Improving marine management with TasMAN

The Tasmanian Marine Analysis Network (TasMAN) is demonstrating low cost monitoring technologies, improving understanding of coastal regions and enabling better informed environmental management.

Dr Susan Wijffels: observing and understanding the world's oceans

Dr Susan Wijffels aims to quantify and understand the role of the ocean in climate, key aspects of the large-scale ocean circulation and global ocean change.

Strontium isotope stratigraphy in South-East Asia and the Middle East

CSIRO has been involved in the application of Strontium Isotope Stratigraphy to petroleum exploration in South-East Asia for the past three years, and has recently started work in the Middle East with a number of international companies.

Dr Steve Rintoul: researching the Southern Ocean and how it affects global climate systems

Dr Steve Rintoul is a Research Team Leader at CSIRO Marine and Atmospheric Research. He is internationally recognised as a leading authority on the circulation of the Southern Ocean and how it affects global climate systems.

Research technologies for understanding subsurface hydrocarbon distribution and fluid histories

Our fluid inclusion and geochemical technologies help industry define subsurface petroleum migration and accumulation processes.

Estimating whale numbers in the Southern Ocean

Using statistics, researchers can use observation data of whale numbers from ships and aerial surveys to better estimate whale populations for conservation management.

Sustainable ocean ecosystems and living resources

The Wealth from Oceans Flagship is delivering science and technology to help sustain life in Australia's ocean realm.

Simulating ocean weather

A video showing the BLUElink> ocean forecasting model, which was run in hindcast mode for the period 1992-2001. (3:00)

Dr Sharon Hook: assessing the impact of environmental contaminants in aquatic ecosystems

Dr Sharon Hook's primary research areas are molecular environmental toxicology and contaminant bioavailability.

Sharks and Rays of Australia

This highly regarded book provides in-depth descriptions of 322 species of sharks, rays and chimaerids, accompanied by full-colour illustrations, descriptions, line illustrations and distribution maps.

Identifying, naming and describing new sharks and rays

CSIRO scientists have identified, formally named and described, more than 100 new species of sharks and rays.

Mr Simon Allen: the science of observation for observational science

Mr Simon Allen leads an area within CSIRO that is developing observational and marine modelling systems to enable better understanding of our coastal environment.

Exploring the social dimensions of the Australian seafloor exploration and mining industry

Wealth from Oceans Flagship research is exploring stakeholder reactions to the prospect of a seafloor exploration and mining industry expansion in Australia, identifying a number of initial stakeholder requirements that would need to be addressed if the industry is to expand.

Seeing below the surface

Our economic, social and, indeed, our life-support systems, depend on our oceans – or more accurately, the one global ocean we all share.

Marine voyages discover hundreds of new species in the Southern Ocean

CSIRO's Wealth from Oceans Flagship uncovered a treasure trove of creatures thriving on mountains deep under the ocean off south-eastern Australia.

Using statistics to predict seabed fauna

Wealth from Oceans Flagship environmental statisticians are working to predict the type and distribution of marine seabed fauna on Australia's continental slope.

Scientific support for Australian fisheries

CSIRO combines expertise in physics, biology, mathematics, economics and computer sciences to observe, understand and support the balanced use and conservation of Australia's marine fisheries.

The SHARC Consortium: a proposal

Industry participation is being sought in a joint industry project aimed at improving the understanding of shale behaviour.

Teeming biodiversity discovered in extinct volcanoes off south-eastern Australia

CSIRO’s Wealth from Oceans Flagship team has discovered hundreds of new marine species and dozens of undersea mountains, in a project to monitor the Commonwealth Marine Reserve Network off southern Tasmania.

Dr Russ Babcock: strategic science and understanding for better management of coastal resources

Dr Russ Babcock leads research exploring the natural and human forces that shape our amazing coastal ecosystems and sustain their integrity and value.

Seeing under the ocean with robotic Argo floats

See how a world-wide array of robotic floats is providing scientists with data about the ocean and helping them to understand the ocean’s role in climate, and to better forecast climate and ocean conditions. CSIRO is providing a valuable contribution to this project. (2:00)

Dr Richard Matear: exploring ocean processes

Dr Richard Matear is a modeller specialising in the interaction of physical, chemical and biological processes in the oceans.

Resistivity from oil-water inclusions (ROI™)

Resistivity from Oil-water Inclusions (ROI™) is a technique used by CSIRO for the petroleum industry to determine water saturation in oil reservoirs.

Dr Megan Clark: Australia's future research vessel

Watch a video of CSIRO Chief Executive Dr Megan Clark speak about the importance of a new research vessel for Australian science, and the capabilities of the new ship. (0:55)

Researching healthier marine ecosystems

The Wealth from Oceans Flagship is researching the impact human activities have on marine ecosystems to improve the way people and the marine environment interact.