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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 […]
Hub leader, Professor Michael Douglas recently spoke about a drying climate at ‘Facing the Big Dry’, an Environmental Sundowner Series […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
New funding for restoration research in the Moonaboola (Mary River) will help the river’s unique threatened species like the Australian […]
People and nature live in – and are supported by – connected, integrated, socio-ecological systems. Accurately characterising these systems is […]
Springing into the Resilient Landscapes Hub second research plan! It’s with great enthusiasm that we launch our second annual research plan […]
Authors: Jane Thomas and Michael Douglas, Northern Australia Environmental Resources Hub, National Environmental Science Program Part of the West Kimberley […]
We’ve added more than 50 new symbols to our free symbol library! There are new symbols of Indigenous and non-Indigenous […]
The Top End’s iconic Daly River is world-famous for its barramundi fishing. But being home to big barra is just […]
What is coastal-zone planning? Planning for changes and future developments along Australia’s extensive coast presents many challenges. With climate change […]
What is regional threat-abatement planning? Threat-abatement plans are statutory requirements designed to protect biodiversity from a threatening process, independent of […]
What is cumulative impact assessment? Cumulative impact assessment (CIA) is designed to fill a gap in business-as-usual, project-based environmental impact […]
What is regional land-use planning? Much land-use planning occurs at relatively small scales because it is initiated by a development […]
Authors: Jane Thomas, Sarah Laborde and Sue Jackson, Northern Australia Environmental Resources Hub, National Environmental Science Program Indigenous water […]
Authors: Jane Thomas and Ben Stewart-Koster, Northern Australia Environmental Resources Hub, National Environmental Science Program Wetlands Australia Sustaining the […]
Final Northern Australia update – November 2021. Welcome to the last e-newsletter from the Northern Australia Environmental Resources Hub. The […]
Part of the West Kimberley National Heritage Place, the mighty Martuwarra (Fitzroy River) in Western Australia sustains rich biodiversity, ecosystems and human cultures. This […]
Welcome to the Resilient Landscapes Hub We’re delighted to launch the new website and first research plan for the Resilient […]
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 […]
Hotspots for algal growth in a tropical river floodplain Written by Bianca Molinari, Griffith University Floodplains are important ecosystems. They […]
Northern Australia December 2020 update. We’re in the final months of the NESP Northern Australia Environmental Resources Hub and we […]
In the face of growing interest in the waters of the Warlibiddi and Martuwarra (Margaret and Fitzroy Rivers) […]
New research explains why barramundi switch sex New research from a Charles Darwin University PhD candidate has found the timing […]
When and where are catfish fat fish? A fat catfish is valuable for many reasons. In tropical northern Australia, fat […]
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 In the […]
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 […]
Delivering research findings to stakeholders Hub research has found that reduced flows for Gulf of Carpentaria rivers could mean less […]
16-year collaboration wins two Territory Natural Resource Management Awards We’re honoured to have won not one but TWO Territory NRM […]
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 […]
Each year, monsoonal rains reconnect the channels, wetlands, floodplains and estuaries of the Fitzroy River in the west Kimberley, reinvigorating […]
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 […]
In the Gulf of Carpentaria, wet season floods replenish river channels and floodplain wetlands, and kickstart the growth of algae […]
Algal biofilms – submerged, nutrient-dense mats of single-celled algae – form the basis of many aquatic food webs. New Hub […]
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 […]
Hub researchers recently met for a workshop with NT Government policy-makers and regulators to share relevant research and solicit feedback […]
Northern Australia November 2019 update. As end of the Hub draws nearer, this eNews updates you on how we are […]
Prawns, barra and shorebirds; cyclones, mud and floods: it’s been a busy six months for Hub researchers investigating how river […]
Research projects produce a wealth of important information, but sharing science in an accessible way can be a challenge. As […]
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 […]
We’re all part of that river, we drink one water from the one main rainfall. Everybody. – Mervyn Street These […]
Going fishing always comes with its share of stories, and it’s no different when the fishing is for research! The […]
Hub researcher Jim Smart (Griffith University) was invited to present his team’s work on economic trade-offs at a Northern Australia […]
5200 kilometres is a long way to go to share NESP Northern Hub research, but it was worth the distance…! […]
Gulf rivers and productivity links New research has investigated the potential effects of river flow regulation on catches of the […]
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 […]
A new Hub project is adding value to and enhancing four existing Hub projects in the Fitzroy catchment through transdisciplinary […]
Queensland Hub researchers were among the first scientists to hear about an innovative new monitoring method that uses fatty acids […]
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 […]
Prawns and barramundi make a great seafood platter, but what are the connections between these species and river flows to […]
It’s been all action on the Mitchell floodplains in far north Queensland, with researchers, local rangers and pastoralists working together […]
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 […]
WA’s Fitzroy River catchment is recognised for its outstanding natural and cultural heritage, but perhaps less so for its significant […]
Every year, migratory shorebirds travel extraordinary distances from as far as the eastern parts of Siberia to the Australian coast. […]
Have you ever wondered what it’s like to be an environmental scientist working in northern Australia? This 50-second video provides a glimpse […]
Researchers from two Northern Hub projects joined Nyikina Mangala Traditional Owners, Yimardoo Warra Rangers and staff from the WA Department […]
Flowing west across nearly the entire width of Cape York Peninsula – from the Great Dividing Range to the broad […]
The Daly River is one of the treasures of the Territory. One of the few northern rivers that flow year-round, […]
