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.
Read more about Cotton trash to treasure: Project using waste to grow new mushroom industry
Scientists contribute to Tiwi Junior Rangers Program
The Tiwi Junior Rangers Program is an important initiative helping Tiwi College students to engage with the Tiwi Islands’ unique environment and cultural heritage. In 2024, members of RIEL’s invertebrate biodiversity group contributed to the program by sharing environmental science skills with the junior rangers.
Read more about Scientists contribute to Tiwi Junior Rangers Program
Supporting sustainable fisheries management in the Torres Strait
A proposed mobile application for collecting data about traditional fishing could help to ensure sustainable fisheries management in the Torres Strait region of North Queensland.
Read more about Supporting sustainable fisheries management in the Torres Strait
Big, cheeky yams a focus of knowledge exchange
The Wild Foods Project is a collaboration between RIEL’s Aboriginal Research Practitioners Network (ARPNet) in northern Australia and the Agora Food Studio in Timor-Leste.
Read more about Big, cheeky yams a focus of knowledge exchange
Supporting conservation efforts for pygmy blue whales
Blue whales are a global icon of ocean conservation. The waters of Timor-Leste, particularly the Ombai-Wetar Strait, are a hotspot for whales and dolphins, including blue whales. In particular, these waters are home to the smallest and only tropical subspecies of blue whale – Balaenoptera musculus brevicauda (pygmy blue whale).
Read more about Supporting conservation efforts for pygmy blue whales
Fire and biodiversity conservation in Great Sandy Desert
An ongoing project aims to understand how desert fire patterns have changed since colonisation, and how that affects the species which reside in the desert.
Read more about Fire and biodiversity conservation in Great Sandy Desert
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.
Read more about Consideration of First Nations cultural values in mining rehabilitation in the NT
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.
Read more about Ecosystem services research informs sustainable development pathways
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.
Read more about Stereotypes holding back Australia’s recreational fishing future, new study finds