CSIRO

Bringing Aussie innovation to the global energy stage. 🌏 Our Deputy Science Director of Energy, Allison Hortle recently represented Australia at CERAWeek, the energy industry’s premier thought leadership conference held in Houston, Texas. CSIRO contributed to two energy industry roundtables on sustainable aviation fuels (SAF) and carbon capture, utilisation and storage (CCUS) with representatives from industry, startups, Australian Trade and Investment Commission (Austrade) and the Australian Government. Some of Allison's takeaways from the event included: ⚡ There is significant innovation and investment opportunity in carbon emissions reduction and cost effectiveness. ⚡ AI will play a pivotal role in increasing efficiencies and reducing costs, but enabling new technologies is critical ⚡ Securing and diversifying critical mineral supply chains is essential for the energy future. Find out more about how we're helping Australia lead the world in low-cost electrification and decarbonisation: https://lnkd.in/gHh-Xib8

Here’s to a tree-mendous learning exchange! 🌲 We recently welcomed Blagoj Shurbevski, a Macedonian forest entomologist to our Australian National Insect Collection. Blagoj, who won Plant Health TV’s video contest with his fantastic video on Pine Wood Nematode, spent two weeks in Canberra with biosecurity expert Dr Mike Hodda, branching out his expertise. Don't leaf without learning more about our work on Pine Wood Nematode: https://lnkd.in/gdcSsaMz 📷 | Blagoj with National Research Collections Director Dr Anthony Walen and Dr Mike Hodda

Spodumene is Australia's lithium mineral hero. 🔋 Lithium is key to the tech we use every day—from smartphones to electric vehicles—and Australia is leading the charge. As the world’s largest producer of spodumene, we supply around 47 per cent of the global market. Spodumene is mostly found in hard-rock ores and is critical to lithium-ion batteries. As demand for lithium grows, our researchers are developing new ways to find more deposits using advanced tech like hyperspectral imaging and machine learning. 💻 Unearth more about Spodumene: http://spr.ly/60420T89k 📸 | Rob Lavinsky via Wikimedia Commons.

An ocean of experience. 🚢 The ocean is full of mysteries, and for a group of university students, it’s also the ultimate classroom. The Collaborative Australian Postgraduate Sea Training Alliance Network (CAPSTAN) program brings together marine science students from all walks of life. They receive hands-on experience at sea on #RVInvestigator and a deeper understanding of the marine world – along with the skills to help protect it. Meet some of the seagoing students who departed Hobart last week on RV Investigator: https://lnkd.in/g6wY4bgB 📷 | Maren Preuss #NCRISImpact

New ammo in the fight against Fall Armyworm. 🐛 Fall Armyworm is a serious insect pest in food and fibre crops. It's native to tropical parts of the Americas, but has been wreaking havoc in Australia since 2020. Different populations carry different genes for insecticide resistance. So it's exciting to find native fungi and bacteria which could offer local solutions in the future. Find out more: https://lnkd.in/g3_fbuTr

Easy as Pi. 🥧 Did you know you can calculate the value of Pi by dropping toothpicks on a piece of paper? It might seem like magic, but it's actually mathematics! This experiment (for kids and adults alike) shows you how it works. Grab some paper, a pen, a ruler, and some toothpicks and give it a try: https://lnkd.in/gZycmxE7 #PiDay #InternationalDayOfMathematics

Queensland SMEs, this one's for you. 👇 Due to high interest, we've extended applications for our free Innovate to Grow: Queensland R&D training program. Turn your innovative ideas into research-ready projects with support from experienced researchers and industry mentors. Our program specifically helps businesses develop effective R&D strategies, with a special focus on fostering collaborations with regional universities. Don't miss this opportunity to take your business to the next level. Find out more: https://lnkd.in/gA4eGuqB

New research reveals major vulnerabilities in deepfake detectors. 🤖 We partnered with Sungkyunkwan University (성균관대학교) to test 16 major deepfake detectors and found that none could reliably identify real-world deepfakes. As AI-generated content becomes more advanced, we urgently need better detection methods. To help address this, the research team has created a new framework to strengthen detection models and fight misinformation. Read the story: https://lnkd.in/g_veemNR

Are Australians getting their fill of fruits and vegetables? New research suggests we’re falling short. 🥕 We recently analysed nine years of dietary data from over 250,000 Australian adults to model eating habits and predict trends leading into 2030. ⬇️ The findings are concerning: By 2030, discretionary food consumption is projected to increase by 18 per cent, while fruit intake is expected to decline. ⬆️ Encouragingly, young adults (18–30) are making progress in improving their dietary habits, but there is still work to be done in reducing discretionary food intake. Find out more: https://lnkd.in/gbcj6DiN

We give this new species list six stars! ⭐ It’s estimated that 91 per cent of Australia’s marine species remain undescribed. However, on #RVInvestigator, we’ve been helping to change that. We keep a record of all the new species that have been described from the voyages of RV Investigator. Last month, research was published describing these six new species of sea star. Check out our new species list: https://lnkd.in/gj6xaJSF 📷 | Christopher Mah #NCRISImpact