Discovery Early Career Researcher Award - Grant ID: DE220101310

Funding Activity

Website
http://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/Web/Grant/Grant/DE220101310

Funding Status
Active

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Funded Activity Summary

A unique and overlooked microbial process scavenging two greenhouse gases. This project aims to perform the first-ever systematic investigation of a novel microbial process, in which two potent gases (methane and nitric oxide) responsible for the climate change are metabolized simultaneously. This process is suggested to be universal in early and modern Earth's aquatic systems, which is a potential but overlooked microbial sink for methane and nitric oxide. By identifying the responsible organisms and their metabolic pathway, this project represents a critical step towards a full understanding of their roles in affecting the greenhouse gas emission. This understanding will also enable us to more reliably predict the global climate change, which is one of the most significant challenges in the 21st Century.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 01-01-2022

End Date: 31-12-2024

Funding Scheme: Discovery Early Career Researcher Award

Funding Amount: $434,582.00

Funder: Australian Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Microbial Ecology | Environmental Science and Management not elsewhere classified | Microbiology

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

Expanding Knowledge in the Environmental Sciences | Climate Change Adaptation Measures | Ecosystem Assessment and Management at Regional or Larger Scales |

Other Keywords

Climate Change Adaptation Measures | Ecosystem Assessment and Management at Regional or Larger Scales | Environmental Science and Management not elsewhere classified | Expanding Knowledge in the Environmental Sciences | Microbial Ecology | Microbiology

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