Completed Projects

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...

Feb 01

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Exploiting flavonoid diversity in legumes to improve nitrogen-fixing symbioses

HSF 16-2 | Project Leader: U Mathesius | Amount: $ 60,000

A project undertaken at the Research School of Biology, Australian National University, and supervised by Ulrike Mathesius Co-investigator: Giel van Noorden Crop plants require large amounts of nitrogen fertilizer to...

Dec 30

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Resolving the taxonomic status of ecologically keystone and threatened bats in New Guinea

HSF 15-14 | Project Leader: K Armstrong | Amount: $ 84,800

A project undertaken at the South Australian Museum and supervised by Kyle Armstrong Project team: Dr Kyle Armstrong (South Australian Museum; The University of Adelaide), Mr Sigit Wiantoro (The University...

Dec 13

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Conservation of Antarctica’s unique and underexplored microbial biodiversity

HSF 15-13 | Project Leader: B Ferrari | Amount: $ 80,100

A project undertaken at the School of Biotechnology and Biomolecular Sciences, University of New South Wales and supervised by Belinda Ferrari Project team School of Biotechnology and Biomolecular Sciences, UNSW...

Dec 01

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More than a burning issue: Does grass invasion disrupt plant-animal interactions and threaten persistence of semi-arid woodland communities?

HSF 15-12 | Project Leader: C Schlesinger | Amount: $ 53,200

A project undertaken at the Research Institute of Environment and Livelihoods, Charles Darwin University and supervised by Christine Schlesinger Introduced pastoral grasses have become major global drivers of ecosystem change,...

Nov 09

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Applying the lessons from Nature: Oxidative stress tolerance in wild ancestors of wheat

HSF 15-11 | Project Leader: K Soole | Amount: $71,800

A project undertaken at the School of Biological Sciences, Flinders University, and supervised by Kathleen Soole Oxidative stress is a consequence of living in an oxygen-rich atmosphere and one of...

Nov 01

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Applying the lessons from Nature: Oxidative stress tolerance in wild ancestors of wheat

HSF 15-11 | Project Leader: K Soole | Amount: $ 71,800

A project undertaken at the School of Biological Sciences, Flinders University, and supervised by Kathleen Soole Oxidative stress is a consequence of living in an oxygen-rich atmosphere and one of...

Oct 01

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Tail photoreception: Discovering a novel sensory system in Australian sea snakes

HSF 15-10 | Project Leader: K Sanders | Amount: $ 42,100

A project undertaken at the School of Biological Sciences, University of Adelaide, and supervised by Dr Kate Sanders The ~60 species of viviparous sea snakes comprise the world's only fully...