 2013 13:28:41 +1100

Dr Aaron Davis is a geophysicist whose fieldwork is currently concentrated in South Australia, Queensland and Western Australia.

Craig Lindley: Research Program Leader for Intelligent Sensing and Systems

Fri, 11 Jan 2013 13:07:59 +1100

Dr Craig Lindley is the Research Program Leader for the Intelligent Sensing and Systems Laboratory (ISSL) of the ICT Centre located in Hobart, a joint venture between CSIRO, the Australian Federal Government, and the Tasmanian State Government.

Prof. Branko Celler: Chief Scientist, CSIRO ICT Centre

Thu, 03 Jan 2013 12:30:00 +1100

Prof. Celler is Chief Scientist at the CSIRO ICT Centre in Australia and has an international reputation as a leader and innovator in the area of physiological modelling and biological signal processing and over the last 20 years has undertaken pioneering work in the application of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) in health.

Dr Petina Pert: natural resource management using geospatial technologies

Fri, 21 Dec 2012 13:44:00 +1100

Dr Petina Pert's provides scientific expertise in spatial analyses, map products and customisation of decision-making tools which are then used to inform natural resource management and conservation biology and planning decisions.

CSIRO’s bat pack sheds light on deadly viruses

Mon, 17 Dec 2012 14:51:09 +1100

Nicknamed the ‘bat pack’, CSIRO's bat virology team is focused on gaining a better understanding of bat immunology and bat virus-host interaction, to assist in developing strategies to help control or prevent viruses which spread from bats to other animals and people.

Dr Baker: researching bat immune system responses

Mon, 17 Dec 2012 11:07:23 +1100

Dr Michelle Baker is a Senior Research Scientist with CSIRO and is focusing her research on better understanding the immune responses of bats and their ability to coexist with deadly viruses.

Dr Elisha Frederiks: Motivating and maintaining positive behavioural change within individuals, groups and organisations.

Thu, 13 Dec 2012 12:26:00 +1100

Dr Elisha Frederiks is an Organisational Psychologist working with CSIRO’s Science into Society Group to motivate and maintain sustainable behaviour among individuals, groups and organisations.

Dr Lilly Lim-Camacho: exploring adaptation of communities and organisations to climate change through communication and engagement

Thu, 13 Dec 2012 12:26:00 +1100

Dr Lilly Lim-Camacho is a social scientist focused on encouraging communities and organisations to mitigate and adapt to climate change through communication and engagement.

Dr Lygia Romanach: exploring the relationships between science, technology and society on a changing climate

Thu, 13 Dec 2012 12:26:00 +1100

Dr Lygia Romanach is a social researcher with a background in agriculture. Dr Romanach is interested in the relationships between scientific and technological innovations and society.

Dr Sarah Dods: leading the health services revolution

Thu, 29 Nov 2012 10:39:49 +1100

Dr Sarah Dods is leading a group of researchers who are improving the safety, quality and efficiency of health services for all Australians.

CSIRO Astronomy and Space Science locations

Thu, 29 Nov 2012 06:15:24 +1100

CSIRO Astronomy and Space Science is Australia's largest single astronomy research organisation. We operate seven offices and observatories located across Australia.

Dr Lionel Glendenning: Operations Manager, National Geosequestration Laboratory

Tue, 27 Nov 2012 11:28:26 +1100

Dr Glendenning is the inaugural Operations Manager for the National Geosequestration Laboratory, Australia’s premier facility for researching the geological storage of carbon dioxide.

Jacqueline Cook

Fri, 23 Nov 2012 11:29:06 +1100

Jacqui is project lead for the contracting, procurement and communications activities of one of CSIRO’s major projects, the Sustainable Energy for SKA (‘SESKA’) Geothermal Project.

Vaccine arrives to boost the frontline fight against Hendra virus

Thu, 01 Nov 2012 06:35:00 +1100

On 1 November 2012, Australian horse owners and the equine industry received an important boost in their fight against the deadly Hendra virus with the introduction of Equivac® HeV vaccine.

Kate de Koning: interaction of frequent fire with vegetation, carbon stocks and greenhouse gas emissions in northern Australia.

Tue, 23 Oct 2012 12:45:04 +1100

Kate de Koning is a Technical Assistant with CSIRO Ecosystem Sciences in Darwin, Northern Territory

Jon Schatz: Technical Officer with CSIRO Ecosystem Sciences in Darwin, Northern Territory.

Tue, 23 Oct 2012 12:23:42 +1100

Jon has more than 13 years of agricultural and ecological research experience in the Top End and supports work on the dynamics and management of north Australian environments.

Tiwi Burning: fire and carbon on the Tiwi Islands

Sun, 21 Oct 2012 12:50:00 +1100

This booklet on fire and carbon was produced for people who live on the Tiwi Islands 80 kilometres north of Darwin in the Northern Territory. (24 pages)

The Gooniyandi Seasons Calendar

Sun, 14 Oct 2012 07:22:00 +1100

Indigenous ecological knowledge can tell us much about the ecology of northern Australia. Members of Muludja community from the Fitzroy Valley in the Kimberley in Western Australia worked with CSIRO to create a seasonal calendar. (1 page)

The Wagiman Plants and Animals Calendar

Sun, 14 Oct 2012 07:22:00 +1100

Indigenous ecological knowledge can tell us much about the ecology of northern Australia. Members of the Wagiman language group from the Daly River in the Northern Territory worked with CSIRO to create a calendar of popular plants and animals. (1 page)

Dr Chong Wong

Fri, 12 Oct 2012 17:14:52 +1100

Dr Chong Wong is the project leader for various commercial oil and gas projects related to multiphase flows, sand erosion and transport.

Ants of Northern Australia

Thu, 04 Oct 2012 21:46:00 +1000

More than 1500 ant species occur in the monsoonal zone of northern Australia.

Dr Carly Rosewarne: using metagenomics to study gut microbes

Fri, 28 Sep 2012 13:56:16 +1000

Dr Carly Rosewarne is using the emerging field of metagenomics to understand and optimise the microbial communities residing in the gastrointestinal tract of livestock.

Dr Bärbel Koribalski: exploring galaxies and dark matter

Tue, 04 Sep 2012 15:42:00 +1000

Dr Bärbel Koribalski investigates the structure and dynamics of nearby galaxies using radio telescopes tuned to the 21-cm spectral line of interstellar hydrogen.