The journey is full of twists and turns for an Indigenous academic at Charles Sturt University, who began his academic studies on a dare.

A CSU lecturer has cautioned that with the growing number of tourists to Antarctica, tourism companies must remain vigilant in protecting its pristine environment.

Dust storms, snakes, bats and long nights are all part of the lot of a bird researcher at Charles Sturt University.

'Treechangers' are not the mythical cash cows perpetuated by vested interests, but city dwellers looking for a less stressful life, according to a leading social researcher from CSU.

Australia is prepared to change from its past stance of environmental vandal and regional Australia is being urged to embrace the opportunities arising from the move to low carbon emissions.

Australian rural communities can expect major changes in the next ten years, with nearly half of rural properties expected to change hands, according to research from Charles Sturt University. So how will this affect the ways rural people and communities live, breathe and work together?

Lean on a saleyard fence or in a market anywhere in the world and you will hear farmers, graziers and fishers discussing the values of the latest ideas, methods and technology in their industry. But you rarely see scientists in these informal meeting places which are so important for information exchange among these groups.

A Charles Sturt University researcher studying a rare owl in southern Australia has found it is barely hanging on in its natural habitat, after recent assaults through major drought and bushfires.

The attractiveness of Australia’s eastern seaboard as a place to live isn’t confined to the majority of Australians. A leading CSU ecologist says the majority of native fauna species also call the east coast home, prompting him to call for major changes in future suburban and conservation planning to ensure more harmonious relations between man and native animals.