The Weeds CRC is Australia’s primary research organisation into the management of invasive plants. The CRC has five program areas: (1) weed incursion and risk management; (2) sustainable cropping systems; (3) landscape management; (4) communication; and (5) education. A summary of publications and products (annual reports, brochures, fact sheets, scientific papers etc) produced by the Centre is available on the website, or by contacting the Publications Department. Some publications are freely available as downloadable PDFs, others may be ordered using the form available. This CRC also offers education and training. Weed Watch is a free newsletter published three times a year. Phone: 08 8303 6590
Email: crcweeds@adelaide.edu.au
Web: http://www.weeds.crc.org.au
The Bushfire CRC seeks to develop a comprehensive and overarching understanding of the behaviour and danger of bushfires, given local differences in vegetation, land management and weather. The CRC has five research programs: (1) safe prevention, preparation and suppression; (2) management of prescribed and wild fires in the landscape; (3) community self-sufficiency for fire safety; (4) protection of people and property; and (5) education. Phone: 03 9412 9600
Web: http://www.bushfirecrc.com
See eWater CRC.
The Coastal CRC provides decision-making tools and knowledge necessary for the effective management and ecosystem health of Australia’s coastal zone, estuaries and waterways. Research areas include water quality, river sediment, water contamination, environmental planning, stakeholder analysis, habitat assessment, wetland management, riparian vegetation, community consultation, sediment movement, conceptual modelling and coastal development issues. A list of publications (research and journal papers, annual reports etc) and presentations can be found at the website by searching the CRC publications database. In addition, the Centre produces useful information summaries for stakeholders, a free monthly e-newsletter (Flotsam & Jetsam) and many publications for sale. These can all be accessed at the website (mail order for saleable publications). Hardcopy enquiries should be directed to the centre office. Phone: 07 3362 9399
Email: coastal.crc@nrm.qld.gov.au
Web: http://www.coastal.crc.org.au
The Cotton Catchment Communities CRC undertakes collaborative research, education and commercialisation activities to provide innovative knowledge, integrated with the sustainable use of natural resources, for the economic benefit of the Australian cotton industry and regional communities. The CRC has a suite of projects on native vegetation and biodiversity. A large selection of publications is available for download from the website, including cotton production literature, reports, journals, conference proceedings, occasional papers and media releases. Phone: 02 6799 1512
Web: http://www.cotton.crc.org.au
The Desert Knowledge CRC is a national research network linking Indigenous and local knowledge with science and education to improve desert livelihoods. The CRC has four research and education themes: (1) natural resource management for better livelihoods; (2) technical services for improved community viability; (3) governance, management and leadership for sustainable futures; and (4) integrated systems for desert livelihoods. The website includes a search facility for downloadable CRC documents. Phone: 08 8950 7187
Web: http://www.desertknowledge.com.au
eWater CRC is a cooperative joint venture focusing on enterprise, environment and education in Australia’s water industry. Its vision is to be a national and international leader in the development, application and commercialisation of products for integrated water-cycle management. The eWater CRC incorporates new participant organisations as well as those from the existing successful CRCs for Catchment Hydrology and Freshwater Ecology. It combines partnerships, skill bases, end-user networks, intellectual property and business systems, and many of those CRCs’ existing products. eWater CRC’s product portfolio is based on the needs of its participants and the broader water market in: (1) river operations and management; (2) urban water systems; (3) water and contaminant accounting; (4) river and catchment restoration; (5) integrated monitoring and assessment; and (6) education and training to build capacity in the water industry and community groups. Web: http://www.ewatercrc.com.au
See eWater CRC.
The CRC for Greenhouse Accounting provides national leadership in greenhouse accounting research, supporting the development of national and global greenhouse policy and best practices. From a vegetation perspective, the CRC identifies and articulates opportunities to integrate greenhouse mitigation with sustainable land management, land rehabilitation, agriculture and forestry. CRC research is undertaken through six integrated programs: (1) accounting for carbon; (2) plant responses to greenhouse; (3) carbon cycle; (4) farming; (5) development; and (6) education. Information available from the website includes technical and workshop reports, brochures, scientific posters and the eCarbon newsletter. A number of publications can be downloaded. The website also offers a search facility for the publication database. Phone: 02 6125 4020
Email: info@greenhouse.crc.org.au
Web: http://www.greenhouse.crc.org.au
The CRC Salinity focuses on research aimed at developing profitable, perennial-based farming systems to manage dryland salinity. The CRC has seven research programs: (1) education and extension; (2) function of natural ecosystems; (3) new and improved plant species; (4) new farming systems; (5) people, land and water; (6) grazing systems; and (7) biodiversity. A publications database is available on the website. Vegetation-related publications on topics such as native grasses, revegetation and biodiversity can be downloaded. SALT magazine, which provides success stories from people tackling dryland salinity on their land, can be downloaded, as can Focus on Salt, a quarterly technical newsletter. Phone: 08 6488 8559
Web: http://www.crcsalinity.com
The Forestry CRC seeks to sustain the productivity of and enhance the economic benefit from Australia’s forests, through research, training and technology transfer. Programs are focused on genetic improvement, sustainable management and resource protection. The Farm Forestry Program aims to assess the benefits and costs of trees on farms and the real or perceived barriers to the adoption of commercial forestry as part of the farm enterprise.
A publications database is available on the website. Many documents are available as downloadable PDFs or by contacting the CRC. Farm forestry documents that can be downloaded include information sheets, a toolbox, and a handbook. Overstory, the monthly CRC newsletter, is available as a PDF from the website. Phone: 03 6226 7947
Email: crcforestry@ffp.csiro.au
Web: http://www.forestry.crc.org.au
The Rainforest CRC aims to support the sustainable use, management and conservation of Australia’s tropical rainforests through research, training and technology transfer. The CRC has eight research programs: (1) regional planning and management; (2) functional ecology and global change; (3) canopy processes and dynamics; (4) rainforest access: managing and monitoring impacts; (5) restoration ecology and farm forestry; (6) conservation principles and management; (7) Aboriginal collaboration and capacity building in research; and (8) catchment to reef joint research program with the Reef CRC. Annual reports, research outcomes reports, research information sheets, Issues in Tropical Forest Landscapes publication, and the Forest Matters newsletter are available on the website, or by contacting the CRC. A searchable bibliographic database is also available. Phone: 07 4042 1246
Email: rainforestcrc@jcu.edu.au
Web: http://www.rainforest-crc.jcu.edu.au
The aim of the Tropical Savannas CRC is to help ensure that the tropical savanna region is managed to provide long-term benefits to those who use it and to sustain the biodiversity and habitat endemic to it. Research themes include landscape ecology and health, industry and community natural resource management, regional planning and management, and human capability development. The Tropical Savannas CRC administers a number of web-based databases/tools. For example, Savanna Explorer allows you to view summaries on the region’s natural systems and land management issues. Savanna Search is an extensive database of thousands of research papers, reports, manuals and books about the savanna region. Savanna Map Maker allows you to view and create maps of vegetation, soils and land use in the savannas. A list of publications (books, reports and brochures) can be purchased on-line or by contacting the Centre. Savanna Links, the Centre’s regular newsletter, can be viewed on-line. It is also distributed free throughout northern Australia on request.
Phone: 08 8946 6834
Email: savanna@cdu.edu.au
Web: http://www.savanna.cdu.edu.au
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