The North Australia Centre for Autonomous Systems (NACAS) has been recognised for their unique role in minimising the damage caused by ghost nets on the NT’s coastlines.
The first live sightings of two significant marine species in NT waters and the urgent need to monitor sea temperatures will be discussed at a new research talk at the Museum and Art Gallery of the Northern Territory.
Dr Jennifer Macdonald completed her PhD at Charles Darwin University in 2019 and has over 7 years’ experience working with Indigenous communities in South Australia and the Northern Territory, including Kakadu National Park.
Veronica Toral-Granda was awarded her PhD on August 2020. Her research aimed to understand the role of human-mediated transport on the arrival and spread of introduced species to and within the Galapagos Islands, Ecuador.
Dr. Alea Rose studied the microbial ecology of bacteria in the Leanyer Sanderson Wastewater Stabilisation ponds using molecular techniques. In addition to identifying the unknown resident bacteria, Dr Rose’s research also revealed the functional diversity of nitrogen cycling bacteria that contribute to nutrient removal in these ponds.
The planning of a major industrial precinct at Middle Arm – a coastal peninsula located within Darwin Harbour – has garnered significant attention from both sides in recent years, but what does the research say?