Other CSIRO Collections
There are other collections of flora and fauna in CSIRO developed for various research and related purposes. The more significant include:
Australian Tree Seed Centre
The Australian Tree Seed Centre (ATSC) is the central contact point for seed and information about the woody component of Australia’s floral diversity. It has been Australia’s national tree seed bank for over 35 years, and is one of the world’s largest publicly accessible collections of forest germplasm. The Centre holds more than 30,000 accessions from 1300 species of woody plants – predominantly Australian but including material from PNG, Indonesia and several other countries. Some seedlots are supported by field plantings (provenance resource stands) for conservation and genetic access purposes. Each year ATSC responds to 3000 requests for seed and information and despatches around 8000 germplasm samples to researchers in more than 100 countries as well as the general public.
Contact:
Officer-in-Charge
Tel: (02) 6281 8206
Fax: (02) 6281 8266
E-mail: ffp-atsc@csiro.au
URL: http://www.csiro.au/tigr/atscmain/index.htm
Postal address:
CSIRO Forestry and Forest Products
PO Box E4008
KINGSTON, ACT 2604
Street address:
Banks Street, YARRALUMLA, ACT
CSIRO Collection of Living Microalgae
This is a culture collection of over 700 strains of microalgae with representatives of all marine microalgal classes and some freshwater classes. The collection has a focus on the biodiversity of Australian microalgae: most of the strains have been isolated from Australian waters, from the tropics to polar waters, and from localities ranging from open ocean, coastal, intertidal, estuarine and a variety of freshwater habitats. It is one of the major microalgal culture collections worldwide and one of only several in the Australasian region. The collection is pivotal to microalgal research for aquaculture, biotechnology and environmental issues.
Contact:
Susan Blackburn
Tel: (03) 6232 5307
Fax: (03) 6232 5000
E-mail: Susan.Blackburn@csiro.au
Postal address:
CSIRO Marine GPO Box 1538
HOBART TAS 7001
Street address:
CSIRO Marine Laboratories
Castray Esplanade, HOBART, TASMANIA
Wood inhabiting fungi collection
Contains over 3500 live cultures from more than 600 species and about 5000 herbarium specimens from over 1000 species (200+ genera). The collection is a working reference collection providing a service for the identification of wood inhabiting and decaying fungi.
Contact:
Gary Johnson
Tel: (03) 9545 2604
Fax: (03) 9545 2448
E-mail: Gary.Johnson@csiro.au
Postal address:
CSIRO Forestry and Forest Products
Private Bag 10, Rosebank MDC
CLAYTON SOUTH, VIC 3168
Street address:
Bayview Ave, CLAYTON, VICTORIA
Dadswell Memorial Wood Collection
Contains over 45,000 samples representing 10,000 species, 2200 genera and 240 botanical families. Approximately fifty percent of the wood specimens have been sectioned and slides prepared.
Contact:
Jugo Ilic
Tel: (03) 9545 2127
Fax: (03) 9545 2448
E-mail: Jugo.Llic@csiro.au
Postal address:
CSIRO Forestry and Forest Products
Private Bag 10, Rosebank MDC,
CLAYTON SOUTH, VIC 3168
Street address:
Bayview Ave, CLAYTON, VICTORIA
CSIRO Mycology Herbarium, Perth
Contains Australian macrofungi, primarily mycorrhizal taxa, and has Australia-wide scope built up by field collecting in forests and woodlands throughout most regions since the early 1980’s. The collection is structured into (1) herbarium of approx. 10,000 collections, (2) culture collection of approx. 800 living pure isolates, and (3) photographic collection of approx. 10,000 slides; significant parts of the collections are databased.
The primary research applications are as a genetic resource and reference basis for CSIRO research on nutrient cycling (mycorrhizal and decomposer) fungi in Australian forests, woodlands and plantations, systematic studies and industry applications such as revegetation and restoration of forest/woodlands.
Contact:
Dr Neale Bougher
Tel: (08) 9333 6673
Fax: (08) 9387 8991
E-mail: Neale.Bougher@csiro.au
Postal Address:
CSIRO Forestry and Forest Products
CSIRO Centre for Mediterranean Agricultural Research
Private Bag, PO, W embley, Western Australia 6014
Street Address:
Underwood Avenue, Floreat Park, PERTH, WESTERN AUSTRALIA
