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http://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/API/grants/DP230102359
Funding Status
Active
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Funded Activity Summary
Zooplankton: the missing link in modelling the ocean carbon cycle. What is arguably the biggest gap in our ability to close the ocean carbon cycle, and thus improve future forecasts of carbon sequestration and fisheries? The answer is our modelling of zooplankton, the most abundant animals on Earth. This project aims to build a next-generation ecosystem model that resolves zooplankton groups, their traits and key processes, generating novel insights into carbon sequestration and fisheries. Expected outcomes include new methods for zooplankton modelling, leading to a paradigm shift in how we model carbon cycling. This should provide significant benefits, including vastly improved estimates of carbon sequestration and fisheries production, vital for carbon budgets and food security in Australia and globally.Funded Activity Details
Start Date: 12-2023
End Date: 12-2026
Funding Scheme: Discovery Projects
Funding Amount: $404,041.00
Funder: Australian Research Council
Research Topics
ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)
Climate change impacts and adaptation | Ecological impacts of climate change and ecological adaptation | Ecosystem function | Fisheries sciences not elsewhere classified |
ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)
