Carla leads research and conservation projects in partnership with a diverse group of stakeholders such as industry partners, governments and traditional communities in Northern Australia, Brazil, Papua New Guinea, and Timor-Leste.
Wildlife ecologist with 30 years of research and conservation management experience. My interests are in research, monitoring and management of threats to biodiversity, especially to declining species
Charles Darwin University (CDU) is a unique institution. With our home and heart in the Northern Territory, we are committed to providing education, training, and research that reflects the inclusive, resilient, and courageous spirit of the region.
We value diverse perspectives and create an inclusive, supportive environment where you can connect, discover and grow. What matters most is not where you have come from, but where you want to go and the impact you want to make on the world.
A journal that explores the practice of developing ethical relationships in Central Australia’s complex research environment has been launched at Charles Darwin University in Alice Springs.
Environment student group EnviroCollective CDU is inviting students, staff and the public to participate in a citizen science project to discover the diversity of bird species on Casuarina campus, as part of the Aussie Backyard Bird Count.
My research specialisations are in the areas of restoration ecology, seed biology and commercialisation of native plants. My restoration ecology investigations include assessing vegetation community development; determining indicators of successful ecological structure and functioning; establishment ecology; and seed biology and dormancy of Australian native plant species.
Dr. Keller Kopf is an ecologist and lecturer in the Faculty of Science and Technology. Keller moved to Darwin in 2020 after working as a research and teaching fellow at Charles Sturt University, where his research focused on invasive species, food webs and ecological responses to river flows in the Murray-Darling Basin.
Associate Professor Surjan is proactively engaged with the issues of disaster-environment-climate risk reduction, global change and sustainability in the context of human settlements.
We all know that plastic is bad news for the environment. The chemicals involved in production of plastics can find their way into waterways and plastic litter is making its way into landfill and the wilderness at alarming rates. We put the call out to the CDU team to see what they are doing to reduce their plastic use.