Discovery Projects - Grant ID: DP220100051

Funding Activity

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http://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/Web/Grant/Grant/DP220100051

Funding Status
Active

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Funded Activity Summary

The molecular record in extraordinarily preserved plants and insects. This project aims to unlock a hidden record of our planet’s past and the life it supported, using a novel approach with benefits for environment and industry. Fossilised soft tissues of plants and insects preserved in sedimentary concretions will be analysed, extending the traditional inorganic fossil framework of major evolutionary events. Understanding the biofilm entombment and preservation mechanisms responsible for this unique organic fossil archive will extend our knowledge of microbial functionality. Expected outcomes are a new way for interpreting our planet’s past, with improved understanding of extinction, disease, environmental change and consequent adaptation of plants and insects.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 14-12-2022

End Date: 13-12-2025

Funding Scheme: Discovery Projects

Funding Amount: $484,598.00

Funder: Australian Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Geochemistry | Organic Geochemistry | Isotope Geochemistry

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

Expanding Knowledge in the Environmental Sciences | Ecosystem Adaptation to Climate Change | Flora, Fauna and Biodiversity of environments not elsewhere classified |

Other Keywords

Ecosystem Adaptation to Climate Change | Expanding Knowledge in the Environmental Sciences | Flora, Fauna and Biodiversity of environments not elsewhere classified | Geochemistry | Isotope Geochemistry | Organic Geochemistry

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