Current Projects Archives - The Hermon Slade Foundation

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Quantifying forest mortality after unprecedented drought and bushfires in Eastern Australia.

HSF 20126 | Project Leader: R Nolan | Amount: $83,538

A project undertaken at Western Sydney University, and supervised by Rachael Nolan Over 7 million hectares were burnt by bushfires across eastern and south-eastern Australia during the unprecedented 2019/20 Black...

Dec 25

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Establishing the response of Eastern Antarctic soil microbiomes to a changing climate.

HSF 20114 | Project Leader: B Ferrari | Amount: $83,200

A project undertaken at University of NSW, and supervised by Belinda Ferrari Antarctica is one of the most ‘extreme’ environments on Earth. In soils of eastern Antarctica, microbes both dominate...

Dec 25

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Developing a mechanistic impact of the effect of fires on stream macroinvertebrates.

HSF 20108 | Project Leader: B Kefford | Amount: $85,588

A project undertaken at University of Canberra, and supervised by Ben Kefford Fires are an important disturbance in Australian and other landscapes that potentially impact stream organisms and ecosystems via...

Dec 25

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Illuminating the function and evolution of iridescence.

HSF 20082 | Project Leader: T White | Amount: $61,298

A project undertaken at The University of Sydney, and supervised by Thomas White Vision dominates the sensory world of most animals, including humans, and colour is a central channel of...

Dec 25

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How do lizard mothers control the timing of birth?

HSF 20068 | Project Leader: G While | Amount: $84,023

A project undertaken at University of Tasmania, and supervised by Geoff While Giving birth to live young represents a major biological innovation. It has facilitated the evolution of a wide...

Dec 25

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Grassland responses to the re-introduction of cultural burns.

HSF 20059 | Project Leader: J Price | Amount: $83,462

A project undertaken at Charles Sturt University, and supervised by Jodi Price Temperate grassy ecosystems in southern Australia have been decimated since European occupation, and the few remaining remnants are...

Dec 25

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Developing broad-spectrum pathogen resistance in the Solanaceae.

HSF 20054 | Project Leader: A Millar | Amount: $86,000

A project undertaken at Australian National University, and supervised by Anthony Millar Global pesticide use in 2020 is estimated at 3.5 million tonnes. Although crucial to underpin food security by...

Dec 25

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How will Australia’s subtropical rainforests respond to climate change?

HSF 20050 | Project Leader: J Dwyer | Amount: $89,630

A project undertaken at The University of Queensland, and supervised by John Dwyer Australia’s subtropical rainforests face serious challenges in coming decades. In just thirty years the climate of Brisbane...

Dec 25

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Adaptive strategies of the Australian flora: unravelling the interplay between climate and soils.

HSF 20047 | Project Leader: A Westerband | Amount: $83,374

A project undertaken at Macquarie University, and supervised by Andrea Westerband For plants living in Australia, life is challenging. Australia is home to some of the world’s driest (after Antarctica)...

Nov 03

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Migrating Megafauna: Using isotopes to assess past and present faunal mobility in arid Australia

HSF 19113 | Project Leader: G Prideaux | Amount: $70,000

A project undertaken at Flinders University, and supervised by Gavin Prideaux Many large placental mammals on other continents undertake annual migrations to exploit geographically-patchy, seasonally-variable resources. In Australia, kangaroos may...

Current Projects

Quantifying forest mortality after unprecedented drought and bushfires in Eastern Australia.

Establishing the response of Eastern Antarctic soil microbiomes to a changing climate.

Developing a mechanistic impact of the effect of fires on stream macroinvertebrates.

Illuminating the function and evolution of iridescence.

How do lizard mothers control the timing of birth?

Grassland responses to the re-introduction of cultural burns.

Developing broad-spectrum pathogen resistance in the Solanaceae.

How will Australia’s subtropical rainforests respond to climate change?

Adaptive strategies of the Australian flora: unravelling the interplay between climate and soils.

Migrating Megafauna: Using isotopes to assess past and present faunal mobility in arid Australia

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