Kashmi Ranasinghe, Author at CSIROscope

Meet our researcher: Dr Justin Perry

Meet Dr Justin Perry. He aims to co-develop culturally appropriate and cutting-edge ways to monitor Australian biodiversity.

Oceans

Diving deep into the shallow reefs of Ningaloo Reef

We are mapping the shallow reefs of Ningaloo Reef to understand more about coral growth and marine ecosystem health.

Energy

Fewer flights and a pesticide-free pitch? Here’s how Australia’s football codes can cut their carbon bootprint

Ahead of this weekend’s grand finals, let’s examine the carbon emissions of our major men’s football leagues: the AFL, NRL and A-League, as well as Australia’s Super Rugby teams.

Meet Dr Warish Ahmed, one of our COVID-19 researchers

Meet Dr Warish Ahmed! He's part of the team doing wastewater testing for SARS-CoV-2. He updated us on his research and life in the lab.

Health

G-strain should not affect COVID-19 vaccines

Our experiment showed that COVID-19 vaccines developed with an older virus strain should still work against the newer G-strain.

How does Dr John Roberts save bees from Varroa mites?

How do we protect bees from getting sick? Dr John Roberts is helping save honey bees through his research into Varroa mites and the viruses they spread.

About Us

The Scientist: special school holidays quiz

Kids around Australia are on school holidays. So we've got a very special school holiday quiz to mark this September.

Environment

Meet our researcher: Dr Oliver Mead

Meet Dr Oliver Mead. We chat about his lichen research, what a day in the life is like, and some of the surprising benefits of fungi.

Other news

Healthcare, minerals, energy, food: how adopting new tech could drive Australia’s economic recovery

The pandemic has created or intensified opportunities for economic growth across six sectors benefiting from science and technology.

Investigator

Navigating science at sea on RV Falkor in uncertain times

COVID-19 has changed how we work. This includes Nelson Kuna, who is currently on board RV Falkor providing science support off Queensland.

Health

Sewage testing for COVID-19? What’s that all about?

Sewage testing through the water flushed down our toilets can help track the spread of SARS-CoV-2, the virus causing COVID-19.

Health

Zapping away mosquito-borne diseases in Papua New Guinea

We have been working with organisations in Papua New Guinea and in Australia to develop approaches against mosquito-borne diseases.

Posts by Kashmi Ranasinghe