Current Projects

Oct 30

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Individually tracking whole weaver ant colonies to decode the behavioural rules of ant self-assembly

HSF 18-10 | Project Leader: C Reid | Amount: $ 78,758

A project undertaken at the Department of Biological Sciences, Macquarie University and supervised by Chris Reid Weaver ants (Oecophylla smaragdina) dominate their ecosystem by combining the best aspects of small...

Sep 30

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Anthropogenic influences of the functional efficiency of Australian insect antennae

HSF 18-9 | Project Leader: M Elgar | Amount: $ 63,450

A project undertaken at The School of Biosciences, The University of Melbourne, and supervised by Mark Elgar Particulate material derived from air pollution is a serious and global risk factor...

Aug 30

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Novel approaches for harnessing native soil microbial communities to restore biodiverse degraded ecosystems in drylands

HSF 18-8 | Project Leader: M Munoz-Rojas | Amount: $ 79,040

A project undertaken at the School of Biological, Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of New South Wales, and supervised by Miriam Muñoz-Rojas Two-thirds of the planet's ecosystems are currently degraded...

Jul 30

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Can reef-building corals keep evolutionary pace with global warming?

HSF 18-7 | Project Leader: E Howells | Amount: $ 84,250

A project undertaken at The University of Wollongong, and supervised by Emily Howells Additional Participant: Dr David Abrego, University of Wollongong Coral reefs are among the most biodiverse ecosystems...

Jun 30

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Developing novel, cost efficient methods for controlling the invasive horticultural pest, Bactrocera tryoni (Queensland Fruit Fly)

HSF 18-6 | Project Leader: S Baxter | Amount: $ 53,272

A project undertaken at The University of Melbourne, and supervised by Dr Simon Baxter Additional participants, Thu Nguyen and Dr. Amanda Choo Sterile Insect Technique (SIT) is a species-specific biocontrol...

May 30

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Conserving Threatened mammals in the face of fire and predation

HSF 18-5 | Project Leader: B Wilson | Amount: $ 81,858

A project undertaken at Deakin University, supervised by Barbara Wilson, Tim Doherty, Mark Garkaklis and Don Driscoll The introduced red fox and feral cat have contributed to the extinction of...

Mar 30

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How do sandalwoods (Santalum spp.) affect desert communities: integrating above-ground patterns with below-ground processes

HSF 18-3 | Project Leader: D Watson | Amount: $ 89,552

A project undertaken at three Bush Heritage Australia reserves in Western Australia Project team: Prof David M Watson, Dr Jodi Price and Dr Adam Frew (all Charles Sturt University), Dr...

Feb 28

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A muddy time capsule: Using environmental DNA and geochronology from sediment cores to reconstruct past coastal vegetation dynamics and inform future ecosystem management.

HSF 18-2 | Project Leader: A Jones | Amount: $ 88,690

A project undertaken at The University of Adelaide, and supervised by Alice Jones Coastal vegetated ecosystems are located at the boundary between land and sea and provide irreplaceable ecosystem services....

Jan 30

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Like father like daughter? Investigating epigenetic inheritance in honeybees

HSF 18-1 | Project Leader: B Oldroyd | Amount: $ 53,724

A project undertaken at The University of Sydney, and supervised by Ben Oldroyd, Emily Remnant and Boris Yagound Besides their value for plant pollination, honeybees are an important model organism...

Dec 30

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Arresting the pernicious decline of keystone habitats in agricultural landscapes

HSF 17-12 | Project Leader: T Doherty | Amount: $ 61,269

A project undertaken at the Centre for Integrative Ecology, School of Life and Environmental Sciences, Deakin University, and supervised by Dr Tim Doherty Agricultural expansion is one of the greatest...