Soil news

How scientists are helping to protect some of Australia's rarest and most unique landscapes.

A partnership between the NSW Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, the Little River Landcare Group and the Soil Knowledge Network improves soil knowledge and land management in Central West NSW.

The soil and landscape assessment team at the Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water is excited to announce the release of the Soil landscapes of the Wingham–Camden Haven 1:100,000 sheet.

With catastrophic storms and fire events on the rise, our scientists have developed an accurate and site-specific soil erosion modelling system, helping to mitigate risks, manage emergencies and secure water quality.

The NSW Environment Protection Authority (EPA) has reached the end of the supply chain as it traces asbestos contaminated mulch which was originally discovered at the Rozelle Parklands.

The NSW Government has today announced an Asbestos Taskforce to give more resources and support to the NSW Environment Protection Authority’s investigation into asbestos in mulch.

Cultural scientists build capacity for Aboriginal expertise in caring for Country at Rick Farley Reserve.

Get ready for the most important day in December (no, not Christmas) – World Soils Day! This day is celebrated around the globe and educates and informs people about the importance of our soils and the threats to them.

The Soil and Landscape Assessment Team has collaborated with department scientists to provide soil and landscape information to support Saving our Species plant translocations.

Preparing for dust storms.

Soil survey of the Northern Emirates.

Not all work undertaken by Soil and Land Assessment Team (SALAT) team members is conducted in New South Wales. The team's expertise has been sought for projects that support global food security in various places, including the United Arab Emirates (UAE).

The five-clawed worm skink makes its home in the cracking clays (Vertosols) of the slopes and plains of northern New South Wales. The Soil and Landscape Assessment Team have been working to help their colleagues in the Department of Planning and Environment to identify potential habitat to support this endangered species.

Soil biodiversity is an exciting and largely unexplored world beneath our feet. The Soil and Land Assessment Team in the Science, Economics and Insights Division are just starting to dip their (shovel) tips into this weird and wonderful world and wanted to share what's getting them excited about soils.

A key element of the National Soil Strategy is to strengthen soil knowledge. But what does this really mean?

Phytophthora cinnamomi is listed as a key threatening process to our natural biodiversity across Australia.

Dig a little deeper into what lies beneath with an innovative new app that provides soil information for any location in New South Wales.

A new NSW Government app, 'Soils Near Me', brings the science of soil to the public, a vital tool to share soil and land information.

Senior Principal Scientist, Dr David Eldridge from the Department of Planning and Environment, has been awarded the 2022 Premier's Prize for Innovation in NSW Public Sector Science and Engineering.

The South East Environment Webinar Series was held during Biodiversity Month to celebrate the incredible work being done to protect and enhance biodiversity in the South East Region.