Australian Laureate Fellowships - Grant ID: FL120100108
Funder
Australian Research Council
Funding Amount
$2,849,770.00
Summary
Surrogate ecology: when and where can it work to improve environmental management? New empirical analyses and new ecological theory will be used to discover where, when and how to best apply surrogates. New capacity will be built in surrogate ecology and the results used to significantly enhance the effective management and monitoring of environments and biodiversity both in Australia and worldwide.
Integrating satellite observations into environmental accounts. Accounting for biomass, water and ecosystem helps to manage and protect Australia's natural capital. Existing data provide only limited information, but this project will build on recent advances in satellite observation and model-data fusion technology to produce national accounts with unprecedented detail, for each year since 1990.
Australian Laureate Fellowships - Grant ID: FL160100101
Funder
Australian Research Council
Funding Amount
$2,864,368.00
Summary
Disaggregating and modelling the impacts of land-use change on biodiversity. Disaggregating and modelling the impacts of land-use change on biodiversity. This project aims to systematically analyse contemporary and historical data on agriculture, energy use and urbanisation, to identify the consumption and technology pathways that can most effectively mitigate the future extent and impact of land-use change. This synthesis is expected to develop new forecasting and optimisation tools using an in ....Disaggregating and modelling the impacts of land-use change on biodiversity. Disaggregating and modelling the impacts of land-use change on biodiversity. This project aims to systematically analyse contemporary and historical data on agriculture, energy use and urbanisation, to identify the consumption and technology pathways that can most effectively mitigate the future extent and impact of land-use change. This synthesis is expected to develop new forecasting and optimisation tools using an innovative hierarchical meta-modelling approach. A key outcome would be to resolve inherent global and national trade-offs between ongoing human development and the competing need to conserve habitats, ecosystems, and species.Read moreRead less
Biodiversity indicators for better conservation decisions. This project aims to test, design and select biodiversity indicators to support conservation. Reliable and sensitive biodiversity indicators are critical to track progress towards conservation targets, but the ability of most biodiversity indicators to reveal trends needed by decision-makers is untested. This project will test indicators to monitor biodiversity change at local to global scales, by sampling ecosystem models to evaluate ho ....Biodiversity indicators for better conservation decisions. This project aims to test, design and select biodiversity indicators to support conservation. Reliable and sensitive biodiversity indicators are critical to track progress towards conservation targets, but the ability of most biodiversity indicators to reveal trends needed by decision-makers is untested. This project will test indicators to monitor biodiversity change at local to global scales, by sampling ecosystem models to evaluate how indicator design, data bias and environmental variability affect performance. Project outcomes are expected to ensure that that data collected to monitor and assess the state of Australia’s environment are informative, cost-effective and robust. This is expected to have implications for predicting and measuring effects of policy such as the Convention on Biological Diversity.Read moreRead less
Southern Bluefin Tuna Aquaculture Subprogram: Development Of A Strategic Plan For The Propagation Of Southern Bluefin Tuna (SBT)
Funder
Fisheries Research and Development Corporation
Funding Amount
$25,243.00
Summary
1. To maintain future growth of the SBT aquaculture industry. Current SBT quota restrictions mean that the value of tuna production in Australia, despite high demand, is unlikely to rise above $300 million per annum. However, supplementing the wild and aquaculture stocks with hatchery produced juveniles will make a major contribution to increasing the potential for this industry to expand.
2. Enhancement of wild stocks. Not only does it provide a useful management tool, the abi ....1. To maintain future growth of the SBT aquaculture industry. Current SBT quota restrictions mean that the value of tuna production in Australia, despite high demand, is unlikely to rise above $300 million per annum. However, supplementing the wild and aquaculture stocks with hatchery produced juveniles will make a major contribution to increasing the potential for this industry to expand.
2. Enhancement of wild stocks. Not only does it provide a useful management tool, the ability to enhance wild stocks also demonstrates to the international community Australia’s commitment to the ecologically sustainable development of SBT and fisheries in general.
3. Fostering international collaboration on fisheries research and development. This project will create and enhance new and existing collaborative research, development and investor links between Australia and those countries with an interest in tuna propagation and stock enhancement. Objectives: 1. To develop a strategic plan for the propagation and enhancement of Southern Bluefin Tuna (SBT) in Australia. 2. Document the current FRDC, FRAB and Subprogram arrangements. Read moreRead less
Effects Of Trawling Subprogram: Maximising Yield And Reducing Discards In The South East Trawl Fishery Through Gear Development And Evaluation - FRDC Secretariat File
Funder
Fisheries Research and Development Corporation
Funding Amount
$29,352.12
Summary
Objectives: 1. To review current bycatch in the SE fishery. 2. To develop a program of R&D to mitigate bycatch in the SE fishery.
SCRC: Seafood CRC Research Travel Grant: Attendance At The Economics Of Aquaculture Course, With A Focus On Salmonid Aquaculture, University Of Portsmouth, United Kingdom
Communication and extension has been identified by the board as an activity on which more work should be undertaken.
In particular the last three AOP's for FRDC identified under Challenge 5: Community and consumer support two key priorities: • Educate the community about fisheries and aquaculture management and its contribution to Australia. • Communicate the benefits of government and industry investment in R&D.
To deliver key messages to the broader community, telev ....Communication and extension has been identified by the board as an activity on which more work should be undertaken.
In particular the last three AOP's for FRDC identified under Challenge 5: Community and consumer support two key priorities: • Educate the community about fisheries and aquaculture management and its contribution to Australia. • Communicate the benefits of government and industry investment in R&D.
To deliver key messages to the broader community, television is widely recogised as a powerful, albeit costly, tool. Escape with ET provides a cost effective vehicle to reach not only recreational fishers but those in the community that are interested in a wider range of activities and pursuits.
Over the course of Series 9 and 10, FRDC has helped produce over 35 individual stories on R&D ranging from release fish survival through to Australian Salmon and Southern Rocklobster which has been seen by a cumalitive audience of over 18,000,000.
Objectives: 1. to educate the broader community on best practice handling techniques for recreational fishing 2. provide the public with science based information that will allow them to make educated decisions regarding the maintenance of Australia’s ecosystems and associated fish stocks 3. provide science based information to community to inform their opinions Read moreRead less
Printing And Distribution Of A Book Titled "A Guide To Fisheries Ecologically Sustainable Development"
Funder
Fisheries Research and Development Corporation
Funding Amount
$10,000.00
Summary
Objectives: 1. To help those involved at all level to discuss and develop aspects of Fisheries ESD from a more informed position than is presently the case