Current Projects

Jan 05

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A fragile window into the past: informing conservation of cave biodiversity with ancient invertebrate DNA

HSF 25152 | Project Leader: J Marsh | Amount: $82,000

A project undertaken at Adelaide University, and supervised by Jessica Marsh The Nullarbor Plain is one of Australia’s iconic natural landscapes. Beneath its flat surface lies an extraordinary underground world...

Oct 09

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Harnessing naturally salt-loving plants for sustainable food production

HSF 24109 | Project Leader: J Bose | Amount: $69,263

A project undertaken at Western Sydney University, and supervised by Jayakumar Bose Soil salinity is a major threat to food production throughout the world. The salinisation of agricultural lands is...

Oct 06

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How do thermosensitive species respond to temperature stress in a warming world?

HSF 24106 | Project Leader: S Whiteley | Amount: $87,115

A project undertaken at the University of Canberra, and supervised by Sarah Whiteley Many animals are sensitive to different environmental conditions, which can influence their survival in the wild. This...

Aug 03

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From dusk til dawn: How do plants adapt metabolism to match the rhythmic daily environment?

HSF 24083 | Project Leader: M Haydon | Amount: $90,000

A project undertaken at the University of Melbourne, and supervised by Michael Haydon The rotation of the Earth and its orbit around the sun generates dramatic daily and seasonal environmental...

Jul 07

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Unravelling the evolutionary potential of epigenetics as driving rapid adaptation in invasive cane toads

HSF 24077 | Project Leader: L Rollins | Amount: $86,839

A project undertaken at The University of New South Wales, and supervised by Lee Ann Rollins Cane toads (Rhinella marina) are notorious invaders causing significant ecological impacts to Australian ecosystems....

Jul 02

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Elucidating roles of protists in soil nutrients and crop productivity

HSF 24072 | Project Leader: T Nguyen | Amount: $89,956

A project undertaken at University of Melbourne, and supervised by Thi Nguyen Meeting sufficient food demand for feeding 10 billion people by 2050 while reducing threats of agrochemicals and soil-borne...

Jun 06

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Dormancy as the missing link for floodplain resilience

HSF 24066 | Project Leader: N Jones | Amount: $74,780

A project undertaken at Griffith University, and supervised by Natalie Jones The goal of this project is to identify the dormant animals that form the foundation of floodplain food webs...

May 03

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RNA for novel, safe and sustainable control of myrtle rust

HSF 24053 | Project Leader: A Sawyer | Amount: $89,370

A project undertaken at The University of Queensland, and supervised by Anne Sawyer Myrtle rust is an invasive plant disease threatening native Australian plants in the Myrtaceae family including lemon...

Apr 09

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Before the brink: sublethal effects of climate warming on native bee ecology

HSF 24049 | Project Leader: C da Silva | Amount: $89,299

A project undertaken at Macquarie University, and supervised by Carmen da Silva Climates across Australia are getting warmer, more stochastic, and less predictable. One of the most common ways to...

Mar 09

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Peering down scorpion burrows to reveal secrets about the future of dispersal-limited invertebrates in a drying climate

HSF24039 | Project Leader: B Buzatto | Amount: $85,766

A project undertaken at Flinders University, and supervised by Bruno Buzatto Australia contains one of the largest desert biomes in the world, covering two thirds of the continent. Some diverse...

Current Projects