Weeding out the risk of pest plants

More accurate assessments of the environmental risks associated with the release of disease-resistant plants are now possible following CSIRO’s development of a new framework that identifies potential weed pests.

Dr Lyn Hinds: managing vertebrate pests

Dr Lyn Hind’s research on biotechnological approaches for fertility control will facilitate the management of vertebrate pests in Australia.

Research at the Australian National Wildlife Collection

The Australian National Wildlife Collection undertakes research aimed at preserving Australia’s rich biodiversity.

Dr Ken McColl: understanding aquatic animal disease

Dr Ken McColl is a veterinary virologist and pathologist specialising in aquatic animal health at the AAHL Fish Diseases Laboratory in Geelong, Victoria.

Science for tomorrow: developments

This article from Farming Ahead contains stories on decoding the Eucalyptus genome, on a new initiative to improve the management of invertebrate pests, on boosting cattle weaning rates and on an improved tea tree variety for oil production. (1 page)

Dr Sharon J Downes: researching insect resistance in cotton

Dr Sharon J Downes is researching resistance management strategies for invertebrate threats to the cotton industry.

Over 100 new sharks and rays classified

Australian scientists have completed an ambitious 18-month project to name and describe more than 100 new species of sharks and rays.

Dr Matt Plucinski: bushfire suppression and management

Dr Matt Plucinski is a research scientist with the CSIRO Sustainable Ecosystems Bushfire Dynamics and Applications group.  His primary research interest is bushfire suppression, including the use of aerial suppression.

French connection aids pest control quest

This article from Farming Ahead outlines why the CSIRO European laboratory was established, its role now and some of its current research projects. (2 pages)

Restoring Nywaigi Country and Mungalla Wetlands (Podcast 06 Aug 2009)

In this vodcast we look at how the Nywaigi people of North Queensland and CSIRO are sharing knowledge and working together to restore ecosystem health at Mungalla Station including managing the threat posed by the invasive grass Hymenachne. (6.37)

War on willows

Willows are major environmental weeds of riverbank habitats across much of south-eastern Australia. They obstruct water flow, increase water temperature, change water chemistry and can displace native riverine plant species.

NIPI News: November 2006

Find out about the National Invertebrate Pest Initiative in this issue of its newsletter. (3 pages)

NIPI News: June 2008

Find out about the National Invertebrate Pest Initiative in this issue of its newsletter. (2 pages)

NIPI newsletter

Fund out the latest news from the National Invertebrate Pest Initiative with the NIPI newsletter.

Climate change statistics – predicting extreme events

A CSIRO course in Melbourne on Wednesday 9 May will focus on making reliable predictions about one-in-a-hundred year droughts, the frequency of future Cyclone Larrys and other extreme climate events that have economic impact.