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Advancing Space in the Asia-Pacific

CSIRO played a key role at the 30th Asia-Pacific Regional Space Agency Forum (APRSAF), where the focus was on leveraging space technologies to tackle regional challenges.

AquaWatch abroad

This quarter has been important for our global collaborations, with the AquaWatch team engaging across the Americas, Europe and Asia.

Shrimp farmer in a boat on a shrimp farm in Hai Phong, Vietnam next to a camera-like sensor mounted on a buoy.

Vietnam partners with Australia to pioneer water quality monitoring

A new AquaWatch pilot site is the first of its kind to monitor inland aquaculture in Vietnam, empowering local shrimp farmers with access to near real-time data and forecasts.

Concept image of AquaSat-1

AquaSat-1 Feasibility Study Report

In response to shared water challenges and as a logical next step to previous studies, CSIRO’s AquaWatch Australia program (AquaWatch) […]

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Engaging with the Earth observation community

The CSIRO Earth observation team in attendance at the Advancing Earth Observation Forum. Last week, CSIRO was represented at the […]

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How can your phone help us monitor water quality from space?

Help us keep an ‘Eye on Water’ by measuring local water quality with nothing more than your phone camera.

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CSIRO explores water quality monitoring for the Murray Darling Basin

AquaWatch Lead, Alex Held, and AquaWatch Deputy Lead, Janet Anstee, recently represented CSIRO at the Conference of the Murray-Darling Association (MDA) in Tamworth.

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Australian technology forecasting water quality in California

An important water body for agriculture and natural ecosystems of the San Francisco Bay, has become a test site for the AquaWatch Australia mission. We're working with partners in California to test and enhance AquaWatch.

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AquaWatch on the global stage

The 10th World Water Forum, held in Indonesia in May, recently brought together over 30,000 participants to discuss water challenges being faced around the world. The event was an opportunity to promote CSIRO’s work on AquaWatch to high-level politicians, NGOs, multilateral organisations and the private sector.

Engaging with New Caledonia on water quality

CSIRO, CNES and local communities brought together to improve water quality monitoring in New Caledonia