Discovery Indigenous Researchers Development - Grant ID: DI0775819

Funding Activity

Website
http://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/Web/Grant/Grant/DI0775819

Funding Status
Closed

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Funded Activity Summary

Investigating the source of arsenic contamination in the Bogong Moth and the impacts on the ecology of the Australian alps. Much of Australias alpine region is National Park and as such, is managed for the conservation of its unique fauna and flora. The recent discovery of Arsenic in the Bogong Moth and one of its key predators, the endangered Pygmy Possum, raises questions about how to manage this threat to this unique ecosystem. Two main concerns are the preservation of the Bogong Moth, as an Indigenous Icon, and the conservation of the Pygmy Possum. In order to manage this threat we need to identify how, when and where the Bogong Moth is exposed to Arsenic. This information will aid in conserving the unique alpine species, including the Mountain Pygmy Possum, and protecting the Indigenous value of the Moth.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 01-07-2007

End Date: 31-05-2010

Funding Scheme: Discovery Indigenous Researchers Development

Funding Amount: $109,701.00

Funder: Australian Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Terrestrial Ecology | Conservation And Biodiversity | Environmental Science and Management | Environmental Chemistry (Incl. Atmospheric Chemistry)

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

Living resources (flora and fauna) | Higher education | Biological sciences |

Other Keywords

Biological sciences | Conservation And Biodiversity | Environmental Chemistry (Incl. Atmospheric Chemistry) | Environmental Science and Management | Higher education | Living resources (flora and fauna) | Terrestrial Ecology

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