ABRS National Taxonomy Research Grant Program
Capacity-building grants awarded for the 2013–2014 round
Non-salaried researcher grants
Vascular flora
Grantee: T.Orchard
Project Title: Preparation of Flora of Australia text and illustrations for Blumea, Coleocoma and Streptoglossa (Asteraceae: Inulinae)
Institution: unattached
Amount: $5 000 (ex. GST)
Term: One year
Approval Date: 8 February 2013
Grantee: E.Davison
Project Title: Molecular characterisation of Amanita spp. from southern Australia
Institution: Curtin University, WA
Amount: $5 000 (ex. GST)
Term: One year
Approval Date: 8 February 2013
Grantee: A.Gharfoor
Project Title: Taxonomic revision of tribe Vernonieae (Compositae) for Flora of Australia
Institution: The University of Newcastle, NSW
Amount: $5 000 (ex. GST)
Term: One year
Approval Date: 8 February 2013
Fauna
Grantee: K.Davies
Project Title: Review of genus Schistonchus (Nematoda: Aphelenchoididae)
Institution: The University of Adelaide, SA
Amount: $5 000 (ex. GST)
Term: One year
Approval Date: 8 February 2013
Grantee: C.Watts
Project Title: Taxonomy and Distribution of Australian Marsh Beetles (Scirtidae)
Institution: South Australian Museum, SA
Amount: $5 000 (ex. GST)
Term: One year
Approval Date: 8 February 2013
Grantee: B.Löcker
Project Title: Taxonomic revision of the Australian Cixiini (Hemiptera: Fulgoromorpha: Cixiidae)
Institution: Department of Primary Industries (Orange Agricultural Institute), NSW
Amount: $5 000 (ex. GST)
Term: One year
Approval Date: 8 February 2013
Grantee: D.Barton
Project Title: Taxonomic status and review of pentastome parasites of amphibians and reptiles in the Northern Territory
Institution: unattached
Amount: $5 000 (ex. GST)
Term: One year
Approval Date: 8 February 2013
Honours/Masters Scholarships
Fauna
Grantee: S.Martin
Project Title: Taxonomy and biogeography of the trematode genus Hamacreadium in tropical fishes
Institution: The University of Queensland, QLD
Amount: $10 000 (ex. GST)
Term: One year
Approval date: 8 February 2013
Grantee: T.Semple
Project Title: Taxonomy and ecology of the gall-inducing insect genus Cystococcus
Institution: The University of Queensland, QLD
Amount: $10 000 (ex. GST)
Term: One year
Approval date: 8 February 2013
APA Top-Up Awards
Fauna
Grantee: J.Karras
Project Title: Systematics and co-evolution of grass-inhabiting lygaeoid true bugs (Insecta: Heteroptera) and evolution of host affiliated traits
Institution: The University of New South Wales, NSW
Amount: $10 000 p.a. (ex. GST)
Term: three years
Approval date: 8 February 2013
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