Linkage Projects - Grant ID: LP140100731

Funding Activity

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http://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/API/grants/LP140100731

Funding Status
Closed

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Funded Activity Summary

Revolutionising biodiversity monitoring in freshwater ecosystems using environmental DNA. Australian biodiversity is declining at an unprecedented rate and freshwater species are particularly at risk. Effective conservation of freshwater biodiversity depends on reliable, accurate and cost-efficient monitoring techniques for assessing species communities and key environmental assets and threats. However, current techniques are inefficient, expensive and highly invasive. This project aims to utilise a novel methodology known as environmental DNA to revolutionise biodiversity surveys in freshwater environments, and aims to lead to a substantial increase in positive conservation outcomes through cost-efficient and accurate assessments of the distributions and abundances of both native and introduced species.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 03-2015

End Date: 12-2017

Funding Scheme: Linkage Projects

Funding Amount: $480,000.00

Funder: Australian Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Environmental Monitoring | Environmental Science and Management | Conservation and Biodiversity | Freshwater Ecology

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

Ecosystem Adaptation to Climate Change | Ecosystem Assessment and Management of Fresh, Ground and Surface Water Environments | Fresh, Ground and Surface Water Flora, Fauna and Biodiversity |

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