Keeping us current: Push for global network of autonomous surface craft
Uncrewed surface vehicles could unlock our ocean’s deepest secrets and improve weather forecasting, with plans to develop a global network of this technology set to enhance data collection in previously uncharted waters.
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Fire in motion: New animation platform and updates to key bushfire resources
A demand for data to inform fire management has prompted Charles Darwin University researchers to develop a tool animating historic bushfires across Australia.
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Battle-ready medical drones to join Army’s ranks
A new drone delivery project led by Charles Darwin University (CDU) aims to revolutionise healthcare in modern warfare.
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First Nations and CDU research dives deeper into plight of Northern Australia’s turtles, whales and dolphins
Scientists from Charles Darwin University (CDU) are conducting pioneering research on turtles and cetaceans in Australia’s northernmost marine park, advancing conservation and sustainability efforts in the Northern Territory.
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First Nations Rangers and experts visit indigenous/Adivasi communities in India to share knowledge
Ten Indigenous experts and rangers from across northern Australia visited India for a cultural knowledge exchange across two weeks in January 2025.
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Global sewage study reveals condition of Darwin’s harbour
A global study of sewage contamination in harbours, with samples taken from 18 cities across five continents, has revealed that faecal contamination of Darwin Harbour from sewage is very low compared to the rest of the world.
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Study reveals extreme rate of Australia’s invertebrate extinction
An estimated one to three species of insects and other native invertebrates are becoming extinct in Australia every week, according to a new study revealing the immense scale of the nation’s biodiversity loss.
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From crocs to cotton, RIEL conference shows off budding researchers
Poo swabs for sharks, laser-based forest management, and nature-based job opportunities were among the studies recently highlighted during a showcase of work by some of Charles Darwin University’s (CDU) academics.
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First Nations wisdom plays key role in saving critically endangered Philippine eagle
A First Nations conservation and land management program from the Northern Territory is playing a key role in saving the national bird of the Philippines, the critically endangered Philippine eagle.
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