Testing the safety of drinking water rapidly using a biosensor with ultra low detection limits.

Sustainable beekeeping practices and cleaner agricultural ecosystems via remote beehive monitoring systems. 

Developing a low-cost, high-accuracy optical particle sensor capable of real-time, large-scale air quality monitoring, with ongoing work focused on miniaturisation and integration into everyday devices to support a broader sensing network.

Creating a connected water quality monitor that will detect hazardous water conditions and deliver real-time alerts and reports via an app to farmers. 

Demonstrating a sensor-verified, scalable process using green hydrogen VUV light to neutralise PFAS in water.

Developing breakthrough tech to detect mould spores in near real-time.

The development of a rapid and affordable scanning technology for the identification of grass seed infestation.

Nationwide survey to track Varroa mite impact on honey bee populations and current beekeeper strategies.

Developing an easily deployable and reliable system for acquiring hydrographic data – sensing dams, river-beds, and underwater structures.

Identifying the acoustic surveys which offer large coverage of koala calls in a format that allows operators to ‘set and forget’ sensors.

Investigating the use of low-frequency RF signals, including LoRa, to measure soil moisture across fields, demonstrating potential for non-contact, distributed soil sensing.

Evaluating laser-based optical sensing methods to enable real-time, non-contact monitoring of waterway conditions.

Assessing the feasibility of an innovative system to automate real-time detection of whales onboard seismic survey ships.

Improving the accuracy of koala call detection and reduced false positives, advancing smart sensing techniques for wildlife monitoring and paving the way for mapping koala populations across NSW.

Developing a technology framework and roadmap combining advanced sensing, gravity data and data fusion to better understand where water is located and how it moves across NSW.