CSIRO

Unlocking Australia’s critical minerals opportunity. ⛏️ Our research has found prioritising research, development and demonstration (RD&D) investment and international collaboration are essential to helping Australia become a leader in the global energy transition. We've released the first comprehensive assessment of innovation in critical minerals refining required to build a sovereign mid-stream processing industry in Australia. The report provides data on the current capabilities and opportunities across lithium, cobalt, silicon, rare earth elements and graphite. Read the story: https://lnkd.in/gBuRbBcf

Like a red rag to a snail. 🐌 Our new research has found pest snail species like red but dislike garlic. Researchers conducted laboratory and field tests on four invasive snail species as part of a $4.6 million Grains Research and Development Corporation national research program. The program is designed to provide Australian grain growers with new tools and management techniques to combat snails, minimise losses and improve market opportunities for affected crops. Here's what else we found made snails tick (and ick): https://lnkd.in/g2zPuzuu

Have a whale of a time. 🐳 Whales and dolphins are incredible creatures. They're intelligent, playful, and social. Some dolphins can even recognise themselves in mirrors! This #WorldWhaleAndDolphinDay, take a moment to learn some more fin-teresting dolphin facts. You'll dolphin-itely be the most interesting person at your next gathering: https://lnkd.in/gMwbjZBb

Pioneering a cleaner tomorrow together. 🤝 We're excited to announce the National Innovation Agency (Public Organization) formally signed an agreement of collaboration in Thailand yesterday, committing efforts to end plastic waste through our Indo-Pacific Plastics Innovation Network (IPPIN). This milestone highlights the importance of international science collaboration to unlock the potential for groundbreaking advancements on global issues. “This partnership embodies the spirit of cooperation, innovation, and hope to tackle one of the most pressing environmental challenges of our time – plastic waste,” said Amelia Fyfield, our Counsellor Singapore and Director Southeast Asia. The signing event concluded with an impressive pitch session featuring three standout IPPIN alumni teams from Thailand: CIRAC, P S M Plasitech Group and Siegwerk. Find out how to get involved in the Network : https://ippin.org

A NAIDOC Week to remember. ❤️💛🖤 At the start of this month, all across the country, our people celebrated NAIDOC Week. From speaking at events to glamming up for a ball, we celebrated the richness and diversity of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures. Here are some of our highlights. 👇 #NAIDOC2024 #BlakLoudProud

84 people, 27 teams, 5 countries. 🌏 This is our Indo-Pacific Plastic Innovation Network (IPPIN) Accelerator+ cohort of 2024! Congratulations to everyone selected to participate in the program. We look forward to supporting you in your journey and wish you the best of luck! Over the next three-months our IPPIN Accelerator+ cohort will look to implement plastic waste reduction solutions in Indonesia, Thailand, Cambodia, Laos and Vietnam. They'll be helped with personalised support from dedicated coaches and mentors, access to workshops, and specialised technical assistance to scale their ventures. Find out how we can work together to end plastic waste: https://ippin.org/

Flies you can count on. 🔢 Have you ever wondered "how many flies have ever existed?"? BBC Crowd Science listener Jenny has, so she wrote into their show to ask. Host Caroline Steel consulted with a suite of experts including David Yeates, Director of our Australian National Insect Collection who helped calculate the potential number of fly species that have ever existed (spoiler: it's a number that truly boggles the mind!). Buzz on over to BBC News to listen to the story: https://lnkd.in/gbVkH4jr 📹 | freya_beelady via Instagram

A totally jaw-some journey. 🗺️ In just five months, white sharks in Australian waters can travel over 12,000 kilometres. We also estimated their numbers using a groundbreaking genetic analysis technique called 'close-kin mark-recapture' to learn this. This method tells us there are around 2210 adult white sharks in Australian waters of these sharks. Read more shark facts from science: https://lnkd.in/gpvW6P9d 📸 | Adobe Stock / slowmotiongli

Hit me with your best moth. 🦋 Did you know that some moth larvae bite leaves off branches to use them as parachutes? We’re shining a light on our fascinating fluttery friends this #NationalMothWeek. Learn more about these pollinators, pests and plastic eaters: https://lnkd.in/gmzakTh3 📷 | Ian McMillan via iNaturalist

Fly me to the Moon 🌕 Let's celebrate lunar innovation this International Moon Day! These images are from the first successful commercial Moon landing, where Intuitive Machines delivered technology and experiments to the Moon. They were relayed to Earth via Murriyang, our Parkes radio telescope (seen in the third image) which supported the lunar mission. Find out how the next generation of lunar missions are sparking innovation on Earth: https://lnkd.in/gSYytN9a