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Charles Darwin University (CDU) has teamed up with Alice Springs Future Grid to integrate more renewable energy into the power grid of the Central Australian town. Pictured: CDU’s Energy and Resources Institute Director Professor Suresh Thennadil (right).

23 May 2022

Testing facility taking part in the innovative Alice Springs Future Grid project

Charles Darwin University (CDU) has teamed up with the Alice Springs Future Grid project to help investigate how the Central Australian town can use more renewable energy.

23 May 2022

More than one in five reptile species threatened with extinction globally

New international research shows more than one in five reptile species are threatened with extinction globally, with Australia being a new priority region for better conservation efforts.

A change in diet could explain the recovery of saltwater crocodiles in Northern Australia.

27 April 2022

Change in diet may contribute to rapid recovery of apex predator, new research reveals

New research from Charles Darwin University (CDU) has revealed that the estuarine crocodiles (Crocodylus porosus) in the Northern Territory have shifted from an estuarine based diet to one that is largely derived from terrestrial sources.

Charles Darwin University (CDU) hydrologist Dr Clément Duvert is studying how much carbon is lost from our landscape through the water cycle.

19 April 2022

CDU expert says Australia’s East Coast drenching releases large quantities of CO2 to the atmosphere

The drenching of Australia’s East Coast could have an important impact on the carbon cycle as massive amounts of carbon are lost from terrestrial ecosystems due to erosion and flooding, says a Charles Darwin University (CDU) hydrologist.

A new research project in the Northern Territory by Charles Darwin University’s (CDU) is set to track one of the world’s most iconic and sought-after sports fish, billfish.

14 April 2022

Top End anglers get behind tracking the world’s fastest fish

Top End anglers are being called on to help Charles Darwin University (CDU) researchers track one of the world’s most iconic and sought-after sports fish, the billfish.

6 April 2022

First Nations knowledge to aid turtle conservation in the Territory

First Nations knowledge and information will aid conservation and kickstart new plans for the management and monitoring of freshwater turtles in the Northern Territory.

CDU’s College of Engineering, IT and the Environment recognized the academic achievements of over 30 students at the annual Prize Giving ceremony. Isabel Anderson was awarded the Chief Minister’s Award for Science for outstanding academic achievements in science.

5 April 2022

CDU students recognised for outstanding achievements

A Charles Darwin University (CDU) student is leading the way for greater female representation in the Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) fields, after being awarded the Chief Minister’s Award for Science.

Charles Darwin University (CDU) Microbiologist Dr Susan Pizzutto testing wastewater for traces of COVID-19 for the NT Department of Health.

22 March 2022

CDU partnership speeds up the tracing of COVID-19 in the Top End

The Northern Territory now has the capacity to test its own wastewater for traces of COVID-19, thanks to a team of microbiologists at Charles Darwin University (CDU).

First Nations rangers will learn to combine traditional knowledge with conservation management to care for their land.

18 March 2022

Getting ranger ready in Kakadu

First Nations ranger trainees from across the Top End are learning valuable and useful skills as they are trained to become certified rangers through a course providing meaningful employment, training, and career pathways for First Nations Australians.

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