CDU Professor honoured for contributions to Australasian fauna conservation
Charles Darwin University (CDU) Professor of Conservation and Sustainable Livelihoods Stephen Garnett has received a Special Commendation award at the Royal Zoological Society of NSW’s Whitley Awards held recently in Sydney.
New record of CDU researchers among the most influential in the world
Researchers from Charles Darwin University (CDU) have enhanced their global reputations as some of the most influential in their fields in the world.
Latest research finds magpie geese resist allure of NT mango madness
Research from Charles Darwin University (CDU) has identified opportunistic feeding behaviours of magpie geese across the Top End, with new solutions to improve management of the iconic bird as the Territory heads into peak mango season.
PhD research on threatened bird finds bird may not exist
New research from a Charles Darwin University ornithologist suggests that an endangered subspecies of bird may not be endangered. In fact, the research suggests that the subspecies may not exist at all.
Charles Darwin University (CDU) has vital research projects that need researchers in face of shortages
Charles Darwin University (CDU) has started a push to recruit higher degree students for vital research projects but will have to cast a wide net to get the right people, according to the University’s head of research.
Regional and remote projects prominent in awards that recognise Territory science champions
The Northern Territory Science Week Awards 2022 will acknowledge the champions of science for their contribution to the community's promotion of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM).
Researchers discover hundreds of new ant species in Northern Australia’s tropics
Thousands of new species of ants from the monsoonal tropics have been discovered by researchers at Charles Darwin University (CDU), making ant populations in Northern Australia some of the most diverse in the world.
Buffel grass risk to ancient trees explored in Central Australia
Long-term research at Charles Darwin University (CDU) could help safeguard the longevity of river red gums that have figured in the arid riverine woodlands of Central Australia for hundreds of years.
Ensuring food safety in Freshwater Turtles
The Finniss River floodplain Long-necked turtles have been hunted and eaten by the local first nations people for a long time. Recently, local hunters have noticed that the turtles seem to have become more difficult to find and their meat appears to look and taste different.