List of ABRS new and renewed grant projects for 2008/2009
Amount awarded in 2008–2009
Fifty-three fauna and 30 flora applications were received by ABRS for consideration in the 2008–2009 funding round, totalling approximately $4.1 million in requested funding. Approximately $1.5 million was available and 21 new grants were funded in full or part. Twenty-two renewal grants were also approved for funding.
New projects
Fungi
Grantee: Teresa Lebel
Project Title: A taxonomic revision of lactarioid truffle-like fungi and their allies in the Russulaceae
Institution: Royal Botanic Gardens Melbourne
Amount: $20 338
Lichens
Grantee: André Aptroot
Project Title: The lichen family Trypetheliaceae, a treatment for the Flora of Australia (lichens volume 5)
Institution: Adviesbureau voor Bryologie en Lichenologie
Amount: $25 000
Algae
Grantee: Jacob John
Project Title: Diatom flora of temperate Australia
Institution: Curtin University of Technology
Amount: $29 100
Bryophyta
Grantee: Josephine Milne
Project Title: A taxonomic treatment of Australian genera in the family Pottiaceae, subfamilies Chionolomoideae, Trichostomoideae, and Merceyoideae
Institution: Royal Botanic Gardens Melbourne
Amount: $22 439
Vascular flora
Grantee: Jeremy Bruhl
Project Title: Species limits and phylogenetic relationships of Lepidosperma (Cyperaceae, Schoeneae), and a Flora of Australia treatment of eastern Australian species
Institution: University of New England
Amount: $58 994
Grantee: Darren Crayn
Project Title: A revision of generic limits within the Astroloma-Styphelia clade and an assessment of the phylogeny of Ericaceae subfamily Styphelioideae
Institution: Royal Botanic Gardens and Domain Trust, Sydney
Amount: $34 116
Fauna
Grantee: Andrew Austin
Project Title: Systematics, diversity and hosts of Australian scelionid wasps (Hymenoptera: Scelionidae): parasitoids of insect and spider eggs
Institution: University of Adelaide
Amount: $31 000
Grantee: Ian Beveridge
Project Title: Review of Australian Trichostrongylida (Nematoda: Strongylida)
Institution: University of Melbourne
Amount: $10 000
Grantee: Stephen Cameron
Project Title: Host association and cryptic species in Australian parrot lice (Insecta: Phthiraptera): taxonomy, revisionary systematics & co-evolution
Institution: CSIRO Entomology
Amount: $16 100
Grantee: Steven Cooper
Project Title: Systematics of Chiltoniidae (Amphipoda: Crustacea) in mound springs and calcrete aquifers of Western and South Australia
Institution: South Australian Museum
Amount: $60 000
Grantee: Peter Davie
Project Title: A taxonomic revision of Australia’s mangrove and intertidal crab fauna with production of interactive keys, and a field guide
Institution: Queensland Museum
Amount: $49 740
Grantee: Lisa-ann Gershwin
Project Title: Continuing studies on the taxonomy and biodiversity of Australian jellyfishes
Institution: South Australian Museum
Amount: $59 472
Grantee: Chris Glasby
Project Title: Australian Pilargidae (Annelida: Polychaeta): taxonomy, phylogeny and biogeography
Institution: Museum & Art Gallery of the Northern Territory
Amount: $22 000
Grantee: John Hooper
Project Title: Taxonomy of Australasian toxic sponges (family Desmacellidae: Porifera, Demospongiae), integrating morphology, molecular and biochemical datasets
Institution: Queensland Museum
Amount: $29 116
Grantee: Andreas Lopata
Project Title: Review of the Australian genera Anisakis, Contracaecum and Terranova (Nematoda: Ascaridoidea)
Institution: Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology
Amount: $45 000
Grantee: James Lowry
Project Title: Description of the Australian lysianassoid amphipod fauna (Crustacea: Malacostraca)
Institution: Australian Museum
Amount: $47 450
Grantee: Chris Watts
Project Title: Systematics of Australian marsh beetles (Scirtidae; Coleoptera; Insecta)
Institution: South Australian Museum
Amount: $14 571
Biodiversity Information Product Grants (BIPG)
Algae
Grantee: Gustaaf Hallegraeff
Project Title: Phytoplankton flora of temperate Australian coastal waters: finishing touches in preparation for printing
Institution: University of Tasmania
Amount: $14 586
Grantee: Glenn McGregor
Project Title: Monographic account of the Chroococcales (Cyanoprokaryota/Cyanobacteria) of North-Eastern Australia
Institution: Queensland Department of Natural Resources & Water
Amount: $21 846
Fauna
Grantee: Timothy O’Hara
Project Title: Ophiuroids of the deep: Guide to the brittle-stars of the continental slope of South-East Australia
Institution: Museum Victoria
Amount: $32 137
Renewed Projects
Fungi
Grantee: Michael Priest
Project Title: Australian species of the genus Albugo and its segregate genera
Institution: Orange Agricultural Institute
Amount: $5 000
Lichens
Grantee: André Aptroot
Project Title: The lichen family Pyrenulaceae, a treatment for the Flora of Australia
Institution: Adviesbureau voor Bryologie en Lichenologie
Amount: $25 000
Algae
Grantee: Michelle Casanova
Project Title: A key to Nitella and Chara in Australia (Characeae, Charophyta)
Institution: Royal Botanic Gardens Melbourne
Amount: $44 000
Flora
Grantee: Barbara Rye
Project Title: Preparation of revisions, flora treatments and an electronic key for Baeckea, Astartea, Scholtzia, Thryptomene, Micromyrtus and related genera
Institution: Western Australian Herbarium, Department of Environment & Conservation
Amount: $37 324
Grantee: Ian Thompson
Project Title: Taxonomic treatment and revision of the tribes Bossiaeeae and Brongniartieae (except Hovea), Fabaceae
Institution: Royal Botanic Gardens Melbourne
Amount: $56 920
Fauna
Grantee: Willliam Ballard
Project Title: Taxonomy and phylogenetic relationships of Australian Aedes (Diptera: Culicidae)
Postponed until 2009–2010
Grantee: Jennifer Beard
Project Title: Taxonomy and systematics of Australian Laelapidae and Leptolaelapidae
Institution: Queensland Museum
Amount: $25 000
Grantee: Jennifer Beard
Project Title: Safeguarding Australia: improving our diagnostic capabilities for flat mites (Acari: Tenuipalpidae)
Institution: Queensland Museum
Amount: $60 000
Grantee: Faye Christidis
Project Title: Systematics and biogeography of the Australian Leptophlebiidae (Ephemeroptera)
Institution: James Cook University
Amount: $65 000
Grantee: Donald Colgan
Project Title: Morphological and molecular investigations of the systematics and phylogeoghraphy of the speciose landsnail genus Gyrocochlea (Mollusca: Charopidae)
Institution: Australian Museum
Amount: $32 000
Grantee: Peter Davie
Project Title: A taxonomic revision of Australia’s mangrove and intertidal crab fauna with production of interactive keys, and a field guide
Institution: Queensland Museum
Amount: $27 000
Grantee: Lisa-ann Gershwin
Project Title: Taxonomy of medusae and ctenophores of Australian coastal waters
Institution: South Australian Museum
Amount: $10 000
Grantee: Mark Hutchinson
Project Title: Systematics and evolutionary history of the most successful Australian geckos - Gehyra
Institution: University of Adelaide
Amount: $20 000
Grantee: Kate Hutson
Project Title: Metazoan parasites of selected macro-inshore fish of south-eastern Australia, including species of commercial importance
Institution: University of Adelaide
Amount: $60 000
Grantee: John Jennings
Project Title: Systematics of Australian ensign wasps (Hymenoptera: Evaniidae)
Institution: University of Adelaide
Amount: $30 000
Grantee: Steve Shattuck
Project Title: Systematics and speciation of the ecologically important but taxonomically difficult ants in the Monomorium rothsteini complex
Institution: CSIRO Entomology
Amount: $19 600
Grantee: Stanislaw Ślipiński
Project Title: Interactive keys to the Australian ladybird beetles (Insecta: Coleoptera: Coccinellidae). Part III Subfamily Scymninae
Institution: CSIRO Entomology
Amount: $20 000
Grantee: Helen Smith
Project Title: The systematics of Australian comb-footed spiders in the subfamily Hadrotarsinae (Araneae: Theridiidae)
Institution: Australian Museum
Amount: $60 000
Grantee: Sarah Smith
Project Title: A taxonomic and phylogenetic study of the Egernia striolata (Scincidae) species group.
Institution: Charles Darwin University
Amount: $8 000
Grantee: Kazimiera Tomaszewska
Project Title: Taxonomy, systematics and biogeography of Australian ladybird beetles of the subfamily Coccidulinae (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae)
Institution: Museum and Institute of Zoology, Polish Academy of Sciences
Amount: $12 000
Grantee: Erich Volschenk
Project Title: Systematic revision of the endemic Australian scorpion genus Urodacus (Scorpiones: Urodacidae)
Institution: Western Australian Museum
Amount: $65 000
Biodiversity Information Product Grants (BIPG)
Algae
Grantee: John Huisman
Project Title: Western Australian Marine Plants Online
Institution: Western Australian Herbarium, Department of Environment & Conservation
Amount: $41 000
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