Completed Projects

Nov 30

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Do novel mineralisation reactions in calcium carbonate sands decrease their resistance to Ocean Acidification?

HSF 17-11 | Project Leader: A Kessler | Amount: $ 84,994

A project undertaken at Monash University and led by Dr. Adam Kessler The bright, white sands that you see on or near tropical reefs are made of (almost) pure calcium...

Jul 01

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Reducing an anti-nutritional compound in legumes to increase use of a sustainable biological nitrogen source

HSF 17-7 | Project Leader: I Searle | Amount: $ 75,000

A project undertaken in the School of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Sciences, The University of Adelaide, and supervised by Dr. Iain Searle Common vetch (Vicia sativa) is a leguminous, annual...

Jun 30

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The genetic and structural diversity of spider-silk

HSF 17-6 | Project Leader: A Rawal | Amount: $ 63,000

A project undertaken at the School of Biological, Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of New South Wales, and supervised by Dr Aditya Rawal Our project aimed to uncover how genetic...

May 01

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Plant biodiversity and adaptation in a changing world: the effects of animal pollinators

HSF 17-5 | Project Leader: M Whitehead | Amount: $ 53,994

A project undertaken at the School of Biosciences, University of Melbourne, and supervised by Dr Michael Whitehead Approximately 90% of flowering plants rely on animal pollination in order to set...

Apr 01

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Rapid detection and diagnosis of plant pathogens

HSF 17-4 | Project Leader: J Rathjen | Amount: $ 50,400

A project undertaken at the Research School of Biology, Australian National University, and supervised by Dr John Rathjen We plan a project on sequencing-based diagnosis of crop diseases in near...

Aug 01

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What’s in a genome? Capturing nuclear genomic variation for phylogenetic and phylogeographic study of Australian Asparagales lineages

HSF 16-8 | Project Leader: J Birch | Amount: $ 81,452

A project undertaken at The University of Melbourne supervised by Joanne Birch. Co-investigators: Daniel Murphy, Bee Gunn, John Conran, and Chris Pires Significance: Asparagales contains one third of all monocots...

Jul 01

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Can Aboriginal fire management restore declining mammal communities?

HSF 16-7 | Project Leader: D Nimmo | Amount: $ 85,971

A project undertaken at Charles Sturt University, and supervised by Dale Nimmo The world is amidst its sixth mass extinction event, with extinction rates exceeding background rates by 100-1000 times....

Jun 01

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Molecular phylogenetics of four Australian broomrapes (Orobanche: Orobanchaceae) insights into taxonomy informing environmental management and biosecurity

HSF 16-6 | Project Leader: E Biffin | Amount: $ 30,000

A project undertaken at the State Herbarium of South Australia and The University of Adelaide and supervised by Ed Biffin Project team: Dr. Ed Biffin, Dr. Bill Barker (State Herbarium...

May 01

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Is groundwater the missing source of nutrients driving eutrophication in the Great Barrier Reef?

HSF 16-5 | Project Leader: D Tait | Amount: $ 83,000

A project undertaken by the National Marine Science Centre, Southern Cross University and supervised by Douglas Tait The Great Barrier Reef (GBR) is one of Australia's most important environmental and...

Mar 01

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Investigation and mitigation of reduced fecundity due to infectious disease in the endangered Australian sea lion, N. cinerea

HSF 16-3 | Project Leader: R Gray | Amount: $ 57,590

A project undertaken at the Faculty of Veterinary Science, University of Sydney, and supervised by Rachael Gray At last census the Australian sea lion population was estimated at less than...