Discovery Early Career Researcher Award - Grant ID: DE180100573

Funding Activity

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http://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/Web/Grant/Grant/DE180100573

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Active

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Funded Activity Summary

A long-term history of mercury in Australasia. This project aims to investigate how natural levels of mercury have changed over time and how human activities have affected mercury atmospheric fluxes and deposition. Using state-of-the-art experimental approaches combining palaeontology and chemistry, the project seeks to build comprehensive knowledge about the flux and sources of mercury in the Southern Hemisphere, to address significant geospatial and temporal gaps in understanding mercury’s environmental impact. Expected outcomes are a more refined understanding of the global biochemical cycle of mercury and its exposure effects on human and wildlife populations. Potential benefits are better-informed international actions designed to reduce environmental and health risks from mercury pollution.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 04-12-2018

End Date: 31-12-2023

Funding Scheme: Discovery Early Career Researcher Award

Funding Amount: $369,075.00

Funder: Australian Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Other Chemical Sciences | Quaternary Environments | Environmental Chemistry (incl. Atmospheric Chemistry)

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

Expanding Knowledge in the Environmental Sciences | Climate Variability (excl. Social Impacts) |

Other Keywords

Climate Variability (excl. Social Impacts) | Environmental Chemistry (incl. Atmospheric Chemistry) | Expanding Knowledge in the Environmental Sciences | Other Chemical Sciences | Quaternary Environments

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