Calling all citizen scientists to learn more about groundwater
Charles Darwin University (CDU) researchers are calling out for over 500 citizen scientists living in the northern part of the Territory and Western Australia to collect water samples from their bores using sampling kits in a bid to increase water security.
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Shining a renewable light on remote energy challenges
The innovative efforts to switch on renewable energy at remote Northern Territory communities will be discussed at a short film screening and panel discussion today at Charles Darwin University.
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Top gong awarded to leading researcher
A Charles Darwin University researcher and globally recognised ecologist has been awarded a prestigious medal for his contributions to ecological science.
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Funding boost for invaluable bushfire mapping service
The North Australia and Rangelands Fire Information service at Charles Darwin University will continue to guide thousands of people through Northern Australia’s intense fire seasons after being awarded a Federal Government grant for operations.
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Rare footage reveals intimate family lives of blue whales
The intimate family lives of blue whales, including a blue whale nursing its calf underwater, has been revealed in extraordinary footage captured in a project led by an international marine ecologist from Charles Darwin University and Australian National University.
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Tree hidey-holes key to helping slow declines of small mammals
A decline of natural tree hollows is forcing arboreal mammal numbers to fall, according to a new study exploring why these species are disappearing in Northern Australia.
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RINA marks official launch
The Research Institute for Northern Agriculture (RINA) celebrated its official launch at Charles Darwin University's (CDU) Casuarina Campus on April 30, 2024. The launch was attended by approximately 50 invited stakeholders and partners, who listened to the guest speaker, the Honourable Mark Monaghan, NT Government Minister for Agribusiness and Fisheries
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Global research warns climate change is increasing groundwater temperatures
A world first global groundwater temperature model projects that shallow groundwater will warm on average by between 2.1 and 3.5 degrees Celsius by the end of the century.
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New project to enhance Australia-China agriculture and aquaculture
Enhancing the quality of Australian seafood and initiatives to introducing new dragon fruit cropping technologies will be among the activities and knowledge exchanged between Australian and Chinese researchers in a new project led by Charles Darwin University.