Hub research in the Gulf of Carpentaria aims to support sustainable development in the region. This includes research to inform water allocation planners and floodplain managers about the potential impacts of changes in flow on fisheries, migratory birds and biodiversity. Rivers that flow into the southern Gulf of Carpentaria are home to high-value ecosystems and support important recreational and commercial fisheries. With increasing development in the region, more information is needed to understand how future water development will impact on the health and productivity of floodplains and coastal areas. Other Hub research across northern Australia, on topics such as environmental monitoring and Indigenous knowledge brokering is also generating information to support development decisions in the Gulf (read more).
You may also be interested in our projects conducting research across the entire northern Hub region.
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Resilient Landscapes Hub newsletter (July 2024) The hub has now launched 13 new research projects for 2024. These projects have […]
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Northern Australia December 2020 update. We’re in the final months of the NESP Northern Australia Environmental Resources Hub and we […]
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The University of Western Australia (UWA) will host a new Australian research hub to provide national leadership in threatened species […]
Northern Australia December 2020 update. We are delighted to share the news that the user-driven approach to research that has […]
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Northern Australia August 2020 update. Strengthening and appropriate sharing of knowledge has been an underpinning principle of all the NESP […]
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Since the unprecedented mangrove dieback in 2015, James Cook University’s Dr Norm Duke has been leading a multi-Hub NESP project assessing […]
Northern Australia March 2020 update. Read about the Hub’s coronavirus pandemic response in our latest eNews, as well as our […]
Research in northern Australia means being ready for anything, which the environmental water needs for the Mitchell River project team […]
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Piles of dead mangrove timber up to two metres in height are preventing new mangrove growth over vast areas of […]
Research projects produce a wealth of important information, but sharing science in an accessible way can be a challenge. As […]
Our Hub Steering Committee recently visited Cairns and other parts of far north Queensland for updates from some of our […]
Northern Australia August 2019 update. As the wet season draws nearer, this eNews updates you on the progress of our […]
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Northern environmental economic accounting Healthy ecosystems benefit our economic prosperity and social wellbeing and it’s important that decision-makers recognise the […]
Researchers from three Hub projects were asked to present at the recent Queensland Water Planning Science Forum – this event […]
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Follow-up resources from the Hub’s Canberra Research Forum 18- 21 Feb. Thank you to all involved! A highlight video can […]
2019 Northern Australia Research With several projects wrapping up and new research getting underway, 2019 will be a busy year […]
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Two Northern Hub researchers travelled to Canberra in early November to highlight the impact of Hub research projects. Dr Helen […]
A James Cook University scientist will investigate an enormous dieback of mangrove forests in the Gulf of Carpentaria, two years […]
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Flowing west across nearly the entire width of Cape York Peninsula – from the Great Dividing Range to the broad […]
