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Cotton waste is being used to develop a mushroom circular economy. grow mushrooms.

Cotton trash to treasure: Project using waste to grow new mushroom industry

Supermarket shelves could be stocked with mushrooms grown from the Northern Territory’s cotton waste, with a Charles Darwin University research project exploring the possibility of broadening the region’s agricultural industry.  

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Map showing First Nations land in the top end of the Northern Territory, with markers showing mine sites

Consideration of First Nations cultural values in mining rehabilitation in the NT

Master by Research student Will Kemp investigated the consideration of First Nations cultural values in mine site rehabilitation planning, finding that the regulation of mining approval needs to achieve clearer agreed goals with respect to First Nations cultural values, that companies must commit to as part of the initial approval process.

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Ecosystem services research informs sustainable development pathways

RIEL's Ecosystem Services Research Group are involved in high-level international initiatives, including those led by the United Nations Environment Program and the International Union for Conservation of Nature. They have also supported the development of international research partnerships with benefits for communities and researchers in Australia and overseas.

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Outdated stereotypes about who a “real fisher” is could be costing Australia’s recreational fishing industry valuable talent, creativity, and growth, new research from Charles Darwin University suggests. Picture: Jenny House

Stereotypes holding back Australia’s recreational fishing future, new study finds

Outdated stereotypes about who a “real fisher” is could be costing Australia’s recreational fishing industry valuable talent, creativity, and growth, new research from Charles Darwin University suggests.

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Motion 113 stemmed from a Charles Darwin University-led research paper published in the journal Science last year, which focused on longevity conservation for the Earth’s oldest animals. Picture: Lauren Brent

Global body adopts policy to protect Earth’s old, wise and large animals

The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) has recognised Charles Darwin University-led research into the Earth’s oldest animals with the adoption of the ‘Longevity Conservation’ global policy principle.

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Aerial view of the South Alligator River and floodplain (Northern Territory, Australia). Lowland tropical rivers emit large quantities of greenhouse gases, with rates influenced by seasonal flooding. Credit: Jenny Davis.

Global study revises greenhouse gas emissions for tropical inland waters

Tropical inland waters don’t produce as many greenhouse gas emissions as previously estimated, according to the results of an international research collaboration led by Charles Darwin University. 

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CDU conservation biologist named NT’s only Young Tall Poppy Award recipient

A Charles Darwin University (CDU) conservation biologist whose work has become a staple in the hands of environmentalists across the Territory has been named the NT’s Young Tall Poppy Award recipient for 2025.

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Chinese delegates with Scott Bowman and Stephen Xu

CDU strengthens China partnerships to drive sustainable agriculture and aquaculture research

Chinese delegates visited Darwin in August as part of a Charles Darwin University project between Australia and China on tropical aquaculture and cropping.

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Samantha Connor is in the final stages of this Honours project with CDU’s Research Institute for Northern Agriculture.

Going where the wind blows: Project examines the grazing pattern of sheep

Do sheep follow where the wind blows? It’s the question a Charles Darwin University Honours student is trying to answer in a project exploring the impact of wind direction and speed on the grazing patterns of sheep. 

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