About NARU

The North Australia Research Unit (NARU) was established in 1973 to specialise in research in north Australia and to provide a base and logistic support for Canberra-based members of The Australian National University (ANU) and members of other Australian and overseas institutions undertaking research in North Australia.

Today NARU operates as a campus of the ANU, managed by the Research School of Pacific and Asian Studies (RSPAS). The ANU academic and research staff based at NARU remain part of their school while at NARU. This structure frees research staff to focus on their research with the full support of their peers. This dynamic structure also allows the ANU to be more responsive to new research opportunities in north Australia.

Management Committee

Chair:

• Professor Robin Jeffrey, Research School of Pacific & Asian Studies (RSPAS), ANU

Members:

• Dr Patricia Backwell, School of Botany & Zoology (BoZo), ANU
• Dr Deborah Bird Rose, Centre for Resource and Environmental Studies (CRES), ANU
• Professor Francesca Merlan, School of Archaeology and Anthropology (A and A), ANU
• Dr Will Sanders, Centre for Aboriginal Economic Policy Research (CAEPR), ANU
• The Hon Warren Snowdon MP
• Mr Frank Tirendi, Australian Institute of Marine Science (AIMS)
• Professor Bob Wasson, Charles Darwin University (CDU)

Arafura Timor Research Facility

The Arafura Timor Research Facility (ATRF), an unincorporated joint venture between The Australian Institute of Marine Science and ANU, is located at the NARU campus. http://www.atrf.org.au