The Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO), state territory and agencies, Geoscience Australia, and the University of Sydney are collaborating to establish a new soil mapping facility in Australia, which seeks to respond to the need for more valuable information needed to manage the country’s vast landscapes and ecosystems. The facility, known as the Soil Landscape Grid of Australia, will produce a comprehensive fine-scale grid of functional soil attributes and key landscape features needed for modelling and managing Australian landscapes and ecosystems, which are currently not available. Read More
