Dr John Gardner: public and business responses to climate change

Dr John Gardner is a social psychologist, working in the areas of energy technology, climate change mitigation and climate adaptation.

Dr Jack Katzfey: researching regional climate modelling and high-resolution forecasting

Dr Jack Katzfey is leader of the Mesoscale Modelling Applications Team at CSIRO/CAWCR (Centre for Australian Weather and Climate Research), responsible for producing innovative high-resolution forecasts and regional climate change simulations.

Integrated assessment of urban sustainability at East Lake

CSIRO researchers are developing a software platform to integrate sustainability assessment across urban domains including health, water, transport and energy.

Understanding building infrastructure performance in bushfires

From the 1983 Ash Wednesday fires to the present, all bushfires involving significant house loss have been surveyed by CSIRO bushfire researchers.

Human activities are changing the climate

Greenhouse gas emissions from human activities are more than 90 per cent likely to have caused most of the global warming since the mid-20th century. Find out more.

Housing options in bushfire-prone areas

A house that is fairly conventional in design but is able to resist flames may provide an affordable alternative in bushfire prone areas.

Climate questions: Have methane levels stabilised?

Following almost a decade with little change in global atmospheric methane, new measurements show renewed atmospheric growth starting in 2007, continuing through 2008 and starting to wane in 2009. This renewed growth has lead to concerns by some science commentators that large quantities of methane are becoming destabilised as the planet and the oceans heat up.

Mr Guy Barnett: urban ecology for city planning and design

Mr Guy Barnett's research is helping urban planning and design professionals integrate ecological knowledge into everyday practice.

Dr Guobin Fu: researching impacts of climate variability and change on hydrological regimes

Dr Guobin Fu specialises in the impacts of climate variability and change on hydrology.

Dr Greg Foliente: improving whole-of-life building performance

Dr Greg Foliente is developing technologies, models and tools to improve whole-of-life building performance and reduce our ecological footprint in urban environments.

Understanding healthy urban systems

A new collaborative research program is researching how urban environments and food systems affect human health.

CSIRO's contribution to Garnaut Climate Change Review

CSIRO experts are available for media interviews to provide information about the science in the Garnaut Climate Change Review Draft Report.

CSIRO and food production: securing our food future

CSIRO is delivering science to improve food production systems and food quality in Australia and internationally.

Frequently asked questions about floods and mosquito-borne disease

This page provides some information about mosquito-borne disease in the context of the recent flooding.

Frequently asked questions about the impact of floods upon ecosystems

This page provides information about the impacts of the flooding upon aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems.

Frequently asked questions about the impact of floods on agriculture and food

This page provides information about the impacts of the flooding on agriculture, including soils, production, supply, farm infrastructure and livelihoods.

CSIRO's online Flood Damage Advisor service

CSIRO's Flood Damage Advisor is an online web based tool that provides the user information of a number of common building fabric and material problems that occur after a flood.

Farming systems

Finding better ways to manage agricultural systems and lands so that food and fibre production can be sustained in balance with environmental and socioeconomic outcomes.

Dr Eve McDonald-Madden: applied theoretical ecologist

By applying theoretical ecology concepts into a decision theory approach, Dr Eve McDonald-Madden is working to improve wildlife management and conservation planning.

Science for our environment

CSIRO and its partners seek to develop solutions to Australia’s environmental challenges. CSIRO is committed to the challenge of using science, combined with community and industry knowledge, to make sure that our ecosystems are sustainable for the long term prosperity of Australia.

Ms Estelle Gaillard: understanding societal responses to global environmental changes

Ms Estelle Gaillard's focus is on the social dimensions of climate change mitigation and adaptation, working on projects including the Zero Emission Home and Adaptive Primary Industries, Enterprises and Communities.

Ms Emily Mendham: examining the social dimensions of natural resource management

Ms Emily Mendham’s focus is on the social dimensions of climate change mitigation and adaptation, working on projects including Energymark and Adaptive Primary Industries, Enterprises and Communities.

Dr Elvira Poloczanska: assessing the vulnerability of marine animals and habitats to climate change

Dr Elvira Poloczanska is working to further our understanding of the climate change threats and benefits for our coastal and marine systems and identify potential pathways for adaptation.

Dry Times: Blueprint for a Red Land

This book shows that with knowledge from our deserts, we can find new ways to live, manage scarce resources, cope with a harsh climate, isolation and a lack of water and energy.

Planning for sustainable urban renewal of East Lake

The East Lake precinct in Canberra is the focus of a new partnership project between CSIRO and the ACT Government to showcase innovative approaches to sustainable urban renewal.