Website
http://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/API/grants/DE180100570
Funding Status
Closed
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Funded Activity Summary
Cyanobacterial bio-encapsulation for restoring degraded drylands. This project aims to discover the ecological and functional roles of cyanobacteria in drylands, and develop new technologies for their broad application in large-scale ecosystem restoration. The global demand for landscape-scale restoration requires novel approaches to deliver on the promise of reinstating healthy, sustainable, and biodiverse ecosystems. This project will harness next-generation DNA sequencing to select beneficial cyanobacteria for incorporation into emerging seed enhancement technologies. The project will deliver innovative and cost-effective tools to overcome barriers to seedling recruitment and plant survival, and enhance the functionality of degraded dryland ecosystems. This will contribute to long-term cost savings to the Australian economy through reduced spending on environmental issues such as salinity, erosion, acidification and poor water quality.Funded Activity Details
Start Date: 11-2018
End Date: 05-2022
Funding Scheme: Discovery Early Career Researcher Award
Funding Amount: $365,058.00
Funder: Australian Research Council
Research Topics
ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)
Ecosystem Function | Ecological Applications | Conservation and Biodiversity
ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)
Sparseland, Permanent Grassland and Arid Zone Soils | Ecosystem Assessment and Management at Regional or Larger Scales | Rehabilitation of Degraded Mining Environments |
