Mangroves could turn tide on carbon output
Research has found that changes in current land management practices in the mangrove forests of West Papua Province, Indonesia could have significant impacts on the country’s future emission reduction targets.
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Workshop to inform Darwin Harbour Report Card
A community-led workshop will be held this week (19-20 March) to inform the Darwin Harbour Report Card, a strategy to support the harbour’s long-term sustainability.
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National Geographic grant to help uncover blue carbon
A Charles Darwin University student investigating the impact of blue carbon emissions generated by the conversion of mangrove forests to oil palm plantations has won a National Geographic Society Research and Exploration grant.
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Calls for 'quantum shift' to Top End water management
With still no signs of a monsoon in the Top End this wet season, industry, Indigenous, government and research groups met in Darwin this week to initiate what could be a paradigm shift to improve water systems management in the north.
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Australia’s big burning issue tackled in the north
As Australia grapples with unprecedented wildfires that have caused widespread devastation over summer, the success of Indigenous fire management in the north has gained renewed attention.
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Help save a mammal, buy a choccy quoll
Forget about chocolate bunnies this Easter, in 2020 it’s all about showing your love for the Top End’s northern quoll.
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Experts gather in lead-up to Darwin Day
International biologists, including a mammal expert from the Natural History Museum in Vienna, Austria, will gather at Charles Darwin University in the run-up to the university’s celebration this week of its namesake Charles Darwin.
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Study shows barra seek safe refuge after rains
Research to understand the movements of fish in Top End waterways has found that barramundi exhibit very accurate homing behaviour, travelling up to 80 km to their “home” billabongs after wet season rains.
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Using fire to save vulnerable species on Tiwi Islands
Research into fire management and biodiversity on the Tiwi Islands is aiming to stop feral predators, particularly cats, in their tracks.
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