Cape York Peninsula | Northern Australia Environmental Research Portal

Caring for Country and improving Indigenous lives through Indigenous land and sea management programs, and Hub research (annual report impact story)

Reconnecting with Country through collaborative research (annual report impact story)

No sitting on the fence: protecting wetlands from feral pig damage by exclusion fences requires effective fence maintenance (scientific paper)

Supporting savanna fire management via carbon farming (presentation Feb 2019)

Negus, P.M., Marshall, J.C., Clifford, S.E., Blessing, J.J. & Steward, A.L. (2019). No sitting on the fence: protecting wetlands from feral pig damage by exclusion fences requires effective fence management. Wetlands Ecology & Management https://doi.org/10.1007/s11273-019-09670-7

Prioritising threatened species in northern Australia (presentation Feb 2019)

Multiple benefits of ILSMPs (presentation Feb 2019)

Knowledge brokering for Indigenous land & water management (presentation Feb 2019)

Supporting savanna fire management through carbon farming (wrap-up factsheet)

Environmental-economic accounting for the Mitchell River catchment (start-up factsheet)

Investing in Indigenous cultural & natural resource managers (start-up factsheet)

Defining metrics of success for feral animal management in northern Australia (project update Oct 2018)

November 2018

Thermal and asphyxia exposure risk to freshwater fish in feral-pig-damaged tropical wetlands (journal article)

November 2018

Waltham, N., & Schaffer, J. (2018). Thermal and asphyxia exposure risk to freshwater fish in feral‐pig‐damaged tropical wetlands. Journal of Fish Biology, 93(4), 723-728.

Prioritising threatened species in northern Australia (project update Oct 2018)

NESP Indigenous collaboration (brochure)

Indigenous science partnerships (brochure)

Science and community collaboration (annual report impact story)

Remote environmental monitoring in northern Australia (annual report impact story)

Managing tropical littoral rainforest (annual report impact story)

Northern Hub Annual Report 2017

Improving gamba grass control (start-up factsheet)

Using measures of wellbeing for impact evaluation: Proof of concept developed with an Indigenous community undertaking land management programs in northern Australia (journal article)

May 2018

Larson S, Stoeckl N, Jarvis D, Addison J, Prior S & Esparon M. 2018. Using measures of wellbeing for impact evaluation: Proof of concept developed with an Indigenous community undertaking land management programs in northern Australia. Ambio https://doi.org/10.1007/s13280-018-1058-3

Exotic grass invasion alters microsite conditions limiting woody recruitment potential in an Australian savanna (scientific paper)

Management options for high biomass grassy weeds in Cape York (presentation)

Setterfield, S., Clifton, P., Hutley, L., Rossiter-Rachor, N., & Douglas, M. (2018). Exotic grass invasion alters microsite conditions limiting woody recruitment potential in an Australian savanna. Scientific Reports, 8(1), Scientific Reports, 12/2018, Vol.8(1).

Defining metrics of success for feral animal management in northern Australia (presentation)

Mapping to underpin management of tropical littoral rainforest (presentation)

The divergence of traditional Aboriginal and contemporary fire management practices on Wik traditional lands, Cape York Peninsula, Northern Australia (journal article)

March 2018

Perry JJ, Sinclair M, Wikmunea H, Wolmby S, Martin D & Martin B. 2018. The divergence of traditional Aboriginal and contemporary fire management practices on Wik traditional lands, Cape York Peninsula, Northern Australia. Ecological Management & Restoration, 19: 24-31. doi:10.1111/emr.12301

Protocols for Indigenous fire management partnerships (Nov 2017 presentation)

November 2017

Mapping to underpin management of tropical littoral rainforest (presentation)

November 2017

The role of communities and Indigenous knowledge for stewardship across scales (presentation)

September 2017

Remote recycling, rubbish and marine debris management in north front

Remote recycling, rubbish and marine debris management in north Australia needs strong helping hands: Summary of Cape York Peninsula community case studies (final report)

July 2017

Waste & marine debris wrap-up factsheet front

Recycling, rubbish and marine debris on Cape York (wrap-up factsheet)

June 2017

North Queensland research overview (brochure Mar 2019)

May 2017

Economic values and Indigenous Protected Areas across northern Australia (final report)

Integrated models, frameworks and decision support tools to guide management and planning in Northern Australia (stand-alone summary)

Integrated models, frameworks and decision support tools to guide management and planning in Northern Australia (final report)

Tools and models to support sustainable development decisions in northern Australia (wrap-up factsheet)

Mapping to underpin management of tropical littoral rainforest (final report)

February 2017

Mapping to underpin management of tropical littoral rainforest (report appendices)

February 2017

Littoral rainforest mapping wrap-up front

Mapping to underpin management of tropical littoral rainforest (wrap-up factsheet)

February 2017

Identifying high-priority areas in northern Australia for threat abatement and species recovery (wrap-up factsheet)

January 2017

Prioritising threatened species in northern Australia (start-up factsheet)

November 2016

Defining metrics of success for feral animal management in northern Australia (project start-up factsheet)

November 2016

Appendix 4: Reporting back – Nth Qld discussions (Nov 2015)

October 2016

Protocols for Indigenous fire management partnerships (final report)

October 2016

Protocols for Indigenous fire management partnerships wrap-up - front

Protocols for Indigenous fire management partnerships (wrap-up factsheet)

September 2016

Emerging remote environmental monitoring techniques (presentation)

June 2016

RPAS for environmental monitoring in northern Australia (presentation)

June 2016

Appendix 1: Report on the National Indigenous Fire Knowledge and Fire Management Forum

May 2016

Protocols for Indigenous fire management partnerships (start-up factsheet)

November 2015

The Hydroecological Natural Heritage Story of Cape York Peninsula

January 2011

Normanton Ranger surveying the Leichhardt River estuary

Oct 14, 2019

The 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, 2019

No 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, 2019

Hub Steering Committee Queensland update

Our Hub Steering Committee recently visited Cairns and other parts of far north Queensland for updates from some of our […]

Michael Douglas - north Queensland river

Sep 02, 2019

Northern 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, 2019

Improving 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 […]

Aerial image of mangrove dieback including helicopter and assessor in image

Jul 08, 2019

Understanding 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 […]

Mangrove dieback in the Gulf of Carpentaria

May 08, 2019

Uncovering 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, 2019

Sharing 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…! […]

Justin Perry Qld Indigenous ranger forum feature photo

Apr 02, 2019

Working 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 […]

Linking floods to floodplain production and barramundi fisheries

Mar 21, 2019

Tailoring 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, 2018

Improving 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, 2018

Engaging 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, 2018

Managing 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, 2018

Fire 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, 2018

Achieving 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, 2017

Hub 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, 2017

Feral 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, 2017

How 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, 2017

How 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, 2017

Developing 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 […]