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The Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation is Australia's national science agency and one of the largest and most diverse research agencies in the world.

CSIRO's core areas of impact

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Text: Our Divisions. Image: Close up of the open ends of test tubes.
 

We bring together radio astronomy (the Australia Telescope National Facility), space tracking (by the Canberra Deep Space Communications Centre) and other space science activities.

Four antennas of the Australia Telescope Compact Array, Narrabri, New South Wales, Australia.
 

Providing capabilities and science solutions to ensure the continuing growth of Australia's resources industry and deliver benefits to the economy, society and the environment.

Offshore oil platform.
 

We are playing an essential role in researching and developing technologies to achieve the objective of near zero emissions from the use of energy worldwide.

This picture shows the front of the CSIRO Energy Centre and the array of organic photovoltaic cells that line the front of the building.
 

In partnership with the community and industry, we undertake world-class research into the evolution and ecology of invasive species and the molecular biology and physiology of insects.

A close-up of an insect wing.
 

CSIRO Food and Nutritional Sciences is developing high quality, healthy foods that are preferred by consumers and industry.

Two scientists look at cultures on a petri dish
 

CSIRO is partnering with governments, companies and other research organisations to develop globally applicable technologies to respond to genuine needs in the ICT and service domains.

Man holding up a large transparent ball filled with digital ones and zeros illustrating the worldwide impact of ICT.
 

CSIRO Land and Water is researching ways to better manage Australia's land and water resources, and improve the quality of our natural and built environments.

Lake George, NSW.
 

CSIRO Livestock Industries is supporting Australia's livestock and allied industries to become stronger global competitors in the 21st century.

Cows wearing satellite collars
 

CSIRO Marine and Atmospheric Research (CMAR) aims to advance Australian climate, marine, and earth systems science. Our research focusses on issues affecting Australia and the world, and we provide a range of scientific and consulting services that are underpinned by this research.

Sea and sky: Australia’s large marine jurisdiction offers an enormous range of economic and recreational opportunities, while playing a major role in controlling climate. CMAR aims to advance Australian climate, marine, and earth systems science.
 

Providing a coordinated approach to materials design, creation, characterisation and application.

Material Power
 

At CSIRO Mathematics, Informatics and Statistics, we apply mathematics and statistics to answer important questions from medical research to environmental monitoring and industrial processing.

Prediction of the motion of rocks and steel balls in a section of a semi-autogenous grinding (SAG) mill. Colour indicates particle speed, with red the fastest and blue the slowest.
 

CSIRO Molecular and Health Technologies has unique and diverse capabilities which can be applied to complex problems in health and materials science.

CSIRO Molecular and Health Technology (CMHT) Designer molecule.
 

CSIRO Plant Industry conducts research to promote profitable and sustainable agrifood, fibre and horticultural industries, develop new plant products and improve natural resource management.

A picture of a seedling.
 

CSIRO Process Science and Engineering is developing and delivering science and engineering expertise for the minerals and related process industries.

Mr Justen Bremmell pours molten slag and alloy from CSIRO's bath smelting facility. Red hot molten slag material pours down a ramp out of the furnace and sparks fly. Mr Bremmell is protected by a full face visor and hard hat, and leather jacket gloves and apron.
 

CSIRO Sustainable Ecosystems (CSE) conducts research and development across a range of landscapes, targeting social, economic and environmental sustainability.

Housing development adjacent to agricultural production.  The growing demand for land by these two uses requires considered planning to achieve on-going sustainability in Australia.