Dr Bruce Mapstone: Chief, CSIRO Marine and Atmospheric Research

Dr Bruce Mapstone believes outstanding science is essential to underpin Australia’s stewardship of the world’s third largest marine estate and Australian responses to changing climate. 

Managing species and natural ecosystems in a changing climate

CSIRO's Climate Adaptation Flagship research is developing and delivering adaptation options to protect from the impacts of climate change Australia's marine and terrestrial species, ecosystems and the services they provide.

Dr Melita Keywood: investigates atmospheric aerosol

Dr Melita Keywood explores the processes that influence atmospheric aerosol to understand their effect on air quality and climate.

CSIRO Complex Systems Science

The CSIRO Complex Systems Science team supports a network of scientists who research complex systems, by providing opportunities for collaboration, sharing of ideas and capacity building.

Dr Peter Coppin: energy forecasting and storage for the future

Dr Peter Coppin is researching storage for renewable energy and leading our solar forecasting future.

One fish, two fish, red fish, blue fish: CSIRO knows them all (Podcast 13 Mar 2013)

From identifying what's on the end of your fishing line, to finding out which fishes occur in your local waters, FishMap has the answers.

Dr Levente Bodrossy: world leader of microbial ecology and microarrays

Dr Lev Bodrossy is a marine microbiologist who is at the cutting edge of scientific exploration and discovery in the field of identifying and differentiating the micro-organisms that live in our soils, waterways and oceans. His work is leading the way using the latest gene technology to unravel the complex systems that are crucial to sustaining these diverse environments.

News and Media Releases

View the News index within CSIRO Marine and Atmospheric Research.

Dr Nigel Preston: advancing beef and aquaculture production

Dr Nigel Preston is enhancing beef and aquaculture breeding practices to produce better cattle, prawns, salmon and abalone.

Mr Michael Haywood: understanding tropical marine ecosystems and the impact of human activity

Mr Michael Haywood has extensive experience as a marine ecologist, studying the complex biological and physical interactions within tropical marine environments.

Dr Richard Pillans: obtaining data for better management of coastal resources

Dr Richard Pillans leads research and is part of teams exploring the natural and human forces that shape our amazing coastal ecosystems and sustain their integrity and value.

Damian Thomson

Mr Damian Thomson’s core expertise lies in studying benthic ecology and the processes influencing the life history of organisms living on or near the sea floor.

Environmental assessment model for Tasmanian estuaries

Work has begun on a new computer model which will enable government and aquaculture industries to better assess environmental and human impacts, on estuarine and marine environments in Tasmania.

Dr James Risbey: synoptic climatology and climate uncertainties

Dr. James Risbey is a synoptic climatologist who works on the development and use of climate information for societal applications, and on the role of uncertainties in climate change.

Ms Sarah Lawson: investigating the chemical composition of our atmosphere

Ms Sarah Lawson explores the processes which govern short-lived atmospheric gases to understand their effect on air quality and climate.

Network Theory

The CSIRO Network Theory Working Group is applying this area of Complex Systems Science to a number of real-world social, ecological and economic issues.

Agent-based Modelling

The CSIRO agent-based modelling working group (CABM) is applying this area of complex systems science to a number of real-world social, ecological and economic issues.

So many fish, one great map

From identifying what's on the end of your fishing line, to finding out which fishes occur in your local waters, FishMap has the answers.

Fugitive emissions from coal seam gas

Coal seam gas (CSG) is a rapidly expanding industry in Australia but at present there is very little measurement based information available regarding fugitive emissions from the CSG production process.

Canberra: Black Mountain, ACT (Black Mountain laboratories)

CSIRO’s Black Mountain laboratories are the central research facilities of CSIRO Plant Industry, CSIRO Ecosystem Sciences and CSIRO Land and Water.

Climate Change in the Asia/Pacific Region

This 92-page consultancy report prepared for the Climate Change and Development Roundtable was written by Drs Benjamin Preston, Ramasamy Suppiah, Ian Macadam and Janice Bathols. It outlines the impacts and risks of climate change in the Asia/Pacific region.

Dr Ming Feng: researching climate, predictability and impacts in the Indian Ocean

Dr Ming Feng studies climate processes, predictability and impacts in a warming Indian Ocean and he is also Node 2 Leader for the Western Australia Marine Science Institute.

Dr Mauro Rubino: researching dynamics of the global carbon cycle during the past 2000 years

Dr Mauro Rubino is a research scientist working on measuring variations of atmospheric trace gases concentration and isotopic composition in ice cores.

Dr Leon Rotstayn: Researching aerosols and climate

Dr Leon Rotstayn is working to understand the effects of aerosols on climate, using climate models supported by observations.

Marine and Coastal Carbon Biogeochemistry Cluster (Coastal Carbon Cluster)

CSIRO’s Coastal Carbon Cluster will foster vital scientific research to strengthen our low carbon economy and prevent future excessive greenhouse gas emissions.