Research Institute for Environment and Livelihoods

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Websitehttps://www.cdu.edu.au/riel

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The Research Institute for Environment and Livelihoods (RIEL) is nationally and globally recognised as a leader in tropical savanna research in north Australia. RIEL’s research strengths in the region include biodiversity conservation, functional ecology, savanna and arid environments, water and catchments, and communities and livelihoods. RIEL works with our partners in northern Australia and the region to ensure sustainable management of these unique ecosystems. Co-operative research and traditional ecological knowledges are a key aspect of RIEL’s research practice. RIEL’s ‘livelihoods approach’ explores the co-existence between people and country, while recognising the services provided by a healthy environment.

Ronju Ahammad
- Faculty of Science and Technology, Research Institute for Environment and Livelihoods - Research Fellow
Person: Research
20112025
Samuel Amini
- Faculty of Science and Technology, Research Institute for Environment and Livelihoods - Research Assistant - Threatened Marine Species
Person: Research
Cameron Baker
- Faculty of Science and Technology, Research Institute for Environment and Livelihoods - Research Fellow - Ecology
Person: Research
20192025
Sam Banks
- Faculty of Science and Technology, Research Institute for Environment and Livelihoods - Outstanding Professor
Person: Research
20102025
Gianna Bonis-Profumo
- Faculty of Science and Technology, Research Institute for Environment and Livelihoods - Adjunct Research Fellow
Person: Research and Teaching
20192022
Benjamin Brown
- Faculty of Science and Technology, Research Institute for Environment and Livelihoods - Research Associate and Program Coordinator
Person: Research and Teaching
20142025
Mariana Campbell
- Faculty of Science and Technology, Research Institute for Environment and Livelihoods - Research Lecturer
Person: Research
20072025
Mitchell Cowan
- Faculty of Science and Technology, Research Institute for Environment and Livelihoods - Adjunct Research Fellow
Person: Research
20192025
Teigan Cremona
- Faculty of Science and Technology, Research Institute for Environment and Livelihoods - Research Fellow - Arboreal Marsupial Ecology & Conservation
Person: Research
20142024
Kerry Crosbie
- Faculty of Science and Technology, Research Institute for Environment and Livelihoods - Bushfires Spatial Data and Outreach Officer
Person: Research
20232024
Jenny Davis
- Faculty of Science and Technology, Research Institute for Environment and Livelihoods - Professor - Freshwater Ecology
Person: Research
20102025
Sofia De Jesus Oliveira
- Faculty of Science and Technology, Research Institute for Environment and Livelihoods - Research Fellow Bushfires
Person: Research
20152024
Clement Duvert
- Faculty of Science and Technology, Research Institute for Environment and Livelihoods - Senior Research Fellow in Hydrology and Biogeochemistry
Person: Research
20102025
Andrew Edwards
- Faculty of Science and Technology, Research Institute for Environment and Livelihoods - Senior Research Fellow Bushfires
Person: Research
20082024
Donald Franklin
- Faculty of Science and Technology, Research Institute for Environment and Livelihoods - Adjunct Research Fellow
Person: Research
19982024
Stephen Garnett
- Faculty of Science and Technology, Research Institute for Environment and Livelihoods - Professor - Conservation and Sustainable Livelihoods
Person: Research
19782025
Karen Gibb
- Faculty of Science and Technology, Research Institute for Environment and Livelihoods - Professor - Research Institute for the Environment and Livelihoods
Person: Research and Teaching
19942025
Nicola Hanrahan
- Faculty of Science and Technology, Research Institute for Environment and Livelihoods - Post Doctoral Research Fellow - Bat Ecology and Conservation
Person: Research
20112025
William Howcroft
- Faculty of Science and Technology, Research Institute for Environment and Livelihoods - Research Associate - Hydrology and Groundwater Science
Person: Research
20012022
Dylan Irvine
- Faculty of Science and Technology, Research Institute for Environment and Livelihoods - Outstanding Future Researcher - Northern Water Futures
Person: Research
20122024

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Addressing critical knowledge gaps to protect and recover threatened and migratory shark and sawfish species caught as bycatch in commercial fisheries in northern Australia
Kyne, P. M. (Principal Investigator/Chief Investigator A) & Constance, J. M. (Principal Investigator/Chief Investigator A)
1/09/24 → 2/02/25
Project: Research
Addressing the fundamentals of cropping-systems that deliver sustainable growth of agriculture sector in the Northern Territory
Sangha, K. (Principal Investigator/Chief Investigator A) & Mazhar, M. S. (Principal Investigator/Chief Investigator A)
1/01/23 → 30/06/26
Project: Research
Adelaide River Aquatic Ecosystem Mapping and Classification, Preliminary Fieldwork
Garcia, E. (Principal Investigator/Chief Investigator A), De Mello, K. (Principal Investigator/Chief Investigator A), Kyne, P. M. (Principal Investigator/Chief Investigator A), Kopf, R. K. (Associate Investigator) & Ramsey, R. (Project Manager)
4/09/23 → 30/04/24
Project: Research
Ant identification for TERN baiting surveys
Andersen, A. (Principal Investigator/Chief Investigator A)
14/12/24 → 30/11/28
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Ant Identification for WA TERN
Andersen, A. (Principal Investigator/Chief Investigator A)
1/09/22 → 30/05/25
Project: Research
Ant surveys at Pine Creek and Ranger Uranium Mine
Andersen, A. (Principal Investigator/Chief Investigator A) & Ramsey, R. (Principal Investigator/Chief Investigator A)
1/03/24 → 31/05/25
Project: Research
Assessing genomics approaches for monitoring terrestrial invertebrates as bioindicators of ecosystem restoration
Andersen, A. (Principal Investigator/Chief Investigator A) & Malpartida, A. (Student Investigator)
Project: HDR Project › PhD
Assessing the costs and benefits of autonomous aircraft integration into healthcare service delivery for remote Indigenous communities in the Northern Territory.
Bosiocic, V. (Student Investigator) & Campbell, H. (Co Investigator/Chief Investigator B)
1/01/21 → 30/12/23
Project: Research
Assessing the value of IPLCs economies
Sangha, K. (Principal Investigator/Chief Investigator A)
1/03/24 → 30/11/24
Project: Research
ASSESSMENT OF CLIMATE CHANGE RISKS TO NT ECOSYSTEMS AND BIODIVERSITY
Banks, S. (Principal Investigator/Chief Investigator A), Murphy, B. (Principal Investigator/Chief Investigator A), Hutley, L. B. (Principal Investigator/Chief Investigator A), Davis, J. (Principal Investigator/Chief Investigator A), Stromsoe, N. (Principal Investigator/Chief Investigator A), Kopf, R. K. (Principal Investigator/Chief Investigator A), Irvine, D. (Principal Investigator/Chief Investigator A) & Edwards, A. (Principal Investigator/Chief Investigator A)
4/10/23 → 31/05/24
Project: Research
A Survey for the brush-tailed rabbit-rat in the Jessie Creek area
Banks, S. (Principal Investigator/Chief Investigator A) & Carey, A. (Student Investigator)
18/05/23 → 30/06/23
Project: Research
Automated high-resolution satellite burnt area image visualisations for current ILSC supported SFMPs
Crosbie, K. (Principal Investigator/Chief Investigator A), Jacklyn, P. (Principal Investigator/Chief Investigator A) & Weber, P. (Principal Investigator/Chief Investigator A)
1/02/24 → 20/12/24
Project: Research
Beyond burial: redefining the blue carbon paradigm
Maher, D. (Principal Investigator/Chief Investigator A), Sanders, C. (Co Investigator/Chief Investigator B), Johnston, S. (Chief Investigator C), Ho, D. (Chief Investigator D) & Hutley, L. B. (Principal Investigator/Chief Investigator A)
12/03/18 → 12/03/21
Project: Research
Burnt Area Reporting Tool for Madagascar Protected Areas
Jacklyn, P. (Co Investigator/Chief Investigator B), Weber, P. (Principal Investigator/Chief Investigator A) & Adhikari, A. (Chief Investigator C)
21/03/24 → 20/06/24
Project: Research
Bushfire Planning Supporting Information - Ecoz
Edwards, A. (Principal Investigator/Chief Investigator A), Murphy, B. (Principal Investigator/Chief Investigator A) & De Jesus Oliveira, S. (Co Investigator/Chief Investigator B)
29/08/24 → 25/03/25
Project: Research
CDU_AIMS Postdoctoral Fellow (Jo Randall)
Crook, D. (Principal Investigator/Chief Investigator A) & Randall, J. (Co Investigator/Chief Investigator B)
17/07/18 → 30/04/23
Project: Research
CER Fire Scar Mapping 2023-24
Jacklyn, P. (Principal Investigator/Chief Investigator A), Crosbie, K. (Co Investigator/Chief Investigator B), Fisher, R. (Chief Investigator C) & Joseph, A. (Chief Investigator D)
1/07/23 → 30/06/24
Project: Research
Charles Darwin University & Wren Fishing Pty Ltd Agreement for Services
Pini-Fitzsimmons, J. (Principal Investigator/Chief Investigator A) & Taljaard, E. E. (Student Investigator)
1/07/24 → 31/12/27
Project: Research
Creating mainland and island safe havens to secure Top End priority mammals
Banks, S. (Principal Investigator/Chief Investigator A), Murphy, B. (Principal Investigator/Chief Investigator A) & Dixon, K. (Principal Investigator/Chief Investigator A)
5/10/23 → 30/09/27
Project: Research
Data analysis and report on Christmas Island Hawk-owl (HO) survey data collected from 8 separate island-wide occupancy surveys conducted between 2006 and 2019
Garnett, S. (Principal Investigator/Chief Investigator A) & Murphy, B. (Co Investigator/Chief Investigator B)
13/05/22 → 30/06/22
Project: Research

Act for the best, prepare for the worst—Defining strategic mesopredator triggers that safeguard apex predator eradication benefits
Willacy, R., Legge, S. & McDonald-Madden, E., Mar 2025, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Journal of Applied Ecology. p. 1-12 12 p.
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A nature-based solutions assessment framework integrating indigenous biocultural and ecosystem services perspectives: An Australian example
Sangha, K. K., Ahammad, R., Russell-Smith, J., Wolley, L. A., ASRAC Aboriginal Corporation, Mimal Land Management Aboriginal Corporation & Djabuguy Aboriginal Corporation, Mar 2025, In: Ecological Indicators. 172, 113230.
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Anthropogenic and Hydroclimatic Controls on the CO₂ and CH₄ Dynamics in Subtropical Monsoon Rivers
Chen, S., Ran, L., Duvert, C., Liu, B., Zhou, Y., Yang, X., Yang, Q., Li, Y. & Li, S. L., Jan 2025, In: Water Resources Research. 61, 1, p. 1-15 15 p., e2024WR038341.
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A population-representative serosurvey estimating vaccine-induced immunity against measles, rubella, hepatitis B and severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 in Timor-Leste
Arkell, P., Tanesi, M. Y., Martins, N., Gomes, N., Oakley, T., Solano, V., David, M., Amaral, S., Sheridan, S. L., Yip, T. W., Draper, A. D. K., Sarmento, N., Soares da Silva, E., Alves, L., Nicholson, S., Stambos, V., Pedrina, K., Freitas, C., de Neri Machado, F. & Gusmão, C. A. & 5 others, da Costa Barreto, I., Fancourt, N. S. S., Macartney, K., Yan, J. & Francis, J. R., Mar 2025, In: The Lancet Regional Health - Southeast Asia. 34, p. 1-19 19 p., 100525.
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A reference genome for the eastern bettong (Bettongia gaimardi)
Silver, L. W., Edwards, R. J., Neaves, L., Manning, A. D., Hogg, C. J. & Banks, S., Jan 2025, In: F1000Research. 13, p. 1-15 15 p., 1544.
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Assessing confidence in zoological specimen collection metadata for use in scientific studies
Fearing, A., Faulkner, K., Smith, P., Humbrecht, E., Kyne, P. M., Feldheim, K. A., Moore, A. B. M., Brink, A. A., McDavitt, M. T., Smith, K. L., Whitty, J. M., Wiley, T. R., Wueringer, B. E. & Phillips, N. M., Mar 2025, In: Journal for Nature Conservation. 84, p. 1-8 8 p., 126815.
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Australian water quality trends over two decades show deterioration in the Great Barrier Reef region and recovery in the Murray-Darling Basin
Guo, D., Zhang, Q., Minaudo, C., Dupas, R., Duvert, C., Liu, S., Zhang, K., Bende-Michl, U. & Lintern, A., Dec 2025, In: Communications Earth and Environment. 6, 1, p. 1-13 13 p., 67.
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Benchmarking tree species classification from proximally sensed laser scanning data: Introducing the FOR-species20K dataset
Puliti, S., Lines, E. R., Müllerová, J., Frey, J., Schindler, Z., Straker, A., Allen, M. J., Winiwarter, L., Rehush, N., Hristova, H., Murray, B., Calders, K., Coops, N., Höfle, B., Irwin, L., Junttila, S., Krůček, M., Krok, G., Král, K. & Levick, S. R. & 14 others, Luck, L., Missarov, A., Mokroš, M., Owen, H. J. F., Stereńczak, K., Pitkänen, T. P., Puletti, N., Saarinen, N., Hopkinson, C., Terryn, L., Torresan, C., Tomelleri, E., Weiser, H. & Astrup, R., 2025, (Accepted/In press) In: Methods in Ecology and Evolution.
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Contrasting origins of spring water in a ‘water tower’ of Northeast Asia: Evidence from stable isotopes and tritium
Li, Y., Duvert, C., Xu, P. & Bian, J., May 2025, In: Journal of Hydrology. 652, p. 1-11 11 p., 132661.
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Declines in greater bilby (Macrotis lagotis) geographic range and realised niche are best explained by the invasive red fox (Vulpes vulpes)
Geyle, H. M., Young, A. R., Murphy, B. P., Dickman, C. R., Schlesinger, C., Dixon, K. M., Moore, H., Legge, S., Silcock, J., Indigo, N., Dziminski, M., Greatwich, B., Newsome, T. M., Paltridge, R., Southgate, R., Arkinstall, C., Bradley, K., Central Land Council Rangers, Jackett, N. & Kanyirninpa Jukurrpa Rangers & 15 others, Karajarri Rangers, Kiwirrkurra Rangers, Kimberley Land Council, Moore, D., Ngurrara Rangers, Parna Ngururrpa Aboriginal Corporation, Nyangumarta Rangers, Nyikina Mangala Rangers, Skroblin, A., Southwell, D. M., Tait, L., Webeck, K., Wiluna Martu Rangers, Yawuru Country Managers & Banks, S., Feb 2025, In: Biological Conservation. 302, p. 1-13 13 p., 110872.
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Drone-based surveys improve estimates of tree hollow abundance and accessibility
Rochelmeyer, E., Levick, S., Murphy, B., Stobo-Wilson, A. & Richards, A. E., 1 Jan 2025, In: Ecological Solutions and Evidence. 6, 1, p. 1-12 12 p., e70007.
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Genetic insights into the first detection of Paracoccus marginatus (Hemiptera: Pseudococcidae) in Australia
Yadav, S., Patel, S., Kithulgoda, S., Brown, H. & Thistleton, B., 1 Jan 2025, In: Journal of Insect Science. 25, 1, p. 1-10 10 p., 6.
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Genetic relatedness shapes social dynamics in a threatened finch: implications for population assessment
Müller, M. F., Baker, C. J., Banks, S. C., Campbell, M. A., Crewe, T. L., Kaestli, M., Collett, S. J., Radford, I. J. & Campbell, H. A., Jan 2025, In: Animal Behaviour. 219, p. 1-12 12 p., 123035.
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Genomic Introgression Between Critically Endangered and Stable Species of Darwin's Tree Finches on the Galapagos Islands
Dudaniec, R. Y., Yadav, S., Catchen, J. & Kleindorfer, S., Jan 2025, In: Evolutionary Applications. 18, 1, p. 1-15 15 p., e70066.
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Half a century of conservation work by volunteers: History of shorebird monitoring, research, and management actions in Darwin-Garramilla, Northern Territory, Australia
Lilleyman, A. & O’brien, G., Jan 2025, In: Wader Study. 131, 3, p. 190-194 5 p.
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Influence of hydrological variability and life history strategy on riverine fish assemblages in the Australian wet-dry tropics
King, A. J., Olden, J. D., Luiz, O. J., Kennard, M. J., Adair, B., Crook, D. A., Douglas, M. M., Saunders, T. M. & Wedd, D., Jan 2025, In: Ecology of Freshwater Fish. 34, 1, p. 1-17 17 p., e12809.
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Integrated spatial cost-benefit analysis of large-scale mangrove conservation and restoration in Indonesia
Brown, B. M., 25 Feb 2025, In: Frontiers in Environmental Science.
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Large-scale and long-term wildlife research and monitoring using camera traps: a continental synthesis
Bruce, T., Amir, Z., Allen, B. L., Alting, B. F., Amos, M., Augusteyn, J., Ballard, G. A., Behrendorff, L. M., Bell, K., Bengsen, A. J., Bennett, A., Benshemesh, J. S., Bentley, J., Blackmore, C. J., Boscarino-Gaetano, R., Bourke, L. A., Brewster, R., Brook, B. W., Broughton, C. & Buettel, J. C. & 151 others, Carter, A., Chiu-Werner, A., Claridge, A. W., Comer, S., Comte, S., Connolly, R. M., Cowan, M. A., Cross, S. L., Cunningham, C. X., Dalziell, A. H., Davies, H. F., Davis, J., Dawson, S. J., Di Stefano, J., Dickman, C. R., Dillon, M. L., Doherty, T. S., Driessen, M. M., Driscoll, D. A., Dundas, S. J., Eichholtzer, A. C., Elliott, T. F., Elsworth, P., Fancourt, B. A., Fardell, L. L., Faris, J., Fawcett, A., Fisher, D. O., Fleming, P. J. S., Forsyth, D. M., Garza-Garcia, A. D., Geary, W. L., Gillespie, G., Giumelli, P. J., Gracanin, A., Grantham, H. S., Greenville, A. C., Griffiths, S. R., Groffen, H., Hamilton, D. G., Harriott, L., Hayward, M. W., Heard, G., Heiniger, J., Helgen, K. M., Henderson, T. J., Hernandez-Santin, L., Herrera, C., Hirsch, B. T., Hohnen, R., Hollings, T. A., Hoskin, C. J., Hradsky, B. A., Humphrey, J. E., Jennings, P. R., Jones, M. E., Jordan, N. R., Kelly, C. L., Kennedy, M. S., Knipler, M. L., Kreplins, T. L., L'Herpiniere, K. L., Laurance, W. F., Lavery, T. H., Le Pla, M., Leahy, L., Leedman, A., Legge, S., Leitão, A. V., Letnic, M., Liddell, M. J., Lieb, Z. E., Linley, G. D., Lisle, A. T., Lohr, C. A., Maitz, N., Marshall, K. D., Mason, R. T., Matheus-Holland, D. F., McComb, L. B., McDonald, P. J., McGregor, H., McKnight, D. T., Meek, P. D., Menon, V., Michael, D. R., Mills, C. H., Miritis, V., Moore, H. A., Morgan, H. R., Murphy, B. P., Murray, A. J., Natusch, D. J. D., Neilly, H., Nevill, P., Newman, P., Newsome, T. M., Nimmo, D. G., Nordberg, E. J., O'Dwyer, T. W., O'Neill, S., Old, J. M., Oxenham, K., Pauza, M. D., Pestell, A. J. L., Pitcher, B. J., Pocknee, C. A., Possingham, H. P., Raiter, K. G., Rand, J. S., Rees, M. W., Rendall, A. R., Renwick, J., Reside, A., Rew-Duffy, M., Ritchie, E. G., Roach, C. P., Robley, A., Rog, S. M., Rout, T. M., Schlacher, T. A., Scomparin, C. R., Sitters, H., Smith, D. A., Somaweera, R., Spencer, E. E., Spindler, R. E., Stobo-Wilson, A. M., Stokeld, D., Streeting, L. M., Sutherland, D. R., Taggart, P. L., Teixeira, D., Thompson, G. G., Thompson, S. A., Thorpe, M. O., Todd, S. J., Towerton, A. L., Vernes, K., Waller, G., Wardle, G. M., Watchorn, D. J., Watson, A. W. T., Welbergen, J. A., Weston, M. A., Wijas, B. J., Williams, S. E., Woodford, L. P., Wooster, E. I. F., Znidersic, E. & Luskin, M. S., 2025, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Biological Reviews. p. 1-26 26 p.
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Loss of Earth's old, wise, and large animals
Kopf, R. K., Banks, S., Brent, L. J. N., Humphries, P., Jolly, C. J., Lee, P. C., Luiz, O. J., Nimmo, D. & Winemiller, K. O., 3 Jan 2025, In: Science (New York, N.Y.). 387, 6729, p. eado2705 11 p.
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Measuring Gas Transfer Velocity in a Steep Tropical Stream: Method Evaluation and Implications for Upscaling
Rexroade, A. T., Wallin, M. B. & Duvert, C., Feb 2025, In: Journal of Geophysical Research: Biogeosciences. 130, 2, p. 1-17 17 p., e2024JG008420.
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