About a third of all fish sold in Australia and the US is caught illegally. Fishing vessels might think they’re invisible in the vast ocean, but a new system can profile suspicious activity and alert authorities as they come into port.

We’re taking on the world’s largest marine pollution survey, working with countries across the globe by using science to reduce the amount of litter entering our oceans.

At the Edgbaston springs in Central Queensland, a precarious ecosystem unknown to science until 25 years ago, scientists are uncovering a treasure trove of species found nowhere else on the planet. Together with the springs ecosystems in other arid areas of the Great Artesian Basin, these species are revealing a fascinating evolutionary tale.

Native Australian bees have taken out the prize for Small Publishers’ Adult Book of the Year at the 2017 Australian book awards – with some thanks to former CSIRO entomologist Tim Heard.

Five years ago, ECOS reported on new research investigating the potential for a biological control to manage the problem of carp in the Murray-Darling river system. The ongoing research is now part of a $15m national plan.

Using the same methodology used in Australia’s greenhouse gas emissions accounting system, Kenya is now keeping track of its carbon emissions and leading the way in Africa.

De-extinction is closer to reality than you think. ‘Decision science’ can help examine the feasibility of bringing species back and likely impact on existing environmental and species management programs, and help answer those nagging questions: ‘Because we can, does it mean we should?’, and ‘what happens if we do?’

Industrial-scale agriculture that focuses on increased yields might not be the answer to feeding the world’s growing population. New research suggests the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals require a discussion on quality over quantity, where smaller farms are recognised as the nutrient power house.

Modern technology and old-fashioned community connectedness are transforming irrigation practices in a little corner of Tasmania.