Discovery Early Career Researcher Award - Grant ID: DE240100338

Funding Activity

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http://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/Web/Grant/Grant/DE240100338

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Active

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Funded Activity Summary

Barking up the right trees – A microbial solution for our methane problem. This project aims to unveil the microbial diversity and metabolic capabilities of bark-dwelling microbial communities in Australian forests. Trees perform an important climatic function in sequestering atmospheric carbon, however the role of tree bark-associated microbiome in regulating other climate-active trace gasses such as methane, hydrogen and carbon monoxide is unknown. Combining cutting-edge molecular and biogeochemical approaches, this project aims to characterise and quantify trace gas oxidation rates of forest bark microbiome. The anticipated outcomes include fundamental knowledge surrounding bark-associated microbial trace gas oxidation within global biogeochemical cycles, and insights into their response to climatic variables.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 01-01-2024

End Date: 31-12-2026

Funding Scheme: Discovery Early Career Researcher Award

Funding Amount: $457,155.00

Funder: Australian Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Microbial ecology | Pollution and contamination | Environmental biogeochemistry | Forest ecosystems

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

Other Keywords

Climate Change Mitigation Strategies | Environmental biogeochemistry | Expanding Knowledge In the Biological Sciences | Expanding Knowledge In the Environmental Sciences | Forest ecosystems | Microbial ecology | Pollution and contamination

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