ARC Future Fellowships - Grant ID: FT140100322

Funding Activity

Website
http://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/Web/Grant/Grant/FT140100322

Funding Status
Closed

Does something not look right? The information on this page has been harvested from data sources that may not be up to date. We continue to work with information providers to improve coverage and quality. To report an issue, use the .

Funded Activity Summary

Do microbes facilitate the invasion of marine plants? Worldwide, management of invasive species is limited by the understandings of processes that allow invasive species to establish and proliferate in a new environment. It is believed that marine microbes play a critical, but untested, role in the establishment of invasive marine macrophytes. This project aims to test the theory by integrating cutting edge microbial ecology with eukaryote ecology, two largely disparate research areas. Invasive species are a serious threat to biodiversity globally and cost more than $4 billion annually. This project aims to create new knowledge essential for safeguarding Australia’s marine ecosystems from invasive pests, and will place Australia at the forefront of invasion ecology.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 21-08-2014

End Date: 31-07-2019

Funding Scheme: ARC Future Fellowships

Funding Amount: $762,812.00

Funder: Australian Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Marine and Estuarine Ecology (incl. Marine Ichthyology) | Ecology | Invasive Species Ecology

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

Control of Pests, Diseases and Exotic Species in Marine Environments |

Other Keywords

Control of Pests, Diseases and Exotic Species in Marine Environments | Ecology | Invasive Species Ecology | Marine and Estuarine Ecology (incl. Marine Ichthyology)

Related Links