Across the Northern Territory, our projects are working to improve our understanding of remote, data-poor environments. Our research focuses on the Daly River catchment, greater Darwin region, Kakadu National Park and the Gulf of Carpentaria (read more about Kakadu and the Gulf). Logistical challenges and safety hazards are constant considerations for environmental science in the Top End, so our research is seeking improve survey and monitoring methods through the use of environmental DNA and other novel techniques and technologies. Tropical invasive weeds and fire are also key research priorities. Other Hub research across northern Australia, on topics such as Indigenous land management, threatened species and carbon, is also generating information to support the management of environmental resources in the Top End.
You may also be interested in our projects conducting research across the entire northern Hub region.
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The first Indigenous-led Research Strategy for Kakadu National Park has been released, to protect the unique World Heritage listed property […]
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 […]
More than 2 decades of research into the invasive weed gamba grass has been showcased in a new website. Research […]
Major investment is urgently needed to protect Litchfield National Park from gamba grass. New research has warned that almost 30% […]
Final Northern Australia update – November 2021. Welcome to the last e-newsletter from the Northern Australia Environmental Resources Hub. The […]
Indigenous rangers are essential in managing the vast cultural and natural resources of northern Australia. Indigenous cultural and natural resource […]
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 […]
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 […]
16-year collaboration wins two Territory Natural Resource Management Awards We’re honoured to have won not one but TWO Territory NRM […]
Ants and other animals key to tracking rehabilitation Studying ants and other animals is helping scientists in Australia’s north to […]
Researchers from CSIRO, Charles Darwin University and The University of Western Australia have developed a machine-learning approach that reliably detects […]
We’re honoured to have two finalists in the Best Collaboration in NRM category in the 2020 Territory NRM Awards. The […]
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 […]
Our Hub research is user-driven. We want our research to be useful and delivered to decision-makers and land managers, so […]
Northern Australia August 2020 update. Strengthening and appropriate sharing of knowledge has been an underpinning principle of all the NESP […]
Our Hub research is user-driven. We want our research to be useful and delivered to decision-makers and land managers, so […]
How sensitive are riparian trees to contaminated mine water? Associate Professor Sam Setterfield (UWA) and Adam Bourke (CDU) in the […]
Northern Australia March 2020 update. Read about the Hub’s coronavirus pandemic response in our latest eNews, as well as our […]
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 […]
The project team investigating fish movement and sensitivity to contaminated mine water in the Top End’s Magela Creek have been […]
Northern Australia August 2019 update. As the wet season draws nearer, this eNews updates you on the progress of our […]
Maintaining water flows in Australia’s northern rivers is essential to conserve the diversity of freshwater fishes and the health of […]
5200 kilometres is a long way to go to share NESP Northern Hub research, but it was worth the distance…! […]
2019 Northern Australia Research With several projects wrapping up and new research getting underway, 2019 will be a busy year […]
Hub research led by Dr Garry Cook of CSIRO will inform updates to the method used by the federal government to […]
Hub researchers from Charles Darwin University are at the forefront of using new eDNA technology to detect wildlife in the […]
Wagiman Traditional Owners from the NT’s Daly River region have travelled to Sydney to present the results of a 13-year […]
River flows in northern Australia support healthy ecosystems that provide a wealth of economic, social and cultural goods and services […]
Finding and monitoring rare and broadly dispersed animals like the beautiful and endangered Gouldian Finch can be a challenge in remote, data-poor […]
The NT’s Ranger uranium mine is set to cease operations in 2021 and by 2026, be rehabilitated to a state […]
Effective rehabilitation is a major challenge for the many active and legacy mines across northern Australia, with best practice mine […]
With a fearsome reputation as a ‘hypercarnivorous apex predator’, you would expect estuarine crocodiles (or ‘salties’ as we call them […]
Small and medium-sized native mammals have suffered severe declines across much of northern Australia, including within protected areas such as […]
The value of Indigenous Ecological Knowledge (IEK) has been highlighted in a summary for policymakers addressing land degradation and restoration […]
Effectively managing natural resources depends on the people who are involved in the management process. Often, large and complex social […]
How do savanna landscapes change due to gamba grass invasion, and is it possible for these ecosystems to be restored? […]
Emissions Reduction Fund (ERF) savanna projects allow land managers to minimise uncontrolled highly intense fires late in the dry season […]
In northern Australia, detecting aquatic species can be difficult, labour-intensive and expensive, due to factors such as remote locations, expansive […]
The Daly River is one of the treasures of the Territory. One of the few northern rivers that flow year-round, […]
