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Defining metrics of success for feral animal management in northern AustraliaKeywords: Monitoring, rivers & waterholes, Indigenous NRM focus, pigs
Environmental water needs for the Mitchell RiverKeywords: Floodplains, environmental flows, rivers & waterholes, mapping
Improving gamba grass control on the Cape York peninsulaKeywords: Monitoring, weeds & ferals, land planning, herbicide
Investing in Indigenous cultural and natural resource managersKeywords: Indigenous NRM focus, integrated planning, socio-economics
Mapping to underpin management of tropical littoral rainforestKeywords: mapping, coasts & estuaries, carbon & climate change, storm surge
Multiple benefits of Indigenous land and sea management programsKeywords: Indigenous NRM focus, social & cultural values, socio-economics
Waste and marine debris in remote northern Australian communitiesKeywords: coasts & estuaries, Indigenous NRM focus, recycling
Biodiversity values and Indigenous livelihoods
Improving the efficiency of biodiversity investment
Indigenous biodiversity management
Partnerships and tools to support biodiversity monitoring by Indigenous land and sea managers
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Dec 18, 2019Understanding floodplain connectivity in the Mitchell River
Research in northern Australia means being ready for anything, which the environmental water needs for the Mitchell River project team […]
Oct 14, 2019The highs and the lows of Gulf river flows
Prawns, barra and shorebirds; cyclones, mud and floods: it’s been a busy six months for Hub researchers investigating how river […]
Sep 11, 2019No one-size-fits-all approach for turtle nest predators
No one-size-fits-all approach to predators that plunder turtle nests. Protecting the nests of marine turtles from raids by pigs, dingoes […]
Sep 03, 2019Hub Steering Committee Queensland update
Our Hub Steering Committee recently visited Cairns and other parts of far north Queensland for updates from some of our […]
Sep 02, 2019Northern Hub news (August 2019)
Northern Australia August 2019 update. As the wet season draws nearer, this eNews updates you on the progress of our […]
Aug 14, 2019Improving gamba grass control on Cape York
Improving gamba grass control on Cape York and throughout northern Australia was the topic of discussion at a two-day workshop […]
Jul 08, 2019Understanding mangrove dieback and recovery limitations
Hub researchers and Indigenous rangers have been working hard on the Gulf of Carpentaria’s coastline to assess mangrove recovery following […]
May 08, 2019Uncovering responses to climate changes in the tropics
A revised look at tidal wetlands in remote northern Australia has uncovered a surprising new understanding of their responses to […]
May 01, 2019Sharing knowledge from our Canberra Research Forum
5200 kilometres is a long way to go to share NESP Northern Hub research, but it was worth the distance…! […]
Apr 02, 2019Working with Indigenous rangers in north Queensland
Working with Indigenous rangers in north Queensland Hub researchers Dr Justin Perry and Dr Norm Duke were invited to join […]
Mar 21, 2019Tailoring research to meet water planning needs
Researchers from three Hub projects were asked to present at the recent Queensland Water Planning Science Forum – this event […]
Dec 05, 2018Improving gamba grass control
Improving gamba grass control Despite its listing as a Weed of National Significance and a key threatening process under the […]
Nov 12, 2018Engaging young minds in science on Cape York
Aak Puul Ngantam (APN) invited Hub researchers from CSIRO to run scientific activities alongside cultural activities run by senior Traditional Owners at a five-day […]
May 31, 2018Managing feral animals on Cape York Peninsula
Large feral animals such as pigs and buffalo cause significant damage to aquatic ecosystems across northern Australia, affecting biodiversity, ecosystem […]
May 08, 2018Fire management on Cape York
Fire has been a critical component of Australian Aboriginal culture and resource management for millennia and today, where Aboriginal people conduct […]
Mar 22, 2018Achieving results in feral animal management
Northern Hub researcher Justin Perry (CSIRO) recently travelled to Canberra with Sandy Whyte (Aak Puul Ngantam APN), representatives of the […]
Nov 28, 2017Hub researchers travel to Canberra
Two Northern Hub researchers travelled to Canberra in early November to highlight the impact of Hub research projects. Dr Helen […]
Nov 28, 2017Feral pigs and wetlands
The wetlands and floodplains of the Archer River support outstanding biodiversity, provide many ecosystem services and have significant Indigenous cultural […]
Nov 28, 2017How gamba invasion transforms northern savannas
How do savanna landscapes change due to gamba grass invasion, and is it possible for these ecosystems to be restored? […]
Nov 23, 2017How much carbon is stored as dead wood in the north?
Emissions Reduction Fund (ERF) savanna projects allow land managers to minimise uncontrolled highly intense fires late in the dry season […]
Nov 15, 2017Developing eDNA methods for tropical waters
In northern Australia, detecting aquatic species can be difficult, labour-intensive and expensive, due to factors such as remote locations, expansive […]
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