http://www.csiro.au/en/Organisation-Structure/Divisions/Ecosystem-Sciences/Feed.aspxRss Feeden{CECF2214-7CF2-45CD-83C4-A2FAFAF2EC4A}http://www.csiro.au/en/Organisation-Structure/Divisions/Ecosystem-Sciences/Ants-of-Northern-Australia/TERC-ant-reference-collection.aspxThe CSIRO Tropical Ecosystems Research Centre (TERC) in Darwin in the Northern Territory holds the world’s most extensive collection of Australian ants.Mon, 27 May 2013 12:32:18 +1000{EEC6AEF5-C2B8-4E0D-9BBF-9BC1EF019A88}http://www.csiro.au/en/Organisation-Structure/Divisions/Ecosystem-Sciences/Aboriginal-water-values-video.aspxIn this video, learn about the significance of Australia’s tropical rivers to Aboriginal people. (14:17)Mon, 27 May 2013 10:00:46 +1000{30823DBE-31B7-4F5A-83E4-2F7F2230F3BE}http://www.csiro.au/en/Organisation-Structure/Divisions/Ecosystem-Sciences/Darwin-2012-Achievements-Report.aspxThis 61 page report is a summary of research and communication achievements by tropical savanna researchers at CSIRO in Darwin, Northern Territory. Wed, 27 Mar 2013 16:57:19 +1100{A97BF270-7F11-40C0-90CB-1CD013573454}http://www.csiro.au/en/Organisation-Structure/Divisions/Ecosystem-Sciences/OECD-Conference.aspxThe 'Science into policy' conference will bring together biosecurity scientists, regulators, policy developers and social scientists to explore the issues surrounding the uptake and adoption of scientific outcomes.Mon, 25 Mar 2013 18:47:00 +1100{0E73C0F1-F60C-44AD-8F3D-2B72FA3B3182}http://www.csiro.au/en/Organisation-Structure/Divisions/Ecosystem-Sciences/Ants-of-Northern-Australia.aspxMore than 1500 ant species occur in the monsoonal zone of northern Australia.Thu, 04 Oct 2012 21:46:00 +1000{ECFB8AF5-8E95-4CCE-8BC6-85A4AF3355C2}http://www.csiro.au/en/Organisation-Structure/Divisions/Ecosystem-Sciences/Point-Sampler-Software.aspxPointSampler is an ArcGIS Add-in which implements a point intercept sampling method for collecting information from digital images. Wed, 04 Jul 2012 16:51:00 +1000{DF394E2C-9D28-4CCE-9DA5-F55DAEAD3DFE}http://www.csiro.au/en/Organisation-Structure/Divisions/Ecosystem-Sciences/GEHES.aspxThe GEHES Group is leading multi-site, cross-disciplinary, sustainability-focused social science emphasising regional and remote geographies. We are trusted advisors across local, regional, national and international domains. Our staff are located in Alice Springs, Cairns, Townsville, Darwin and Brisbane. Thu, 03 May 2012 12:42:00 +1000{D7E86506-182F-4EEA-A1E1-8F0D604B0CF1}http://www.csiro.au/en/Organisation-Structure/Divisions/Ecosystem-Sciences/TIA-CSIRO.aspxCSIRO and the Tasmanian Institute of Agriculture (TIA) are working together under a collaborative agreement on a range of farming systems, ecological and soil dynamics research.Tue, 20 Dec 2011 00:00:00 +1100{B2191205-0832-4F9E-9F48-5170FCE80AA9}http://www.csiro.au/en/Organisation-Structure/Divisions/Ecosystem-Sciences/Mekong-Futures.aspxThe Exploring Mekong Region Futures project aims to improve the sustainability of the Mekong Region by investigating the complex relationships between the production, distribution, and use of energy, food and water of the region. Wed, 20 Jul 2011 00:00:00 +1000{DC629226-7A10-43BC-9897-EBB540F19A72}http://www.csiro.au/en/Organisation-Structure/Divisions/Ecosystem-Sciences/Ngadju.aspxCSIRO scientists worked with the Ngadju People to document their traditional seasonal calendar and assist them to pursue their aspirations for cultural activities and working on country in a changing climate.Wed, 20 Jul 2011 00:00:00 +1000{CCFD593F-7F96-43E7-8B9F-074B6A53A536}http://www.csiro.au/en/Organisation-Structure/Divisions/Ecosystem-Sciences/The-Bioeconomy.aspxBioeconomy is an emerging term for the sustainable production and conversion of biomass for a range of food, health, fibre and industrial products and energy.Fri, 01 Jul 2011 00:00:00 +1000{56B1B2C5-79CF-420C-A05F-0A3B555CCE9D}http://www.csiro.au/en/Organisation-Structure/Divisions/Ecosystem-Sciences/UOV-SCI-Project.aspxCSIRO scientists, Regional Development Victoria, local government and local residents have explored together possible sustainable futures for the Upper Ovens Valley, in North East Victoria.Mon, 20 Jun 2011 00:00:00 +1000{DD8883E9-4F98-4ED9-9830-5316A544A067}http://www.csiro.au/en/Organisation-Structure/Divisions/Ecosystem-Sciences/About-CES.aspxCSIRO Ecosystem Sciences (CES) undertakes research and development across a range of disciplines - targeting the challenges of social, economic and environmental sustainability. Tue, 07 Jun 2011 00:00:00 +1000{F3978E89-9E86-40A8-8477-03EE2AFCF432}http://www.csiro.au/en/Organisation-Structure/Divisions/Ecosystem-Sciences/Minimising-Flood-Damage.aspxChanges to Australian housing design and materials selection may reduce the risk of damage due to flooding.Tue, 15 Feb 2011 00:00:00 +1100{EFC28842-7FF3-400F-A4F9-808F3CB2EE03}http://www.csiro.au/en/Organisation-Structure/Divisions/Ecosystem-Sciences/Global-Soil-Map.aspxSince 2008, CSIRO has been working with more than 100 scientists across all continents of the world to build a new Global Soil Map.Tue, 25 Jan 2011 00:00:00 +1100{20AEE15E-78CD-49FC-B5ED-E9D1D98EDA3B}http://www.csiro.au/en/Organisation-Structure/Divisions/Ecosystem-Sciences/Biodiversity-Portfolio.aspxCSIRO research is helping underpin a collective national effort to help halt the rate of biodiversity decline in Australia.Fri, 03 Dec 2010 00:00:00 +1100{14B9BBE8-E945-4D27-BAD6-265542D8FC29}http://www.csiro.au/en/Organisation-Structure/Divisions/Ecosystem-Sciences/Making-Biodiversity-Pay.aspxManaging biodiversity needs tough decisions – CSIRO science can help. Fri, 03 Dec 2010 00:00:00 +1100{1CEDD205-CA7E-4E74-8CA6-B0CC70F5A0BB}http://www.csiro.au/en/Organisation-Structure/Divisions/Ecosystem-Sciences/Restoring-Biodiversity.aspxCSIRO is halting Australia’s decline in biodiversity by turning conservation science theory into practical management techniques.Fri, 03 Dec 2010 00:00:00 +1100{6F234A87-536F-49EE-B97B-19E6D43A903B}http://www.csiro.au/en/Organisation-Structure/Divisions/Ecosystem-Sciences/TLJV.aspxCSIRO and James Cook University have a strategic alliance known as the Tropical Landscapes Joint Venture (TLJV) to facilitate collaborative research between these two world-class organisations.Fri, 29 Oct 2010 00:00:00 +1100{55365FB0-AE68-443C-8C15-5E4F12A201D7}http://www.csiro.au/en/Organisation-Structure/Divisions/Ecosystem-Sciences/Ecosystem-Sciences-Bioindustries.aspxThe development of bioindustries in the new Australian bioeconomy will require the development of new technologies.Mon, 30 Aug 2010 00:00:00 +1000{9C072E27-DE5C-46AB-840F-EC8212D630AF}http://www.csiro.au/en/Organisation-Structure/Divisions/Ecosystem-Sciences/CES-contacts.aspxFind the details of the CSIRO Ecosystem Sciences key contacts.Thu, 26 Aug 2010 00:00:00 +1000{66255F03-388D-42E1-81C0-937CB5FCB150}http://www.csiro.au/en/Organisation-Structure/Divisions/Ecosystem-Sciences/Environmental-Biotechnology-Genomics.aspxThe Environmental Biotechnology and Genomics Program is contributing to the development of new environmental and bioindustries biotechnologies, and helping to build an understanding of the impact insects have on our environment and agriculture.Tue, 24 Aug 2010 00:00:00 +1000{49F47157-96F5-4989-8416-8A36024D4559}http://www.csiro.au/en/Organisation-Structure/Divisions/Ecosystem-Sciences/Functional-Ecology-Systematics.aspxThe Functional Ecology and Systematics Program is helping to manage the increasing threat from invasive species and the benefits to agriculture from ecosystem services while ensuring the preservation and sustainable use of Australian ecosystems more generally.Tue, 24 Aug 2010 00:00:00 +1000{D43F58C1-4D25-4123-BFBE-91F2F24C013A}http://www.csiro.au/en/Organisation-Structure/Divisions/Ecosystem-Sciences/Tiwi-carbon-study.aspxTiwi Islanders and CSIRO are working together to examine the biophysical and economic potential of fire management for Greenhouse gas abatement on the Tiwi Islands, as a basis for possible livelihood opportunities for Tiwi people. Thu, 10 Jun 2010 00:00:00 +1000{AA1C15BF-D407-435C-B76F-3902335956CD}http://www.csiro.au/en/Organisation-Structure/Divisions/Ecosystem-Sciences/Cape-York-Fire-Biodiversity-Project.aspxThis collaboration between traditional owners, government, non-government organisations, researchers and community groups is examining the complex interactions between fire and biodiversity in tropical savannas of Cape York Peninsula.Wed, 07 Apr 2010 00:00:00 +1000{EFCE1DDF-94A2-4164-863E-FA9EFABB2D19}http://www.csiro.au/en/Organisation-Structure/Divisions/Ecosystem-Sciences/House-Burnover.aspxA house that is fairly conventional in design but is able to resist flames may provide an affordable alternative in bushfire prone areas.Wed, 07 Apr 2010 00:00:00 +1000{7BDC3A58-F08A-4FD5-A75D-E3CA1D9B36BD}http://www.csiro.au/en/Organisation-Structure/Divisions/Ecosystem-Sciences/Mark-Lonsdale-Publications-Summary.aspxThis document contains a summary of Dr Mark Lonsdale's publications from 2005-09. (4 pages)Thu, 11 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +1100{D0B35F5D-75CA-45EA-9257-D4C9CCE6E8CD}http://www.csiro.au/en/Organisation-Structure/Divisions/Ecosystem-Sciences/Social-Economic-Sciences.aspxOver 80 scientists are currently engaged in CSIRO’s Social and Economic Sciences Research Program, making it one of the largest social science research programs in the world focused on natural resource management and sustainability challenges.Wed, 17 Feb 2010 00:00:00 +1100{B5AEE61C-7194-4C28-8818-BE6D61C1CE78}http://www.csiro.au/en/Organisation-Structure/Divisions/Ecosystem-Sciences/Biodiversity-Benefits-Threats.aspxCSIRO is helping to manage the increasing threat from invasive species and the benefits to agriculture from ecosystem services.Thu, 11 Feb 2010 00:00:00 +1100{85B52BE6-1BBF-408E-A252-96DBB055F794}http://www.csiro.au/en/Organisation-Structure/Divisions/Ecosystem-Sciences/Enzymology-Synthetic-Biology.aspxCSIRO Ecosystem Sciences research is contributing to new bioindustries in a number of ways.Fri, 05 Feb 2010 00:00:00 +1100{BD20EF8A-CBB8-4E35-A2E0-75FFE07CC2A5}http://www.csiro.au/en/Organisation-Structure/Divisions/Ecosystem-Sciences/Genomics-Genetics.aspxCSIRO Entomology’s gene research contributes to an understanding of the impact of insects on our environment and agriculture.Fri, 05 Feb 2010 00:00:00 +1100{8C4EF998-8327-4B7E-B904-62C8A7E9E026}http://www.csiro.au/en/Organisation-Structure/Divisions/Ecosystem-Sciences/Invertebrate-Systematics.aspxCSIRO Entomology is helping to ensure the preservation and sustainable use of Australian ecosystems.Fri, 05 Feb 2010 00:00:00 +1100{2F5BBB68-9562-462F-8A54-D0F521752DEC}http://www.csiro.au/en/Organisation-Structure/Divisions/Ecosystem-Sciences/Water-Use-Efficiency.aspxCSIRO is working to improve the water use efficiency of grain based farming systems, with research partners in the Grains Research and Development Corporation's (GRDC) water use efficiency initiative. Fri, 05 Feb 2010 00:00:00 +1100{6926E69D-D461-4104-BB75-10D1206C5AAD}http://www.csiro.au/en/Organisation-Structure/Divisions/Ecosystem-Sciences/Palm-Island.aspxCSIRO worked with the Palm Island Indigenous community to explore opportunities for future livelihood options from sea country.Thu, 24 Dec 2009 00:00:00 +1100{46ACC904-F19E-41CF-82A0-85CB28CF0CEE}http://www.csiro.au/en/Organisation-Structure/Divisions/Ecosystem-Sciences/Climate-Change-Palaeoclimatic-Context.aspxThe Earth’s climate has varied naturally over hundreds of millions of years – why should we believe humans are causing current changes? Understanding past changes between glacial and interglacial periods helps us to understand how unusual the current warming is. For example, the linear warming trend over the past 50 years of 0.13°C per decade is much more rapid than the rate of warming between ice ages and warm interglacial periods of around 0.01°C per decade.Mon, 21 Dec 2009 00:00:00 +1100{72F0BAB8-25B9-45ED-8A35-284363DCF327}http://www.csiro.au/en/Organisation-Structure/Divisions/Ecosystem-Sciences/CSIRO-Short-Stops-Biofuels.aspxTake a CSIRO Short Stop: snack-sized science for people on the go. (1:14)Sat, 12 Dec 2009 00:00:00 +1100{E89B2068-6231-46B3-B7BF-F6FE5B12D5CA}http://www.csiro.au/en/Organisation-Structure/Divisions/Ecosystem-Sciences/OzConverter-Software-Licence.aspxThis document details the licence terms and conditions for CSIRO OzConverter software. (2 pages)Tue, 08 Dec 2009 00:00:00 +1100{9CEA611B-F710-44BE-A97F-98643135519C}http://www.csiro.au/en/Organisation-Structure/Divisions/Ecosystem-Sciences/Indonesian-Pathways-Resources.aspxPamphlet, fact sheets, models and data and publications from the Analysing Pathways to Sustainability in Indonesia project.Thu, 05 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +1100{F4E96B7C-8D35-4B19-A978-9F96441027E4}http://www.csiro.au/en/Organisation-Structure/Divisions/Ecosystem-Sciences/Ecosystem-Sciences-PhD-Program.aspxThe PhD program at CSIRO Ecosystem Sciences offers a range of opportunities for university students interested in enzymology and synthetic biology and ecological and evolutionary genomics.Fri, 02 Oct 2009 00:00:00 +1000{A8215EDB-7189-46A5-B581-78D337965B4C}http://www.csiro.au/en/Organisation-Structure/Divisions/Ecosystem-Sciences/Mungalla.aspxThe Nywaigi People and Mungalla Aboriginal Corporation are working with CSIRO to manage the invasive plant, Hymenachne and restore the health of the Mungalla wetlands.Thu, 06 Aug 2009 00:00:00 +1000{1F96457B-2CD4-428E-BBEB-C5706F6BF8CC}http://www.csiro.au/en/Organisation-Structure/Divisions/Ecosystem-Sciences/Atherton-Arboretum.aspxThe arboretum of over 1 300 trees, shrubs and vines from northern Australia, and a reference herbarium in Atherton is used for research and public education.Wed, 01 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +1000{7DB2E5E2-FD46-420B-B7A8-2BC0AF4D651E}http://www.csiro.au/en/Organisation-Structure/Divisions/Ecosystem-Sciences/CSE-Publications-Lists.aspxThis page provides publications lists and links to relevant CSIRO Sustainable Ecosystems staff publications and information.Fri, 05 Jun 2009 00:00:00 +1000{F0FDD7E4-7C69-4239-8757-B2B798E50677}http://www.csiro.au/en/Organisation-Structure/Divisions/Ecosystem-Sciences/Nematode-Research.aspxRoundworm (Nematoda) research carried out at the Australian National Insect Collection (ANIC) has important implications for soil, plant and animal health.Mon, 02 Feb 2009 00:00:00 +1100{EA1674E0-CEC6-41B2-ACC7-2BA104D9ABF3}http://www.csiro.au/en/Organisation-Structure/Divisions/Ecosystem-Sciences/Beetle-Research.aspxCSIRO conducts research on beetles (Coleoptera) at the Australian National Insect Collection, based in Canberra.Tue, 13 Jan 2009 00:00:00 +1100{B6D82661-D18E-4794-9EE3-ACF4A0403FE7}http://www.csiro.au/en/Organisation-Structure/Divisions/Ecosystem-Sciences/CABALA.aspxCABALA is used to estimate the tree growth and carbon sequestration in plantations and managed forests.Tue, 18 Nov 2008 00:00:00 +1100{E2D1B53A-5C17-430B-BDB6-14D1CE7E0C86}http://www.csiro.au/en/Organisation-Structure/Divisions/Ecosystem-Sciences/BioeconomyImportance.aspxThe bioeconomy is an emerging term for sustainable production and conversion of biomass into products and fuel.Fri, 24 Oct 2008 00:00:00 +1100{CB9437D8-71CF-49D1-B66C-7232BF82210D}http://www.csiro.au/en/Organisation-Structure/Divisions/Ecosystem-Sciences/EcosystemFunctionAnalysis.aspxEcosystem function analysis is a fast and rigorous method for monitoring landscapes.Tue, 21 Oct 2008 00:00:00 +1100{590756C9-62DE-4C96-9DD7-0A966B0C9668}http://www.csiro.au/en/Organisation-Structure/Divisions/Ecosystem-Sciences/DrylandForestrySystems.aspxCSIRO is focused on providing knowledge and tools to help develop sustainable and profitable forestry systems that provide both economic and environmental benefits in low to medium rainfall areas.Mon, 15 Sep 2008 00:00:00 +1000{C6C92E44-AFCE-465E-B4D5-B19E69FC7A8F}http://www.csiro.au/en/Organisation-Structure/Divisions/Ecosystem-Sciences/CEFpredictionRiskOverview.aspxCSIRO research is filling the gaps in our knowledge about forest growth and risk in low to medium rainfall areas in Australia.Fri, 12 Sep 2008 00:00:00 +1000{4B681265-2DA6-4ECF-98E7-B058959485CF}http://www.csiro.au/en/Organisation-Structure/Divisions/Ecosystem-Sciences/ForestsAndClimateChange.aspxCSIRO’s understanding of the potential impacts of climate change on natural and planted forests is helping forestry and natural resource managers prepare for the future.Fri, 12 Sep 2008 00:00:00 +1000