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Understanding Australia’s oceans

CSIRO’s ocean research is providing valuable information to understand and sustainably manage our oceans.

 Researchers retrieving equipment from the back deck of a ship.
 
Coasts
 
Improving water quality and environmental flows

CSIRO’s skills are being used to improve the health of Australia’s rivers, reservoirs, estuaries and coastal environments by developing strategies for water allocation, environmental flow and improved water quality.

 Aerial view of Wingecarribee Reservoir, NSW.
Fisheries
 
Scientific support for Australian fisheries

CSIRO combines expertise in physics, biology, mathematics, economics and computer sciences to observe, understand and support the balanced use and conservation of Australia's marine fisheries.

 Fish caught in Australia’s south east fishery and landed at Hobart.
Ocean observation
 
Monitoring our oceans with robotic floats

Collecting ocean data using robotic floats through the Argo project is helping scientists understand Australian regional and global ocean processes.

 Launch of Argo float from ship
 

National Research Flagships

Find out about the Flagship Program