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For the first time, researchers from Griffith University and funded by the hub have deployed 23 “cod logs” into the […]
Professor Mark Kennard recently featured on ABC’s 7.30 report where he spoke about the number of tilapia found during the […]
This article by Dr Rachel Paltridge (Indigenous Desert Alliance), Ngururrpa Ranger Clifford Sunfly, and Postdoctoral Research Fellow Nicholas Leseberg (School […]
The night parrot is one of the rarest birds in Australia, but new research led by Indigenous rangers reveals that a stronghold […]
Scientists have completed their first field trip to Norfolk Island as part of a NESP Resilient Landscapes Hub project which […]
Resilient Landscapes Hub newsletter (July 2024) The hub has now launched 13 new research projects for 2024. These projects have […]
The Resilient Landscapes Hub has launched 13 new research projects supporting conservation, threatened species and threatened ecological communities. We are […]
Scientists have finished their first field trip to Christmas Island to survey the endangered Christmas Island giant gecko – the […]
In a new hub-funded project, James Cook University scientists will be helping spectacled flying foxes survive heatwaves, after about one […]
Our project partners, the Burnett Mary Regional Group, have just released a stunning 7-minute film about the iconic species living […]
Scientists from Griffith University and the Queensland Government have confirmed the identity of an unusual, ancient and Endangered species of […]
The hub’s Moonaboola (Mary River) research partnership has been featured on ABC radio and online. You can read the ABC […]
In the deserts of WA, Kiwirrkurra Rangers are using a two-way science approach to monitor and manage wild bilby, or […]
On the banks of the Moonaboola (Mary River) in Queensland, researchers held a special demonstration day this month. They showcased […]
Traditional Owners and Indigenous desert ranger groups from across an area spanning 500,000 km2 – 7 times the size of […]
‘While other reptile species were vanishing, the Christmas Island giant gecko persisted, seemingly untouched and unscathed.’ Dr JP Emery recently […]
In a world-first, tiny Victorian grassland earless dragons have emerged from their eggs at Melbourne Zoo. This good news is […]
In the rainforests of Christmas Island, researchers from the University of Southern Queensland (UniSQ) are searching high and low for […]
A rare lizard that has eluded scientists for more than 40 years has been found living in north-east Queensland. Earlier […]
The Resilient Landscapes Hub is launching 13 new research projects supporting conservation, threatened species and Indigenous-led research The hub has […]
The Resilient Landscapes Hub has launched 13 new research projects supporting conservation, threatened species and Indigenous-led research The hub has […]
Workshop outcomes are informing the combination feral cat management practices. Predation from feral cats remains a major threat to many […]
The Resilient Landscapes Hub’s third research plan is set to have big outcomes! With our third research plan now underway, […]
Nine new hub research projects are kicking off, which will see the Resilient Landscapes Hub make real-world impacts on improving […]
Funded by the Australian Government under the National Environmental Science Program’s Resilient Landscapes Hub, our new research project is harnessing […]
Springing into the Resilient Landscapes Hub second research plan! It’s with great enthusiasm that we launch our second annual research plan […]
Authors: Patch Clapp and Justin Perry, Northern Australia Environmental Resources Hub, National Environmental Science Program A research collaboration on Cape […]
We’ve added more than 50 new symbols to our free symbol library! There are new symbols of Indigenous and non-Indigenous […]
Find out more about the hub’s cross-cutting initiative Each NESP hub leads cross-cutting initiative research to support a national, integrated […]
The Top End’s iconic Daly River is world-famous for its barramundi fishing. But being home to big barra is just […]
Final Northern Australia update – November 2021. Welcome to the last e-newsletter from the Northern Australia Environmental Resources Hub. The […]
Defining metrics of success for feral animal management in northern Australia There are an estimated 24 million feral pigs in […]
Monitoring animals – where they occur, how many there are and what species – provides essential information for evaluating and reporting the health of an ecosystem. Monitoring also plays […]
Welcome to the Resilient Landscapes Hub We’re delighted to launch the new website and first research plan for the Resilient […]
Scientists are using an innovative technique to detect endangered frogs a long way downstream from their mountainous, tropical homes in […]
Migratory shorebirds travel thousands of kilometres, from as far away as Siberia, before arriving at sites in the southern Gulf […]
The Northern Australia Environmental Resources Hub addressed key research questions to come up with practical, on-ground solutions to some of […]
The NESP Northern Australia Environmental Resources Hub has had impact across four broad themes: The importance of rivers and their […]
Northern Australia December 2020 update. We’re in the final months of the NESP Northern Australia Environmental Resources Hub and we […]
A new website teaching Top End school-aged children about using environmental DNA (eDNA) to detect the endangered Gouldian Finch was […]
Feeding and fattening up River flows in the Gulf of Carpentaria are critical for ensuring that food is available for […]
Authors: Dr Viki Cramer, Northern Australia Environmental Resources Hub, and Professor Michele Burford (project leader), Griffith University The huge […]
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 […]
For NAIDOC Week 2020, we highlighted some of our important collaborative research with Indigenous people across northern Australia. You can […]
We have publicly released our free collection of 250+ symbols for all your science communication needs! DOWNLOAD THE SYMBOLS HERE […]
It’s Science Week! We’ll be sharing a few videos about our research in the Gulf of Carpentaria this week. The […]
Northern Australia August 2020 update. Strengthening and appropriate sharing of knowledge has been an underpinning principle of all the NESP […]
Only a few decades ago, encountering a bandicoot or quoll around your campsite in the evening was a common and […]
Our Hub research is user-driven. We want our research to be useful and delivered to decision-makers and land managers, so […]
A new data portal from Hub researchers will allow free access to information on more than 1400 rare, threatened and […]
Northern Australia’s rich and unique biodiversity faces many threats including weeds, feral animals and inappropriate fire regimes. Gamba grass is […]
Northern Australia March 2020 update. Read about the Hub’s coronavirus pandemic response in our latest eNews, as well as our […]
Aquatic field surveys in northern Australia are expensive, difficult and often dangerous, especially when saltwater crocodiles are present. But new […]
A conceptual diagram showing the effects of wet season conditions on coastal productivity and flow-on effects to fisheries and migratory […]
Hub researchers recently met for a workshop with NT Government policy-makers and regulators to share relevant research and solicit feedback […]
eDNA reveals where endangered birds of a feather flock together Top image: Minden Photos/Alamy Scrolling image: NT DEPWS Hub […]
Prawns, barra and shorebirds; cyclones, mud and floods: it’s been a busy six months for Hub researchers investigating how river […]
No one-size-fits-all approach to predators that plunder turtle nests. Protecting the nests of marine turtles from raids by pigs, dingoes […]
A new Hub project led by Graeme Gillespie from the NT’s Department of Environment, Parks & Water Security is trialling […]
Development and conservation planning in northern Australia often lacks consistent and comprehensive scientific spatial data. This research, led by Dr […]
Gulf rivers and productivity links New research has investigated the potential effects of river flow regulation on catches of the […]
2019 Northern Australia Research With several projects wrapping up and new research getting underway, 2019 will be a busy year […]
Hub researchers from Charles Darwin University are at the forefront of using new eDNA technology to detect wildlife in the […]
Northern Australia’s unique and rich biodiversity faces numerous threats but we have limited knowledge on the distribution of rare and […]
Finding and monitoring rare and broadly dispersed animals like the beautiful and endangered Gouldian Finch can be a challenge in remote, data-poor […]
Collaborative research between the Northern Territory Government, the Northern Australia Environmental Resources Hub, the Threatened Species Recovery Hub and Parks Australia […]
Every year, migratory shorebirds travel extraordinary distances from as far as the eastern parts of Siberia to the Australian coast. […]