Completed Projects

May 02 2018

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Profiling the reef: Toward a biomolecular fingerprint of climate change in corals of the Great Barrier Reef

APSF18-5 | Project Leader: K Petrou | Amount: $ 38,960

A project undertaken at the University of Technology, Sydney, and supervised by Dr Katherina Petrou and Dr Daniel A Nielsen. Coral bleaching, although often described as an ecosystem wide event,...

Apr 03 2018

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What are the effects of the rodent eradication on the threatened Lord Howe currawong and its diet?

APSF 18-4 | Project Leader: M Massaro | Amount: $ 36,240

A project undertaken at Charles Sturt University, and supervised by Melanie Massaro, Nicholas Carlile, Rachel Whitsed and Richard Segal. The majority of bird extinctions over the past 500 years have...

Mar 03 2018

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Life-cycles of hemiuroid trematodes of pelagic fishes

APSF 18-3 | Project Leader: T Cribb | Amount: $ 44,496

A project undertaken at the School of Biological Sciences, The University of Queensland, and supervised by Assoc. Prof. Thomas H. Cribb and Dr Scott C. Cutmore Trematodes (flukes) of the...

Feb 02 2018

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The ‘spatial storage effect’. The missing link in the conservation of temperate woodland annual plant species?

APSF 18-2 | Project Leader: J Morgan | Amount: $ 41,467

A project undertaken at LaTrobe University, and supervised by Dr John Morgan. Annual plants in temperate woodlands can make a substantial contribution to native plant biodiversity (~35%). They are probably...

Jan 03 2018

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Improving the standard and rate of publication of descriptions of new taxa of Australian Collembola by purchase of digital camera for a research microscope

APSF 18-1 | Project Leader: P Greenslade | Amount: $ 4,358

A project undertaken at the Federation University Australia, and supervised by Dr Penelope Greenslade The Collembola, (common name Springtails), are a common and abundant group of mainly soil and leaf...

Sep 02 2017

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Illuminating the unanticipated diversity of tree-climbing kangaroos in Australia and New Guinea in the recent geological past

APSF 17-9 | Project Leader: N Warburton | Amount: $ 40,680

A project undertaken at the School of Veterinary and Life Sciences, Murdoch University, and supervised by Dr Natalie Warburton An ability to climb trees is known for modern tree-kangaroos (Dendrolagus)...

Aug 02 2017

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Changing sex with changing climate: mechanisms and consequences of divergence in sex determination across a glaciated landscape

APSF 17-8 | Project Leader: E Wapstra | Amount: $ 44,400

A project undertaken at the University of Tasmania in conjunction with the University of Canberra and led by Erik Wapstra, Chris Burridge and Tariq Ezaz The global aim of our...

Jul 02 2017

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Fighting over the scraps: Predator interactions and the ecosystem effects of carrion

APSF 17-7 | Project Leader: E Ritchie | Amount: $ 35,080

A project undertaken at the Centre for Integrative Ecology, Deakin University, and supervised by Thomas Newsome and Euan Ritchie Background Carrion is an important resource that affects many aspects of...

Jun 02 2017

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Combating a novel bacterial pathogen threatening wildlife in a biodiversity hot-spot

APSF 17-6 | Project Leader: H Bender | Amount: $ 45,000

A collaborative project undertaken by Jessica Agius in association with Taronga Conservation Society Australia and The University of Sydney, and supervised by Drs David Phalen, Karrie Rose and Hannah Bender...

May 02 2017

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Will black rats benefit from cat control on Christmas Island with negative consequences for endemic birds?

APSF 17-5 | Project Leader: S Legge | Amount: $ 42,480

A collaborative project undertaken by Rosalie Willacy, NESP and Parks Australia, and supervised by Drs Sarah Legge, Eve McDonald-Madden and Michaela Plein. (Previous title: The ecological impacts of invasive species...

Apr 02 2017

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Landscape scale effects of animal behaviour: Are ants planting Australia’s forests?

APSF 17-4 | Project Leader: J O'Hanlon | Amount: $ 35,226

A project undertaken at the School of Environmentaal and Rural Science, University of New England, and supervised by Dr James O'Hanlon Ants provide many essential ecosystem services such as pollination,...

Mar 02 2017

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Understanding the physiological underpinnings of a massive mangrove die off in northern Australia

APSF 17-3 | Project Leader: B Choat | Amount: $ 44,900

A project undertaken at the Hawkesbury Institute for the Environment, Western Sydney University, and supervised by Brendan Choat In the latter part of 2015, an unprecedented die off of mangrove...

Feb 02 2017

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Taxonomic characterisation of Australian Serendipita fungi

APSF 17-2 | Project Leader: C Linde | Amount: $ 45,000

A project undertaken by Celeste Linde at the Australian National University, in collaboration with John Dearnaley and Stephen Neate (University of Southern Queensland), Tom May (Royal Botanic Gardens Melbourne) and...

Jan 02 2017

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Factors influencing acridity level NARI taro (Colocasia esculenta) in Papua New Guinea

APSF 17/1 | Project Leader: J Pilon | Amount: $ 14,780

A project undertaken at the Papua New Guinea National Agricultural Research Institute, and supervised by Joel Pilon Acridity, the itchiness trait in taro (C. esculenta) including other species in the...

Jun 01 2016

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Sibling rivalry or chivalry: why do male bush coconuts carry their little sisters?

APSF 16-6 | Project Leader: L Cook | Amount: $ 23,180

A project undertaken at the School of Biological Sciences, The University of Queensland, and supervised by Dr Lyn Cook and Dr Alicia Toon Bush coconuts (or bloodwood apples) are galls...

May 01 2016

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Testing the potential of Incompatible Insect Technique (IIT) for a haplodiploid insect species, Kelly’s Citrus Thrips, a significant citrus pest originating from Australia and invasive in New Zealand

APSF 16-5 | Project Leader: M Riegler | Amount: $ 44,000

A project undertaken at the Hawkesbury Institute for the Environment (HIE), Western Sydney University, and supervised by Markus Riegler (HIE), in collaboration with Duong Nguyen, James Cook (HIE), Lisa Jamieson...

Apr 01 2016

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Improving conservation outcomes for pitcher plants by resolving controversies in their taxonomy and understanding their evolution

APSF 16-4 | Project Leader: D Crayn | Amount: $ 43,717

A project undertaken at the Australian Tropical Herbarium, James Cook University, and supervised by Darren Crayn Carnivorous plants are in some ways the rock stars of the plant world. The...

Mar 01 2016

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Novel ways to assess the density and distribution of sugarbag bees

APSF 16-3 | Project Leader: R Gloag | Amount: $ 29,698

A project undertaken at the School of Life and Environmental Sciences, The University of Sydney, and supervised by Dr Ros Gloag and Prof Ben Oldroyd Many seed, vegetable and fruit...

Jan 02 2016

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Unique pollination system of an important rainforest tree involving obligate manipulation by bats

APSF 16-1 | Project Leader: S Petit | Amount: $ 44,543

A project undertaken at The University of South Australia and supervised by Sophie (Topa) Petit Dillenia biflora, known as kuluva in Fijian, is an important rainforest tree of Fiji. In...

Jun 01 2015

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Rethinking assessment of biodiversity in northern New Zealand forests: Incorporating lichens, a neglected but important group, in vegetation monitoring

APSF 15-6 | Project Leader: D Blanchon | Amount: $ 36,700

A project undertaken at the Unitec Institute of Technology and supervised by Dan Blanchon Project Team: Dan Blanchon, Andrew Marshall, Glenn Aguilar, Peter de Lange (Unitec Institute of Technology) Craig...

May 01 2015

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Towards the development of a feasible process for the large scale production of Oryctes virus in bioreactors.

APSF 15-5 | Project Leader: M Bostina | Amount: $ 45,000

A project undertaken at the Otago Centre for Electron Microscopy, University of Otago and supervised by Mihnea Bostina The rhinoceros beetle (Oryctes rhinoceros L.) is a very important pest of coconut...

Apr 02 2015

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The Large Marine Ecosystem of the Arafura Sea: What are the physical drivers?

APSF 15-4 | Project Leader: J Kaempf | Amount: $

A project undertaken at the School of Environment, Flinders University, and supervised by Jochen Kaempf Contact email: Jochen.Kaempf@flinders.edu.au Study unravels the mystery of phytoplankton blooms in the Arafura Sea After...

Mar 01 2015

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Mitigating the ecological impacts of nighttime light pollution on wildlife: Documenting the impacts of artificial light on species and developing “Wildlife Friendly” lighting

APSF 15-3 | Project Leader: K Robert | Amount: $ 41,204

A project undertaken at the Department of Ecology, Environment & Evolution, La Trobe University and supervised by Kylie Robert Background Artificial lighting can alter the timing of breeding in...

Feb 01 2015

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Why do honey bees survive Varroa infections in Tonga?

APSF 15-2 | Project Leader: M Beekman | Amount: $ 15,000

A project undertaken at the School of Biological Sciences, University of Sydney and supervised by Madeleine Beekman Albert Einstein famously said “If the bee disappeared off the surface of the...

Jan 01 2015

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The origin and development of Motopure village and the implications of the hiri

APSF 15-1 | Project Leader: M Leavesley | Amount: $ 44,940

A project undertaken at the University of Papua New Guinea and supervised by Matthew Leavesley The history of the traditional communities of the Pacific is underwritten by the theme of...

Completed Projects