Discovery Projects - Grant ID: DP170101420

Funding Activity

Website
http://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/Web/Grant/Grant/DP170101420

Funding Status
Closed

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Funded Activity Summary

New Riversleigh: Bridging chasms in the Neogene of Australia. This project aims to investigate the evolution of Australia’s animals in the late Miocene, 10 - 5 million years ago. The team’s discovery of a remote fossil field west of and larger than the Riversleigh World Heritage Area opens a window into Australia’s past, linking those of Australia's older lush rainforest communities to those of its drier, more modern habitats. Radiometric dates indicate that sediments in this vast area are late Miocene in age. This project will reveal how Australia’s wildlife responded to one of the world’s biggest climate changes and help better anticipate what will be required to ensure its survival into the future. Benefits include enhanced understanding about long-term biota/climate interactions and significant additions to Australia’s unique, internationally significant palaeontological artefacts.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 01-01-2017

End Date: 31-12-2021

Funding Scheme: Discovery Projects

Funding Amount: $488,500.00

Funder: Australian Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Palaeontology (incl. Palynology) | Phylogeny and Comparative Analysis | Geology | Stratigraphy (incl. Biostratigraphy and Sequence Stratigraphy)

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

Ecosystem Adaptation to Climate Change | Documentation of Undescribed Flora and Fauna | Effects of Climate Change and Variability on Australia (excl. Social Impacts) |

Other Keywords

Documentation of Undescribed Flora and Fauna | Ecosystem Adaptation to Climate Change | Effects of Climate Change and Variability on Australia (excl. Social Impacts) | Geology | Palaeontology (incl. Palynology) | Phylogeny and Comparative Analysis | Stratigraphy (incl. Biostratigraphy and Sequence Stratigraphy)

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