Australian Antarctic Science Grants for 2001-2002
Senator the Hon. Robert Hill has approved the following Australian Antarctic Science Grants for 2001-2002. Funds totalling $653, 159 (GST inclusive) were allocated among 49 projects from researchers based at 18 institutions.
| Institution | Chief Investigator | Project Title | Amount of Grant | Total by institution |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australian National University [ACT] | Skotnicki, Dr Mary | Conservation of plant biodiversity in Antarctica - a genetic approach | $18,810 | |
| Australian National University [ACT] | Skotnicki, Dr Mary | Investigation of virus biodiversity in Antarctic terrestrial plants | $7,700 | |
| Australian National University [ACT] | Tregoning, Dr Paul | Crustal rebound in the Lambert Glacier area | $15,400 | [$41,910] |
| James Cook University [QLD] | Jones, Dr Graham | Factors affecting DMS in the seasonal ice zone | $22,000 | [$22,000] |
| La Trobe University [VIC] | Essex, Dr Elizabeth | Mapping the GPS total electron content and scintillation activity at southern higher latitudes during high sunspot numbers | $18,150 | |
| Dyson, Professor Peter | Upper atmosphere dynamics and thermodynamics | $11,000 | ||
| Dyson, Professor Peter | Investigations of Space Weather and the Mesosphere using the TIGER Radar | $22,000 | ||
| Goldsworthy, Dr Simon | The conservation of fur seals in the antarctic marine ecosystem | $27,423 | [$78,573] | |
| Macquarie University [NSW] | Gore, Dr Damian | Palaeoenvironments of the Antarctic coast, from 50E to 120E | $11,000 | |
| Gore, Dr Damian | Glacial history of the Framnes Mountains, East Antarctica | $17,215 | [$28,215] | |
| Southern Cross University [NSW] | Slade, Dr Rob | Isolation and characterisation of arboviruses in seals and birds | $10,670 | [$10,670] |
| Tasmanian Parks & Wildlife Service [TAS] | Gales, Dr Rosemary | Status and conservation of albatrosses on Macquarie Island | $22,000 | [$22,000] |
| University of Adelaide [SA] | Vincent, Dr Bob | Dynamical coupling in the Antarctic middle atmosphere | $17,050 | [$17,050] |
| University of Canberra [ACT] | Pearson, Professor Colin | Deterioration studies, archaeological investigations and structural assessments of Mawson's Huts (Cape Denison) | $2,200 | [$2,200] |
| University of Melbourne [VIC] | Bye, Dr John | Modelling the formation and subduction of subantarctic mode water in the South Australian Basin | $16,500 | |
| Ward, Dr Simon | The distribution and abundance of nesting sites of flying seabirds in eastern Prydz Bay | $9,900 | ||
| Wilson, Assoc Prof Chris | Proterozoic and Palaeozoic evolution of the Rauer Group | $3,575 | ||
| Wilson, Assoc Prof Chris | Structure and dynamics of the Sorsdal Glacier | $16,500 | [94,875] | |
| Simmonds, Assoc Prof Ian | Recent changes in the semiannual oscillation in the sub-Antarctic and their connections with cyclone variability | $18,700 | ||
| Simmonds, Assoc Prof Ian | The nature of the Antarctic Circumpolar Wave and its connections with Australian rainfall variability | $22,000 | ||
| Stevens, Professor Geoff | Development and application of particle separator technology for the removal of contaminated particulates from water in Antarctica | $7,700 | ||
| University of Newcastle [NSW] | Fraser, Professor Brian | Observations of ULF space plasma waves in Antarctica | $22,000 | |
| Fraser, Professor Brian | A Southern Hemisphere imaging riometer experiment (SHIRE) | $19,848 | [$41,848.40] | |
| University of New England [NSW] | Smith, Dr Steve | Spatial and temporal variation in the recruitment of benthic macroinvertebrates to artificial substrata | $5,423 | [$5,423] |
| University of New South Wales [NSW] | Burton, Dr Michael | The automated astrophysical site testing observatory | $10,890 | [$10,890] |
| University of Queensland [QLD] | Bergstrom, Dr Dana | Regional Sensitivity to Climate Change in Antarctic Terrestrial Ecosystems [RiSCC]: the periantarctic region | $18,167 | [$18,166.50] |
| University of Sydney [NSW] | Clarke, Dr Geoff | The strength of the lower continental crust; evidence from Stillwell Hills-Oygarden Group coastline | $9,350 | |
| Deen, Ms Tara | Tomographic inversion of seismic data over holocene drift deposits from the George V Continental shelf, East Antarctica | $3,300AMMRC | ||
| Rogers, Dr Tracey | Leopard Seal Program | $15,400 | [$28,050] | |
| University of Tasmania [TAS] | Bowman, Dr John | Bacterial hydrocarbon degradation and impacts of hydrocarbon pollutants on microbial communities within Antarctic coastal sediments | $7,480 | |
| Coleman, Professor Richard | Amery Ice Shelf Dynamics from GPS | $20,900 | ||
| Coleman, Professor Richard | GLAS Validation on the Amery Ice Shelf | $11,752 | ||
| Davidson, Dr Garry | Tectonic, magmatic and hydrothermal evolution of ocean floor spreading at Macquarie Island | $8,580 | ||
| Jackson, Dr George | Squid in the antarctic and subantarctic, their biology and ecology | $4,180 | ||
| Kamenetsky, Dr Dima | The distribution of volatile and metallic elements in the Macquarie Island glasses and melt inclusions: Implications for fractional crystallisation and degassing during seafloor basaltic magmatism | $8,800 | ||
| Kiernan, Dr Kevin | Geomorphological evolution of Heard Island | $7,150 | ||
| McMinn, Assoc Prof Andrew | Ecology and local impacts on near shore marine benthic algal mats | $18,322 | ||
| McMinn, Assoc Prof Andrew | Sea ice primary production off eastern Antarctica | $22,000 | ||
| Nunez, Dr Manuel | UV climate over the Southern Ocean south of Australia, and its biological impact | $9,900 | ||
| Quilty, Professor Pat | Evolution of East Antarctic marine environment during the Neogene | $4,268 | ||
| Reid, Dr James | A comparison of sea-ice thickness measurements made using ship-mounted and airborne electromagnetic induction devices | $6,380 | ||
| Roberts, Dr Donna | High Resolution palaeoclimate analysis of the Windmill Islands: the last 200 years | $1,320 | ||
| Williams, Dr Ray | Near-coastal distributions of icebergs, derived from SAR and Landsat MSS data using semi-automated image analysis techniques | $9,900 | [$140,932] | |
| University of Western Australia [WA] | Kennedy, Dr Andrew | Impact of global environmental change on the terrestrial biogeography of Antarctica | $20,891 | |
| Shellam, Professor Geoff | Investigations of bacterial, viral and parasitic infections in Antarctic and the development of a standardised monitoring scheme | $16,995 | ||
| Shellam, Professor Geoff | South polar skuas as vectors of disease | $8,800 | [$46,686.20] | |
| University of Wollongong [NSW] | Davis, Dr Andy | Effects of UV radiation on community establishment: a global perspective | $14,586 | |
| Robinson, Dr Sharon | Assessing UV-B induced DNA damage in Antarctic plants: is desiccation a compounding factor? | $21,934 | [$36,520] | |
| Western Australian Museum [WA] | Godfrey, Dr Ian | Research in natural freeze-drying technology for the preservation of historic Antarctic buildings | $7,150 | [$7,150] |
| Total | $653,159 |
