Federation Fellowships - Grant ID: FF0457313

Funding Activity

Website
http://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/API/grants/FF0457313

Funding Status
Closed

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Funded Activity Summary

Using ancient DNA to understand Australia's past and manage its future. The aim of this program is to establish an ancient DNA research centre for Australia, and use long-term natural records to investigate the genetic responses of animals, plants, and micro-organisms to environmental change. By examining biological processes before, during, and after major changes (eg coral bleaching, salination) the evolution and selective pressures at important genetic loci will be identified, and related to environmental change to enhance effected planning and future management of Australia's ecosystems, biodiversity and tourism. Key records will come from lake-beds, billabongs, coral reefs, rodent nests, megafaunal bones, and ancient human material.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 04-2005

End Date: 04-2010

Funding Scheme: Federation Fellowships

Funding Amount: $1,519,710.00

Funder: Australian Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Palaeoecology | Conservation And Biodiversity | Environmental Science and Management | Global Change Biology

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

Climate change | Pigs | Infectious diseases |

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