Discovery Early Career Researcher Award - Grant ID: DE230101346

Funding Activity

Website
http://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/Web/Grant/Grant/DE230101346

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Active

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Funded Activity Summary

Cave microbial metabolism as a missing biogeochemical sink. The aim of this project is to unveil the microbial biodiversity, novel metabolic capabilities and chemosynthetic primary production of subsurface ecosystems, such as those found in caves. Leveraging a powerful blend of geospatial, molecular and biogeochemical approaches this project expects to identify the microbial basis of subsurface biogeochemical processes driving the earth’s major elementary cycles. Expected outcomes include a predictive framework to assess and upscale the impact of these microbial communities on the environment. Benefits include predicting and responding to climate risks, such as the desertification of agricultural soils, by uncovering how microorganisms respond to nutrient and carbon depletion.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 24-04-2023

End Date: 23-04-2026

Funding Scheme: Discovery Early Career Researcher Award

Funding Amount: $418,893.00

Funder: Australian Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Microbial ecology | Microbiology | Environmental biogeochemistry |

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

Other Keywords

Atmospheric Composition (Incl. Greenhouse Gas Inventory) | Ecosystem Adaptation to Climate Change | Environmental biogeochemistry | Microbial ecology | Microbiology | Terrestrial Biodiversity

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