CSIRO Indigenous Engagement

Indigenous CSIRO research officers Peter Christophersen and Sandra McGregor are combining traditional fire management knowledge with scientific skills to revive wetland habitats in Kakadu National Park.

CSIRO scientists lead research into the ecology, impacts and control of invasive ant species in northern Australia. A successful eradication project in Kakadu has paved the way for CSIRO leadership of a range of other pest ant management projects.

CSIRO are working with their partners to describe in detail how Indigenous people value water to better inform water management planning.

As part of a project led by the North Australian Indigenous Land and Sea Management Alliance (NAILSMA), Dr Sue Jackson of CSIRO is assisting a new Indigenous policy forum to engage Indigenous people in water policy debate surrounding the National Water Initiative.

CSIRO is creating models to help integrate Indigenous Australians wealth of ecological knowledge with western knowledge systems.

The Nywaigi people and Mungalla Aboriginal Corporation have been working with CSIRO scientists to develop land management practices and a long term strategy that can restore the health of Nywaigi Country.

CSIRO is working with the Palm Island Indigenous community to explore opportunities for future livelihood options from sea country.

CSIRO scientists worked with the Ngadju People to investigate links between Indigenous seasonal indicators and climate change.

CSIRO is working with Torres Strait Island communities to develop harvest plans for two marine species as part of a project to trial fisheries co-management between the communities and government.

CSIRO’s fire ecology and management research in rangelands and savannas aims to improve fire management, understand fire's role in controlling invasive plants and increase our knowledge of fire and its effects.

CSIRO and Indigenous partners are working to identify further research needs and priorities of Indigenous people in the rangeland and savanna regions of Australia. 

CSIRO has scientists from a range of disciplines contributing to better regional planning for sustainable habitation of the Australian rangelands and savannas

Sustainable mananagement and habitation of 'Outback' and 'Top End' Australia is an important goal which CSIRO researchers working in arid rangelands and tropical savanna environments are addressing.