ILWS - Institute of Land, Water and Society
List Projects
A list of all Projects currently in the database, ordered by title.
| Title | |
|---|---|
| Alliance for zero extinction | |
| Australian Research Council Discovery Grant ($255,000) – Why isn’t the world full of mistletoe? An integrative approach to understanding dispersal, recruitment and distribution of parasitic plants. Watson and Roshier | |
| Australian Research Council Linkage Grants ($202,600) – Integrating the rice industry with biodiversity conservation: the spatial ecology of waterfowl in agricultural and natural landscapes. Roshier, Klomp, Kingsford and McDonnell | |
| Biogeographic patterns in the distribution of humans and fauna | |
| Catchment Assessment Techniques to help determine priorities in river restoration/CSIRO Land & Water and Land & Water Australia/Robyn Watts/Scott Wilkinson/2003-2005/$100,000 | |
| Characterising annual ryegrass (Lolium rigidum) in Australia | |
| Chemical Ecology of Mistletoe and Eucalyptus: Towards a Mechanistic Understanding of Herbivory and Parasitism. CSU Competitive Grant. A/Prof David Watson & Dr Min An. $15,000. (2009) | |
| Chemical ecology of mistletoes and eucalypts: towards a mechanistic understanding of herbivory and parasitism (CSU Competitive Grant, A/Prof. David Watson and Dr. Min An). | |
| Collation of environmental data for climate modelling in Alpine areas. DECC. $5000. Spooner, P. (2009) | |
| Conservation of Bush Stone-curlews in agricultural landscapes, Elisa Tack | |
| Conservation of the Bush Stone-curlew | |
| Cultural heritage values of Travelling Stock Routes. Peter Spooner. | |
| Designing Landscapes to Deliver Ecosystem Services to Agriculture. ARC Discovery Grant. A/ Prof Gary Luck and Dr Peter Spooner. $255,000. (2009-2011) | |
| Discovery of novel compounds as leads for natural herbicides | |
| Ecological responses of aquatic communities to a managed wetland flooding event. Murrumbidgee CMA. ($47,000) A/Prof Robyn Watts, Dr Andrea Wilson (2006-09) | |
| Ecology and management of biodiversity in agricultural areas | |
| Effects of grazing management following fencing on native vegetation. NSW Department of Environment & Conservation $20 000 Dr Peter Spooner (2006/07) | |
| Effects of salinity on biodiversity | |
| Fish and environmental change in the MDB pre-1900, National Library of Australia, March-June 2005, $13,000 | |
| Grazing as a management tool for biodiversity conservation: adaptive management strategies for threatened grassland ecosystems, ARC Linkage Grant with Parks Victoria, Nicole Bruce, 2002 - 2005, $112,635 | |
| Historical Vegetation Change in the Pilliga State Forests of Northern NSW. Robyn Whipp, PhD. | |
| Identification of hydrological and habitat requirements to maintain viable Southern Bell Frog (Litoria raniformis) populations in Yanga National Park (Phase 1). Department of Environment and Climate Change. Dr Skye Wassens (chief investigator) and A/Prof Robyn Watts (2007/2008) $28,000 | |
| Identification of hydrological and habitat requirements to maintain viable Southern Bell Frog (Litoria raniformis) populations in Yanga National Park. DECC ($28,866) Dr Skye Wassens, A/Prof Robyn Watts (2007-08) | |
| Influence of road age on the structure and habitat values of roadside vegetation. Peter Spooner. | |
| Integrated strategies for restoring grassy woodlands. NSW Environmental Trust Research Grant Scheme. A/Prof. Ian Lunt and Dr Suzanne Prober. (2008/10) $112,000 | |
| Integrating biodiversity and production in rural landscapes | |
| Investigating drinking water quality available to rural Australians in NSW not connected to regulated water. Faculty of Science Seed Grant – Andrea Crampton, Angela Ragusa & Natalie Milic $5920 (2008-9) | |
| Investigating the sources and severity of mortality in Murray Darling Basin fish during their early life stages | |
| Investigation of movement of grey teal Anas gracilis in northern Australia and Torres Strait with particular reference to transmission of zoonotic avian diseases. Department of Environment and Heritage ($130,000) Dr David Roshier (2006-2007) | |
| Livestock management and the monitoring and evaluation of management practices in riparian ecosystems/Land & Water Australia and State Forests of NSW/Alistar Robertson, Ian Lunt, George Lukacs, Damien Burrows, John Dowe/2001-2005/$300,000 | |
| Managing agricultural landscapes to maximise biodiversity gains: the case for the regent parrot. Australian Research Council (ARC) Linkage grant; Dr Peter Spooner, A/Prof Dave Watson, A/Prof Gary Luck, Mr David Valentine (Select Harvests) and Dr Ian Temby (Victorian Department of Primary Industries) $255 000. Select Harvests ARC industry partner contribution – $96 000. Funding will support two APAI Phd scholarships and other research activities in the Robinvale area, Victoria. (2008-11) | |
| Managing pine plantations for birds | |
| Managing tree densities in western New South Wales: development of a process-based model to predict woodland dynamics. Additional funding from NSW DECC to supplement existing DECC-CSU Linkage Grant. $9,478. Lunt, I.D., Bradstock, R., Ross, K & Cohn, J. (2009-2010) | |
| Managing tree densities in western New South Wales: development of a process-based model to predict woodland dynamics. Additional funding from NSW Department of Environment & Climate Change to supplement existing DECC-CSU Linkage Grant, $9,130 | |
| Managing tree densities in western New South Wales: development of a process-based model to predict woodland dynamics. ARC Linkage with NSW Department of Environment & Conservation, Lunt, I.D., Bradstock, R. & Bedward, M. $439,000 (2006-2008). | |
| Managing tree densities in western New South Wales: development of a process-based model to predict woodland dynamics. ARC Linkage. ($439,000) Dr Ian Lunt ,Dr Ross Bradstock and Michael Bedward of the NSW Department of Environment and Conservation. (2006-2008) | |
| Mistletoe: saviour of biodiversity in remnant woodlands? Winnifred Violet Scott Trust, ($53,000) Dr David Watson. | |
| Monitoring of pulsed releases in the Mitta Mitta River during the bulk water transfer from Dartmouth to Hume Reservoir. Murray-Darling Basin Commission. ($27,201) A/Prof Robyn Watts, Dr Darren Ryder, Dr Adrienne Burns, Dr Andrea Wilson, Dr Remy Dehaan, Alek Zander (2007-08) | |
| Monitoring the response of Southern Bell Frog (Litoria reniformis) populations to the flooding of wetlands within Yanga Natational Park and the Lowbidgee Floodplain (Phase 2), Department of Environment and Climate Change, Dr Skye Wassens and Dr Andrea Wilson, $29,965. (2008-2009) | |
| Northern connections –movement of birds between Australia and its near northern neighbours. ARC Linkage ($520,000) Partners - Department of Environment & Heritage, Agriculture Fisheries & Forestry Australia, Australian Quarantine and Inspection Service. Dr David Roshier, A/Prof R Heinsohn (ANU), Dr LG Joseph (CSIRO) (2007-2009) | |
| Optimising frog breeding responses to flooding in managed wetlands. Murray Wetlands Working Group. ($90,000) Dr Skye Wassens, A/Prof Robyn Watts (2007-09) | |
| Patch Protection – An after-the-fence look at remnant vegetation. NSW Environmental Trust/ CSIRO/ Greening Australia. ($25 000) Dr Peter Spooner(2005/06). | |
| PhD - Diversity & ecology of arthropods associated with mistletoe clumps, APA, from 2005-2008 | |
| Preliminary survey of pest animals in the Perisher Valley, Kosciusko NP. NSW Department of Environment & Conservation. Dr Peter Spooner and Alison Matthews – $5000. (2008) | |
| Refining restoration ecology: is range of historical variability an appropriate concept to guide ecosystem management and restoration?, ARC Discovery Grant, Drs Andrew Bennett & Ian Oliver, 2004, $50,000 | |
| Restoring ecosystem diversity and function in degraded vegetation remnants, CSIRO & NSW Environmental Trust, Dr Suzanne Prober, 2005 - 2007, $150,000 | |
| Restoring woodland understoreys using grazing, fire and nutrient depletion | |
| Review of Australia China Environment Development Program Activity Design Document, GHD Consulting, $8000 | |
| Review of environmental outcomes of flushing flows. National Water Commission ($75,000). A/Prof Robyn Watts, Dr Catherine Allan, Prof Kathleen Bowmer, Prof Allan Curtis, Dr Darren Ryder, A/Prof Ken Page, Dr Andrea Wilson | |
| Review of environmental outcomes of flushing flows. National Water Commission, A/Prof Robyn Watts (Team Leader), Dr Catherine Allan, Prof Kathleen Bowmer, Prof Allan Curtis, A/Prof Ken Page, Dr Darren Ryder, Dr Andrea Wilson (2007/8) $75,000 | |
| Review of Framework for the Assessment of River and Wetland Health Implementation Plan, NSW Department of Environment and Climate Change, $1800 | |
| Review: Impacts of fire on the ecology and population persistence of the Bathurst Copper Butterfly (Paralucia spinifera). Department of Environment and Climate Change. Dr Skye Wassens and Sascha Healy. (2008) $4130 | |
| RIFLE (Resources in Fragmented Landscapes Experiment): from mistletoe in woodlands to resources in remnants. CSU competitive grant. ($20,993) Dr David Watson | |
| RIFLE - Resources In Fragmented Landscapes Experiment | |
| Rural Industries Research and Development Corporation RIC 01-19 ($84,456) – Waterfowl movements in agricultural and natural landscapes. Roshier, Klomp and Kingsford | |
| Scoping study to determine hotspots in the Murray Darling Basin, Department of Sustainability and Environment, $9000 | |
| Scoring and trading biodiversity credits | |
| Scoring biodiversity to provide incentives for conservation on farms | |
| Sources of mortality in the early life stages of fishes (PhD scholarship), Murray-Darling Freshwater Research Centre, Nicole McCasker & MDFRC, 2005-2008, $80,000 | |
| Spawning and recruitment of Murray cod, 1997-2017 | |
| Spawning and recruitment of riverine fish, Murray-Darling Basin Commission, Murray-Darling Freshwater Research Centre, 2005-2008, $240,000 | |
| Sustainable development in our backyard: maximising biodiversity conservation where people live. ARC Discovery ($323,000) Dr Gary Luck. (2007-2009) | |
| Sustainable Management of Murray Spiny Crayfish. MDBC. A/Prof Robyn Watts and Sylvia Zukowski $50,000. (2008 - 10) Grant is funding a top-up scholarship for Sylvia's PhD and also a study comparing Murray Spiny Crayfish populations in Talbingo Reservoir and Jounama Pondage (both closed to recreational fishing) with the population in Blowering Dam (opening to fishing). | |
| Taxonomy and biogeography of polydesmid millipedes | |
| The ecology and conservation management of the endangered Regent Parrot along the Murray River in NSW and Victoria, NSW Department of Environment & Conservation. Dr Peter Spooner, A/Prof Dave Watson, A/Prof Gary Luck and Dr Damon Oliver (NSW DECC) $150 000 for postdoctoral student to compliment related ARC project (below) (2008-11) | |
| The ecology of foxes (Vulpes vulpes) in landscapes inhabited by Bush Stone-curlews (Burhinus grallarius) | |
| The impact of parasites on the reproductive success of the Crested Tern (Thalasseus begii) on Montague and Phillip Islands. | |
| The Nature of Our Neighbourhoods: Links between biodiversity, human wellbeing and our connections to the environment. CSU Competitive grant. Penny Davidson, Di Boxall and Gary Luck. $13,650. (2009) | |
| The provision of the Introductory Module of the ‘National Guidelines for Ramsar Wetlands—Implementing the Ramsar Convention in Australia’. DEWHA. Prof Max Finlayson and George Lukacs, James Cook University. (2008) $15,500 | |
| The provision of the Ramsar Site Management Planning Guidelines Module of the ‘National Guidelines for Ramsar Wetlands—Implementing the Ramsar Convention in Australia’. Department of Environment, Water Heritage and the Arts. Prof Max Finlayson and George Lukacs, James Cook University. (2008) $78,000 | |
| The provision of the Ramsar Site Nominations Guidelines Module of the ‘National Guidelines for Ramsar Wetlands—Implementing the Ramsar Convention in Australia’. DEWHA. Prof Max Finlayson and George Lukacs, James Cook University. (2008) $43,500 | |
| Tillegra Dam assessment of potential impacts to Hunter estuary Ramsar wetlands. Hunter Water. $41,400. Finlayson, M. (2009) | |
| Utilisation of sub-fossil remains for reconstructing floodplain fish faunas. CSU Competitive grant. $14,930 | |
| Values and perceptions of derived native vegetation communities. Peter Spooner. | |
| Vegetation condition assessments of remnant woodlands on private properties after fencing. Peter Spooner. | |
| Water for Healthy Countries - GBR node: Integrative Bayesian modelling | |
| Water Planning Processes: Lessons Gaps and Adoption. Land and Water Australia and National Water Commission. Griffith University with Prof Kathleen Bowmer and Anna Lukasiewicz. (2008-10) | |
| Waterbirds of Barren Box Storage and Wetlands. Murrumbidgee Irrigation Ltd. Dr Iain Taylor. $18,700. (2008-2009) | |
| Wildlife and Exotic Diseaese Preparedness Programme ($9,094) – The genetic structure of Austro-Indonesian waterbird populations. Roshier and Chesser | |
| Wombat tracks in a changing climate in the Australian Alps, Holsworth Trust, $3400 | |
| ‘Bad plumbing – a reason for the decline of the Wollemi Pine?’, CSU Competitive Grant 2004-5 $13,500 |
Total Projects found: 81
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