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Bininj/Mungguy healthy Country indicatorsKeywords: Monitoring, weeds & ferals, Indigenous NRM focus, social & cultural values
Defining metrics of success for feral animal management in northern AustraliaKeywords: Monitoring, rivers & waterholes, Indigenous NRM focus, pigs
Developing eDNA methods for tropical watersKeywords: Threatened species, Monitoring, rivers & waterholes, invasive species
Fire and weeds in the Top EndKeywords: Fire, mapping, carbon & climate change, gamba
Improving gamba grass control on Cape York PeninsulaKeywords: Monitoring, weeds & ferals, land planning, herbicide
Indigenous NRM in Kakadu National ParkKeywords: environmental flows, rivers & waterholes, Indigenous NRM focus, social & cultural values
Investigating feral cats in small mammal declineKeywords: Threatened species, weeds & ferals
Knowledge synthesis to inform a national approach to fighting extinctionKeywords: Threatened species, mapping, integrated planning, ferals & invasive species
Managing savanna riparian zonesKeywords: Floodplains, Fire, weeds & ferals, crocodiles
Methods to measure temporal change in soil carbonKeywords: Monitoring, carbon & climate change, soil
Monitoring terrestrial animals in KakaduKeywords: Threatened species, Monitoring, Fire
Prioritising threatened species in northern AustraliaKeywords: Threatened species, mapping, weeds & ferals, integrated planning
Research synthesis of gamba grassKeywords: Fire, weeds & ferals, carbon & climate change, invasive species
Feral cat management on Indigenous lands
Gamba grass effects on savanna carbon and fire
Managing threats to floodplain biodiversity and Indigenous values
Research and management to reverse the decline of native mammal fauna
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Mar 15, 2022‘Turtle gate’ gives safe passage in feral pig dilemma
Native freshwater turtles have been caught in the battle to keep feral pigs out of coastal wetlands, with many adult […]
Feb 25, 2022TNRM Ranger of the Year Award for Steve Dwyer!
Steve Dwyer has spent the past seven years working tirelessly on gamba grass management at Mary River National Park to […]
Dec 14, 2021First Nations-led protocols guiding responsible drone use
A First Nations-led project focusing on drone use guided by Traditional Owners in Kakadu National Park has developed protocols for […]
Nov 24, 2021Final Northern Hub eNews
Final Northern Australia update – November 2021. Welcome to the last e-newsletter from the Northern Australia Environmental Resources Hub. The […]
Nov 23, 2021Defining metrics of success for feral animal management
Defining metrics of success for feral animal management in northern Australia There are an estimated 24 million feral pigs in […]
Nov 09, 2021Gamba grass is a key threatening process in northern Australia
Gamba grass (Andropogon gayanus) was introduced to Australia as a pasture grass from Africa. It has become a significant environmental weed and […]
Aug 26, 2021NESP Northern Hub wrap-up
The Northern Australia Environmental Resources Hub addressed key research questions to come up with practical, on-ground solutions to some of […]
Jul 26, 2021Northern Hub wrap-up resources
The NESP Northern Australia Environmental Resources Hub has had impact across four broad themes: The importance of rivers and their […]
Feb 18, 2021Teaming up for turtles
Teaming up for turtles Cloud and AI automate and accelerate turtle nest monitoring and predator tracking, allowing Indigenous rangers from […]
Dec 17, 2020Northern Hub news (December 2020)
Northern Australia December 2020 update. We are delighted to share the news that the user-driven approach to research that has […]
Nov 19, 2020Machine learning helps to map gamba grass from space
Researchers from CSIRO, Charles Darwin University and The University of Western Australia have developed a machine-learning approach that reliably detects […]
Oct 28, 2020Wetland invertebrates lost to pugging and wallowing pigs
As the water at a wetland’s edge retreats, exposed sediments provide rich habitat for ground-dwelling invertebrates like beetles, mites, springtails […]
Oct 14, 2020Symbols for science engagement
We are delighted to let you know that we’ve publicly released our free collection of 100+ northern Australia symbols for […]
Sep 29, 2020Eureka!
Indigenous-led science to co-manage Kakadu named as Eureka finalist An Indigenous-led science project solving complex environmental management problems in […]
Aug 14, 2020Northern Hub news (August 2020)
Northern Australia August 2020 update. Strengthening and appropriate sharing of knowledge has been an underpinning principle of all the NESP […]
Aug 12, 2020The mystery of the Top End’s vanishing wildlife
Only a few decades ago, encountering a bandicoot or quoll around your campsite in the evening was a common and […]
Apr 30, 2020Mapping threatened species & threatening processes across northern Australia
Northern Australia’s rich and unique biodiversity faces many threats including weeds, feral animals and inappropriate fire regimes. Gamba grass is […]
Apr 01, 2020Northern Hub news (March 2020)
Northern Australia March 2020 update. Read about the Hub’s coronavirus pandemic response in our latest eNews, as well as our […]
Feb 14, 2020Monitoring the endangered, the invasive & the ugly with eDNA
Aquatic field surveys in northern Australia are expensive, difficult and often dangerous, especially when saltwater crocodiles are present. Cabomba eradication […]
Dec 11, 2019Delivering research for NT government
Hub researchers recently met for a workshop with NT Government policy-makers and regulators to share relevant research and solicit feedback […]
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 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 04, 2019Following fauna in Kakadu National Park
A new Hub project led by Graeme Gillespie from the NT’s Department of Environment, Parks & Water Security is trialling […]
May 23, 2019Modelling and mapping for conservation outcomes across the north
Development and conservation planning in northern Australia often lacks consistent and comprehensive scientific spatial data. This research, led by Dr […]
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 […]
Jan 29, 2019Welcome 2019!
2019 Northern Australia Research With several projects wrapping up and new research getting underway, 2019 will be a busy year […]
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, 2018Mapping to manage threatened species
Northern Australia’s unique and rich biodiversity faces numerous threats but we have limited knowledge on the distribution of rare and […]
Oct 12, 2018Audit of unprecedented mangrove dieback
James Cook University scientists investigating an unprecedented mangrove dieback in the Gulf of Carpentaria three years ago are surveying the […]
Aug 22, 2018Feral cat exclosures boost reptile populations
Collaborative research between the Northern Territory Government, the Northern Australia Environmental Resources Hub, the Threatened Species Recovery Hub and Parks Australia […]
Jun 21, 2018Improving monitoring & management for Gulf mangroves
Mangroves support biodiversity and fisheries, protect shorelines from coastal erosion and storm damage, and store more carbon than terrestrial forests. […]
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 […]
Apr 30, 2018Feral cats in Kakadu
Small and medium-sized native mammals have suffered severe declines across much of northern Australia, including within protected areas such as […]
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, 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 24, 2017Assessing mangrove dieback in the Gulf
A James Cook University scientist will investigate an enormous dieback of mangrove forests in the Gulf of Carpentaria, two years […]
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 […]
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