Buffel grass risk to ancient trees explored in Central Australia
Long-term research at Charles Darwin University (CDU) could help safeguard the longevity of river red gums that have figured in the arid riverine woodlands of Central Australia for hundreds of years.
Ensuring food safety in Freshwater Turtles
The Finniss River floodplain Long-necked turtles have been hunted and eaten by the local first nations people for a long time. Recently, local hunters have noticed that the turtles seem to have become more difficult to find and their meat appears to look and taste different.
Ants a mirror to ecosystem restoration
New research underway at Charles Darwin University (CDU) aims to develop a genetics-based technique for monitoring ants and termites as indicators for the rehabilitation of ecosystems following mining.
Australian native rice is one step closer to appearing on restaurant menus
Putting Australian native rice on our plates and in restaurants is one step closer after a successful harvest of three species sourced from Northern Australian wetlands.
School students inspire study into Central Australia’s infamous Thorny Devils
A Central Australian researcher from Charles Darwin University is analysing the social behaviour and physiology of Australia’s Thorny Devil to answer unexplained questions about the iconic creature.
Ants and innovation: using insect genetics to assess ecosystem restoration
A new research project at Charles Darwin University aims to take a genetic approach to using insects as indicators of ecosystem restoration
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.
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.
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.