Discovery Early Career Researcher Award - Grant ID: DE230100373

Funding Activity

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http://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/Web/Grant/Grant/DE230100373

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Active

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Funded Activity Summary

The role of resource fluctuations in structuring microbial communities. The flow of nutrients through ecological systems fluctuates through time and yet the impact this variability has on the maintenance of biodiversity is poorly understood. Drawing on emerging theory and a tight integration of modelling and experiments in a model microbial system, this project aims to investigate the impact of modified nutrient regimes on the structure and stability of ecological communities. This project expects to generate new knowledge at the forefront of research into diversity maintenance, ecosystem functioning and higher-order interactions. The outcomes should provide a deep mechanistic understanding of microbial community dynamics, with applications from animal health to environmental flows and insect pest management.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 30-01-2023

End Date: 29-01-2026

Funding Scheme: Discovery Early Career Researcher Award

Funding Amount: $447,320.00

Funder: Australian Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Microbial ecology | Ecology | Community ecology (excl. invasive species ecology) |

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

Other Keywords

Community ecology (excl. invasive species ecology) | Ecology | Expanding Knowledge In the Biological Sciences | Microbial ecology

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