#water

Weevil genius: waging war on cabomba weed

A special weevil has been released in Queensland waterways as a biological control agent to get rid of cabomba, a fast-spreading weed wreaking havoc on our aquatic environment.

Australian-first nappy recycling trial

We’re partnering with Kimberly Clark Australia on the Nappy Loop Project to deliver a solution for Australia to help reduce waste in the nappy industry.

Meet groundwater-exploring vacation student Katelyn Dooley

Get the inside experience of vacation student Katelyn Dooley, who studied groundwater during her three-month placement here at CSIRO.

Image of a green turtle swimming underwater. The image mosaic was created using images from the EyeonWater Australia app.

Sea-lebrities and keeping an eye on water quality

We have transformed images from the EyeonWater Australia app used to help monitor water quality into images of your favourite sea-lebrities!

David McJannet smiling at camera with evaporation pan in background

Meet our researcher: Dr David McJannet

Australia is the world’s driest inhabited continent. It’s also one of the sunniest places on the planet. That means someone like hydrologist Dr David McJannet gets to do some incredibly interesting work.

Photo of an irrigated farm being sprayed with water.

Calling Australian irrigators: water use study

A new study needs Australian irrigators to better understand their strategies and help provide improved recommendations for droughts.

Something in the water: tracking COVID-19 with every flush

Our scientists are working on a silent but effective stalking operation tracking COVID-19. It involves wading through our waste water.

New (s)tool in the COVID-19 pipes

Researchers have achieved the first step in developing an early warning surveillance system to track COVID-19 in the community tracing the virus in sewage.

Man squatting down to collect water sample in front of Sydney Harbour Bridge

Water you waiting for? Celebrating World Water Day

World Water Day is on Sunday, 22 March. We're celebrating the importance of water in science and sharing a splash of our research.

close up of a man's hands pouring seeds from one hand into the palm of the other. in the background is dry, dead crops

Planting early helps farmer weather the drought

Queensland farmer Daniel Wegener is using a technique we developed called early sowing to make the best of the current drought.

By Gully! Mars is not dead

Researchers find movement on Mars! It’s in the gullies. And it can tell us more about gully erosion here on Earth.

Our future in drought

Recently Australia has seen devasting scenes of blistering heat, historic low rainfall and drought across central and eastern Australia. While our history is punctured by droughts battering Australia, what can they tell us about the future?