ARC Future Fellowships - Grant ID: FT190100383

Funding Activity

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http://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/Web/Grant/Grant/FT190100383

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Active

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Funded Activity Summary

Contribution of comammox bacteria to soil nitrification. This project aims to understand the diversity, activity and environmental relevance of comammox bacteria, the newly-discovered complete nitrifiers, in Australian soils, and to evaluate their relative contributions to nitrification processes compared to other canonical nitrifying prokaryotes. Nitrogen transformations are pivotal microbial processes, with nitrification largely responsible for nitrogen losses through nitrous oxide emissions and nitrate leaching in the terrestrial ecosystems. The expected outcomes will develop new knowledge on the comammox bacteria and provide novel insights into refined strategies to manipulate nitrification processes for improved nitrogen use efficiency and sustainable agricultural management.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 01-04-2020

End Date: 31-03-2024

Funding Scheme: ARC Future Fellowships

Funding Amount: $988,657.00

Funder: Australian Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Microbial Ecology | Agricultural Land Management | Soil Sciences | Soil Biology

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

Farmland, Arable Cropland and Permanent Cropland Soils | Farmland, Arable Cropland and Permanent Cropland Land Management |

Other Keywords

Agricultural Land Management | Farmland, Arable Cropland and Permanent Cropland Land Management | Farmland, Arable Cropland and Permanent Cropland Soils | Microbial Ecology | Soil Biology | Soil Sciences

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