Linkage Projects - Grant ID: LP140100808

Funding Activity

Website
http://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/Web/Grant/Grant/LP140100808

Funding Status
Closed

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Funded Activity Summary

Developing Assisted Reproductive Technologies for the Conservation of Critically Endangered Australian Amphibians. Unprecedented rates of species extinction are of global concern. Although high extinction rates are reported for all vertebrate classes, amphibians are the most severely affected. Captive-breeding programs play a key role in maintaining populations of endangered amphibian species, but in most cases reproductive rates are too low to support long term re-introduction programmes. This study aims to develop sophisticated Assisted Reproductive Technologies (ART) to enhance the propagation and genetic management of endangered Australian frog species. ART is a powerful new approach to ex situ conservation that, if integrated into existing captive breeding programs, will ensure the preservation of Australia’s unique amphibian biodiversity.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 14-01-2015

End Date: 30-11-2018

Funding Scheme: Linkage Projects

Funding Amount: $160,000.00

Funder: Australian Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Environmental Science and Management | Vertebrate Biology | Conservation and Biodiversity

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

Flora, Fauna and Biodiversity at Regional or Larger Scales | Fresh, Ground and Surface Water Flora, Fauna and Biodiversity |

Other Keywords

Conservation and Biodiversity | Environmental Science and Management | Flora, Fauna and Biodiversity at Regional or Larger Scales | Fresh, Ground and Surface Water Flora, Fauna and Biodiversity | Vertebrate Biology

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