Experts gather in lead-up to Darwin Day
International biologists, including a mammal expert from the Natural History Museum in Vienna, Austria, will gather at Charles Darwin University in the run-up to the university’s celebration this week of its namesake Charles Darwin.
Study shows barra seek safe refuge after rains
Research to understand the movements of fish in Top End waterways has found that barramundi exhibit very accurate homing behaviour, travelling up to 80 km to their “home” billabongs after wet season rains.
Using fire to save vulnerable species on Tiwi Islands
Research into fire management and biodiversity on the Tiwi Islands is aiming to stop feral predators, particularly cats, in their tracks.
Tree hollows count for endangered species
In a bid to save hollow-dependent endangered species, Charles Darwin University PhD candidate Cara Penton has scaled more than 180 trees on the Tiwi Islands in the Northern Territory.
Lecture to explore vexed PFAS question
An engineer and scientist with a distinguished career in research will examine the issues raised for petrochemical and aviation firefighting following the introduction of fluorine-free foams, when he delivers the final Charles Darwin University Professorial Lecture for 2019.
Darwin region bushfires up three-fold in Sept
There were record bushfires around Darwin for September, according to data from the North Australia and Rangelands Fire Information (NAFI) website.
Weather radars reign for info on flying animals
Scientists are using weather radars, originally developed to measure rainfall, to study the flight patterns of birds, bats and insects. A researcher claims, however, that we should use radars to measure flying animals more often.
CDU in the lead where it matters
Charles Darwin University (CDU) is ahead of most other Australian universities in two measures that matter most to students: finding work after graduation and their starting salaries.
Conference to showcase CDU research
Charles Darwin University’s (CDU) Higher Degree Research (HDR) will be under the microscope at the HDR Futures Conference on Casuarina campus next week (4-6 September).