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.
Professor Maxine Piggott is a molecular biologist and leads the Tropical Biosecurity Group in the Research Institute for Northern Agriculture (RINA) at CDU. The Tropical Biosecurity group aims to build research capacity in tropical biosecurity to support a science-based approach to prepare, respond and manage pests, diseases and weeds and contribute to the protection of northern Australia’s unique environment and economy.
Dr Harinandanan Paramjyothi is an alumnus of the Research Institute for the Environment and Livelihoods (RIEL). His PhD supervisors were Dr. Brett Murphy, Prof. Lindsay Hutley, Dr. Anna Richards (CSIRO) and Prof. Jeremy Russell-Smith. He investigated the role of competition in shaping northern Australian savannas and the long-term responses of tree populations to fire management.
As part of her Bachelor of Environmental Science, CDU student Erica Smith seized the opportunity to cross Brazil off her travel bucket list as she took part in the two-week Brazilian Amazon Field Intensive (BAFI) offered by CDU's College of Engineering, IT and Environment. Erica is currently half-way through her degree and determined to major in Wildlife Conservation. For the past five years, Erica studied part time so she could fit in her work schedule. Last year, she moved to Darwin from a remote community in East Arnhem Land to transition into full time study at Casuarina Campus and make faster progress toward completing her studies.
This policy outlines the principles applied by the University to maintain a workplace and study environment where everyone is treated with dignity and respect and an environment that is free from harassment, bullying and discrimination.
It [Darwin] has warm, tropical weather, welcoming communities, multicultural environment, prosperity aboriginal culture, stress-less lifestyle, and endless outback adventure compared with the crowded and busy metropolis.
Drones and Artificial Intelligence are uncovering ghost nets from 50 centimetres to larger than five metres along the coastline of the Gulf of Carpentaria, proving the success of a program aimed at maintaining the pristine environment of this region.