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Livelihood futures – adaptation options for Indonesian communities

Diversified cropping, village food processing and flexible seaweed culture are some of the new approaches being trialed by small farmers and fishermen on the Indonesian islands of Lombok and Sumbawa to improve their livelihoods and prepare for the combined effects of climate change and population pressure.

Bazinga!

What does a modern day scientist say to express that eureka moment when they discover a new jellyfish species? Just ask Sheldon.

Tassie oysters wear their heart on their shells

Video transcript is available here. Protecting the future of Aussie aquaculture farming through new sensor technology Whether you prefer your oysters from the rock or the Pacific, served kilpatrick or mignonette, there is one sound which will soon dictate if they are worthy of making it to our plate or not – a heartbeat. Working...

Taking the guess work out of oil spills

By Keirissa Lawson We have developed a hydrocarbon sensor array system that can detect different types of hydrocarbons in marine waters at varying sensitivities and in real time. The sensors were originally used to explore for oil and gas resources, but are also being applied to study ocean changes, monitor our marine environments and measure...

Giving turtles ghost of a chance against drifting killers

By Andrea Wild No, the problem is not ghost ships on the high seas, but ghostnets. Lost and abandoned fishing gear drifts around the world’s oceans and can continue fishing for decades. With around 640,000 tonnes of fishing gear lost or discarded each year, ghostnets are a huge problem worldwide. Originating mainly from fisheries and...

Oceans

Friday Fish Time

I imagine this little octopus likes to bop around the Pacific and Indian oceans to Beyoncé’s cuz if you liked it then you should have put a ring on it. Before it kills you. On a lighter note, blue-ringed octopuses have many desirable characteristics. They can regenerate lost arms and spend much of their lives...

Put on your floaties: There’s an ocean in the outback

Watch out, Queensland! This week, we’re sending a great white your way- but she’s more jolly than jaws. Meet Wanda, our cute and cuddly shark who’s heading off on an outback adventure. Wanda is the star of our Oceans in the Outback road-show that’s bringing an ocean experience to regional Queensland. This National Science Week the communities...

Oceans

Friday Fish Time

Rigid Boxfish: I saw this picture in our scienceimage files and it just cracked me up. Looks like it is scared stiff! And as I read more it turns out it is scared for good reason. (By the way – scienceimage is a great resource for science images.) It grows to a maximum length of...

Stop the pop?

An earlier post raised the problem of old helium-filled balloons turning up on beaches along the east coast of Australia. Should they be banned from being released into the environment? Have your say.

Critical eyes search for debris on Australia’s beaches

Never let it be said that news@csiro is a party-pooper but maybe it is time for an end to releasing thousands helium-filled balloons at sporting events and other celebrations. A team of our scientists is making its way along the east coast of Australia at the moment to determine how much rubbish and other marine...

Coasts

Livelihood futures – adaptation options for Indonesian communities

Bazinga!

Tassie oysters wear their heart on their shells

Taking the guess work out of oil spills

Giving turtles ghost of a chance against drifting killers

Friday Fish Time

Put on your floaties: There’s an ocean in the outback

Friday Fish Time

Stop the pop?

Critical eyes search for debris on Australia’s beaches

Got a sticky beak for science?