We provide excellent scientific expertise to enable the sustainable use of Australia's land and water resources.

CSIRO Land and Water, through its science and partnerships, plays a powerful role in bringing the nation closer to an environmentally sustainable and economically viable future.

Scientific research at CSIRO is shaping the future of land and water resource management.

Our research activities reflect national and international priorities. We’re finding new ways to use less water in agriculture and other industries, to re-use or recycle urban and industrial waters and wastes, while also protecting our rivers, catchments and groundwater reserves.

And we’re tackling the problems posed by contaminants in the environment, designing the farming systems of the future and investigating options for policy-makers.

With more than 600 staff throughout Australia, we are well positioned to tackle these priorities at both the regional and national scale. We also tap into expertise in other areas of CSIRO.

Such scientific breadth and depth is essential to address complex environmental challenges.

Multidisciplinary teams tackle land and water challenges with combined force. Most of our work is performed in partnership with government and research co-investors, and CSIRO Land and Water is a major contributor to the Water for a Healthy Country National Research Flagship Program.

The complexity and scale of the Australian landscape continues to challenge the limits of our understanding, but CSIRO has a long-term commitment to research and development. Our experience, when combined with the knowledge and expertise of our partners in industry, government, academia and the Australian community, place CSIRO Land and Water at the forefront of land and water management in this country.