Nepenthes tenax with wasp
Photo © Gary WilsonThrough its grants program Wildlife Queensland, funded by its Endangered Species Trust, is supporting research by university students so we can better understand key interactions in our ecosystems.
In 2011, our second year, the grants program attracted many fascinating and inspiring research subjects.
Here are the 5 successful applicants who each received $1000 towards their research project.
|
| Successful Applicants |
 |
Tim Holmes, University of Queensland, PhD candidate |
The impact of the institutional framework on the management of Australia’s threatened birds. |
Julian O’Mara, University of Queensland, Honours project |
Where will the fish live? How will sea level rise affect coastal wetlands and fish habitat. |
Jennifer Silcock, University of Queensland, PhD candidate |
Assessing rarity and threat in an arid zone flora. |
Amy Trenouth, Central Queensland University, PhD candidate |
Natural versus anthropogenic risks: Using risk perception to develop a robust risk assessment for Marine and Coastal Protected Areas. |
Gary Wilson, James Cook University, PhD candidate |
The Ecology, Systematics and Biogeography of the Austro-Papuan Nepenthes pitcher plants. |
|
The researchers will be contributing articles to this website in the coming months. So watch this space!
The next round of grants will open in February 2012. Eligible research projects are those which investigate methods of addressing or reversing the decline in native plant and animal species or their habitat, or other applied conservation outcomes in Queensland.
More Information
For more information on Wildlife Queensland's activities, call us on +61 7 3221 0194 or send us an email. |
