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Congratulations to our Environment Institute members who have been awarded over $2.8M across five ARC Discovery Projects and two ARC LIEF Project.

The 2022 Australian Research Council (ARC)ÌýDiscovery ProjectsÌýawarded to Environment Institute members include:

Professor, School of Biological Sciences, will investigate how to enhance population stability of fish despite volatile environmental conditions. $509,000.



Professor ÌýtheÌýSchool of Architecture and Built Environment and Professor in the School of Public Health will advance knowledge about housing design and indoor environment to improve the wellbeing of older people with low socioeconomic status in South Australia. $375,000.



Associate Professor from the School of Biological Sciences will lead a team to investigate the world’s oldest faunal succession in the fossil record by determining the presence and extent of a sedimentary gap, and confirming the role of time in the control of fossil distribution. $488,000.



Professor & Professor Ìýfrom the School of Physical Sciences will lead a team to develop new industrial catalysts. $476,000.



Dr from the School of Chemical Engineering and Advanced Materials will lead a team to develop advanced materials for the next generation of integrated circuits, bio-interfacial sensors, and energy generators. $420,000.



Associate Professor and Professor from the School of Economics and Public Policy will investigate the impacts of changing water ownership and reforms on Australian water markets. $234,878.

The 2022 Australian Research Council (ARC)ÌýLinkage Infrastructure, Equipment & Facilities funding awarded to Environment Institute members are:

Professor (School of Physical Sciences) and Professor Bronwyn Gillanders (School of Biological Sciences).ÌýMass spectrometry for mass geochronology. This project aims to establish a new facility for developing and applying novel geochronological and geo/biochemical techniques to a diverse range of rock and mineral samples.ÌýExpected outcomes of the project are an enhanced understanding of Earth evolution over geological time, improved tracing of marine ecosystems, and increased knowledge of the formation and localisation of metal-rich ore bodies needed for modern society. $389,526



Associate Professor ; Adjunct Professor; Professor Steven Cooper; Professor ; Associate Professor (School of Biological Sciences).Enhancing the SA Regional Facility for Molecular Ecology & Evolution. This project seeks to enhance and upgrade the equipment of the South Australian Regional Facility for Molecular Ecology & Evolution.ÌýThis enhanced capacity will also provide significant benefits for students, by providing cutting-edge training that keeps them at the forefront of technological advances in genome sequencing. $361,354

More details about theÌý2022 Australian Research Council (ARC)Ìý²¹²Ô»åÌý, Equipment and FacilitiesÌýare available including a full list of all the researchers involved in each project.