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CDU scientists forge path for women in STEM

Charles Darwin University (CDU) scientists are determined to encourage more women into the Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) fields as the sector strives to become more gender diverse. 

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Charles Darwin University (CDU) PhD candidate Ruth Patterson believes that uncrewed vessels (USVs) are the key in understanding the oceanography of remote seas that are difficult for scientists to explore.

A CDU researcher wants a fleet of uncrewed vessels scouring the oceans to help us better understand and protect them

In the future uncrewed vessels (USVs) will roam the world’s oceans providing valuable data to oceanographers and meteorologists, while also protecting it against illegal fishing and smuggling, that’s the vision of one Charles Darwin University (CDU) researcher.

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Rangers trial drones to track rare rock-wallaby

First Nations rangers are trialling thermal imaging drones to track one of Australia’s rarest and most secretive wallaby species in the Kimberley region of Western Australia.

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Quoll-ity research aims to help northern quoll bounce back

A researcher at Charles Darwin University (CDU), Gavin Trewella, has been working to improve the conservation outlook for an iconic Australian native animal, the northern quoll.

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A new study from a team of international researchers has identified the value of coral reef connectivity to disperse marine species that rely on reefs for their survival.

North Australia reefs vital for connectivity between coral ecosystems, but how vital still a mystery

A new study from a team of international researchers that shows how global reef ecosystems are connected, has also exposed how little is known about the vital coral reefs across Northern Australia, according to a Charles Darwin University researcher.

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Blue whales showing signs of malnutrition, a climate warning says CDU researcher

Blue whales that pass through the waters off Timor-Leste each year are showing signs of malnutrition according to a Charles Darwin University (CDU) researcher who has been studying the animals for almost a decade.

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CDU IT experts and students honoured in NT Digital Excellence Awards

Information technology (IT) experts and students at Charles Darwin University (CDU) have been recognised in the 2021 Northern Territory Digital Excellence Awards by the Australian Information Security Association (AISA).

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CDU’s world-class instrument training meets workforce demands

Located in Darwin at the heart of Northern Australia’s emerging natural resources industry, Charles Darwin University’s (CDU’s) high-tech instrumentation training facility is meeting the workforce shortages of the sector.

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CDU VET student wins Australian Apprentice of the Year

Charles Darwin University (CDU)’s Vocational Education and Training (VET) student Savanne Canobie has won the 2021 Australian Apprentice of the Year Award, becoming one of the few Northern Territory students to receive the national prize.

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