Science and Technology news
Killed, eaten, disappearing: 2.6 billion reasons for better fox and cat control
Scientists are calling for better management of cats and foxes as a new national study led by Charles Darwin University (CDU), finds that 697 million reptiles, 510 million birds and 1.4 billion mammals are being killed by cats and foxes each year across Australia.
CDU scientists forge path for women in STEM
Charles Darwin University (CDU) scientists are determined to encourage more women into the Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) fields as the sector strives to become more gender diverse.
A CDU researcher wants a fleet of uncrewed vessels scouring the oceans to help us better understand and protect them
In the future uncrewed vessels (USVs) will roam the world’s oceans providing valuable data to oceanographers and meteorologists, while also protecting it against illegal fishing and smuggling, that’s the vision of one Charles Darwin University (CDU) researcher.
Rangers trial drones to track rare rock-wallaby
First Nations rangers are trialling thermal imaging drones to track one of Australia’s rarest and most secretive wallaby species in the Kimberley region of Western Australia.
Quoll-ity research aims to help northern quoll bounce back
A researcher at Charles Darwin University (CDU), Gavin Trewella, has been working to improve the conservation outlook for an iconic Australian native animal, the northern quoll.
North Australia reefs vital for connectivity between coral ecosystems, but how vital still a mystery
A new study from a team of international researchers that shows how global reef ecosystems are connected, has also exposed how little is known about the vital coral reefs across Northern Australia, according to a Charles Darwin University researcher.
Blue whales showing signs of malnutrition, a climate warning says CDU researcher
Blue whales that pass through the waters off Timor-Leste each year are showing signs of malnutrition according to a Charles Darwin University (CDU) researcher who has been studying the animals for almost a decade.
CDU IT experts and students honoured in NT Digital Excellence Awards
Information technology (IT) experts and students at Charles Darwin University (CDU) have been recognised in the 2021 Northern Territory Digital Excellence Awards by the Australian Information Security Association (AISA).
CDU’s world-class instrument training meets workforce demands
Located in Darwin at the heart of Northern Australia’s emerging natural resources industry, Charles Darwin University’s (CDU’s) high-tech instrumentation training facility is meeting the workforce shortages of the sector.