Appendix 5: Funded research projects
Grants and Other income for 2006
Funding Source |
Investigators |
Project Title |
Amount |
ARC Discover |
Alard |
Toward the use of metal stable isotopes in geosciences |
$121,378 |
ARC Discovery |
Daczko |
A new approach to understanding the mechanisms and deep crustal controls of continental rifting |
$36,414 |
ARC Discovery |
Daczko, Dickinson |
Spreading ridge sedimentation processes: a novel approach using Macquarie Island as a natural laboratory |
$61,140 |
ARC Discovery |
Jackson, Mountain |
Isotopic fractionation of the ore minerals (Cu, Fe, Zn): A new window on ore-forming processes |
$62,424 |
ARC Discovery |
O’Reilly, Griffin, Gohl, Morgan, Cottin, Neumann, Xu |
How has the continental lithosphere evolved? Processes of assembly, growth, transformation and destruction |
$284,375 |
ARC Discovery |
Turner, Hawkesworth, Kirchner |
The time scales of magmatic and erosional cycles |
$90,503 |
ARC Discovery |
Nielsen |
Thallium isotopes: a novel geochemical tracer to map recycling in Earth’s mantle |
$105,000 |
ARC Discovery |
Wood, Rubie, Kelley, Hervig |
The behaviour of geochemical tracers during differentiation of the Earth |
$150,000 |
ARC Discovery |
O’Neill, Wood, Irifune |
Discovery of deep mantle: experimental petrology at very high pressures |
$20,000 |
ARC Linkage International |
O’Reilly, Griffin, Cottin, Grégoire, Xu |
How has the continental lithosphere evolved? Processes of assembly, growth, transformation and destruction |
$42,590 |
ARC Linkage Project |
O’Reilly, Griffin, WMC |
Global lithosphere architecture mapping (including industry contribution) |
$199,711 |
ARC Federation Fellowship |
Wood |
Origin and evolution of Earth’s chemical reservoirs |
$316,222 |
ARC Federation Fellowship (MU contribution) |
Wood |
Origin and evolution of Earth’s chemical reservoirs |
$180,000 |
ARC Federation Fellowship |
Turner |
The time scales of geochemical cycles and Earth processes |
$316,222 |
ARC Federation Fellowship (MU contribution) |
Turner |
The time scales of geochemical cycles and Earth processes |
$168,390 |
VC Innovation Fellowship Research Grant |
Belousova |
Tomorrow’s TerraneChron®: new developments, new deliverables and new destinations |
$19,500 |
VC Innovation Fellowship |
Belousova |
Tomorrow’s TerraneChron®: new developments, new deliverables and new destinations |
$66,831 |
MQECRG |
O’Reilly, Griffin |
Trace-element analysis of diamonds |
$50,000 |
MQECRG (Rio Tinto) |
O’Reilly, Griffin |
Trace-element analysis of diamonds |
$102,000 |
MQECRG |
Griffin, O’Reilly |
Lithosphere evolution across a craton margin, southern Africa |
$50,000 |
MQECRG (de Beers) |
Griffin, O’Reilly |
Lithosphere evolution across a craton margin, southern Africa |
$81,000 |
MQRF Research Grant |
O’Neill |
Episodicity in mantle convection: effects on continent formation and metallogenesis |
$18,400 |
MQ Research Fellowship |
O’Neill |
Episodicity in mantle convection: effects on continent formation and metallogenesis |
$66,136 |
MURF |
Malkovets |
Age and evolution of the upper mantle beneath the Siberian Craton and Siberian Platform |
$22,695 |
MU Safety Net |
Turner |
Mantle melting dynamics and the influence of recycled components |
$19,700 |
MQRIBG |
Turner et al. |
Installation of argon and helium gas pipelines for high-technology instruments in the Geochemical Analysis Unit |
$31,911 |
Dept. EPS |
O’Reilly, DEPS |
GAU Maintenance contribution |
$30,000 |
Capital equipment |
Lackie |
Ground penetrating radar system |
$64,550 |
Capital equipment |
Flood |
Rocklab grinding mill |
$19,500 |
Capital equipment |
Flood |
Portable computer laboratory upgrade |
$23,100 |
LIEF |
Kennett, Heinson and O’Reilly |
Instrumentation for combined seismic and electromagnetic Earth sounding |
$350,000 |
PGRF |
Milan |
The emplacement, presure-temperature-time path and structural evolution of lower crustal gneiss in Fiordland, New Zealand |
$4,000 |
PGRF |
Nikolic |
Evolution of crust-mantle systems near a young rift: NW Spitsbergen, Norway |
$4,000 |
APA |
Murgulov |
Crust-mantle evolution and metallogeny, E. Australia |
$19,231 |
iMURS |
Caulfield |
Tofua volcano- Tonga Arc, Eruption history and timescales of Magma Chamber Processes |
$42,231 |
iMURS |
Chevet |
Gabbroic rocks from the Kerguelen Island (Indian Ocean): a petrologic, geochemical and isotopic investigation of their origin |
$42,231 |
iMURS |
Cunningham |
A U-series isotope study of magma residence times, and petrogenesis of Rabaul Caldera, Papua New Gunea |
$42,231 |
iMURS |
Kobussen |
Composition, structure and evolution of the lithospheric mantle beneath Southern Africa |
$42,231 |
IPRS |
Li |
Stable metal isotope geochemistry of the Cadia and Northparkes porphyry Cu-Au deposits |
$42,231 |
iMURS |
Locmelis |
Understanding nickel deposits using platinum group element geochemistry |
$7,666 |
IPRS |
Mwandu Batumike |
The origin of kimberlites from the Kundelungu region (D.R. Congo) and the nature of the underlying lithospheric mantle |
$42,231 |
iMURS |
Nikolic |
Evolution of crust-mantle systems near a young rift: NW Spitsbergen, Norway |
$42,231 |
iMURS |
Portner |
Spreading ridge sedimentation processes: a novel approach using Macquarie Island as a natural laboratory |
$42,231 |
RAACE |
Carroll |
The mechanisms and deep-crustal controls on continental rifting |
$19,165 |
RAACE |
Milan |
The emplacement, pressure-temperature-time path and structural evolution of lower crust gneisses in Fiordland, New Zealand |
$19,231 |
AIG Student Bursary |
Harb |
Fragmentation processes, depositional mechanisms and lithification of glassy fragmental rocks, Macquarie Island |
$1,500 |
Funded Research Projects for 2007
Funding Source |
Investigators |
Project Title |
Amount |
ARC Discovery |
Alard |
Toward the use of metal stable isotopes in geosciences |
continuing |
ARC Discovery |
Daczko, Dickinson |
Spreading ridge sedimentation processes: a novel approach using Macquarie Island as a natural laboratory |
$70,000 |
ARC Discovery |
Jackson, Mountain |
Isotopic fractionation of the ore minerals (Cu, Fe, Zn): A new window on ore-forming processes |
$60,000 |
ARC Discovery |
O’Reilly, Griffin,Pearson, Alard, et al. |
Earth’s internal system: deep processes and crustal consequences |
$230,000 |
ARC Discovery |
Turner |
Mantle melting dynamics and the influence of recycled component |
$90,000 |
ARC Discovery |
Wood |
The behaviour of geochemical tracers during differentiation of the Earth |
$100,000 |
ARC Discovery |
O’Neill, Wood, Irifune |
Discovering the deep mantle: experimental petrology at very high pressures |
$10,000 |
ARC Linkage Project |
O’Reilly, Griffin |
Global lithosphere architecture mapping (Extra Industry Contribution) |
$30,000 |
ARC Linkage Project |
O’Reilly, Griffin, O’Neill |
Global Lithospheric Architecture Mapping II (Including Industry Contribution) |
$77,000 |
ARC Linkage Project |
O’Reilly, Griffin, Pearson |
Trace-element analysis of diamonds: new applications to diamond fingerprinting and genesis (Including Industry Contribution) |
$128,823 |
ARC Federation Fellowship |
Wood |
Origin and evolution of Earth’s chemical reservoirs |
$316,222 |
ARC Federation Fellowship (uni contribution) |
Wood |
Origin and evolution of Earth’s chemical reservoirs (Mu contribution) |
$180,000 |
ARC Federation Fellowship |
Turner |
The time scales of geochemical cycles and Earth processes |
$316,222 |
ARC Federation Fellowship (Uni Contribution) |
Turner |
The time scales of geochemical cycles and Earth processes |
$168,390 |
DEST RIBG |
O’Reilly |
GEMOC-Geochemical Analyst |
$60,000 |
Aust. Antarctic Division |
Daczko, Mosher |
The environmental and tectonic implications of volcaniclastic deposits on Macquarie Island |
$70,000 |
MQVC Innovation Fellowship Research Grant |
Belousova |
Tomorrow’s TerraneChron®: new developments, new deliverables and new destinations |
$19,684 |
MQVC Innovation Fellowship |
Belousova |
Tomorrow’s TerraneChron®: new developments, new deliverables and new destinations |
$66,831 |
Safety Net |
Belousova |
The growth of the continental crust: a global approach |
$19,350 |
Department of EPS |
O’Reilly, DEPS |
GAU Maintenance Contribution |
$30,000 |
MQRF Research Grant |
O’Neill |
Episodicity in mantle convection: effects on continent formation and metallogenesis |
$13,400 |
MQ Research Fellowship |
O’Neill |
Episodicity in mantle convection: effects on continent formation and metallogenesis |
$66,136 |
DVC (Research) Discretionary Fund |
Turner |
Support for Fellow in Feodor Lynen Project (Christoph Beier) |
$20,000 |
Capital equipment |
Lackie |
Time-Domain EM system |
$52,495 |
LIEF |
Honda et al. |
A New Generation Noble Gas Mass Spectrometer Facility for Advanced Research in the Earth, Planetary and Environmental Sciences |
$700,000 |
RAACE |
Bailey |
An ice and crust mass balance study of the Law Dome ice cap, East Antarctica, using geophysical techniques |
$14,436 |
iMURS |
Caulfield |
Tofua Volcano, Tonga Arc, Eruption History and timescales of Magma Chamber Processes |
$43,116 |
iMURS |
Chevet |
Gabbroic rocks from the Kerguelen Island (Indian Ocean): a petrologic, geochemical and isotopic investigation of their origin |
$43,116 |
iMURS |
Cunningham |
A U-series isotope study of magma residence times, degassing and petrogenesis of Rabaul Caldera, Papua New Guinea |
$43,116 |
iMURS |
Donnelly |
Mantle Xenoliths, Kimberlites and Related Rocks of the Kuruman Kimberlite Province, Kaapvaal Craton, South Africa |
$43,116 |
iMURS |
Gréau |
Elemental and isotopic fractionation of siderophile and chalcophile elements: A new perspective on eclogite origin |
$43,116 |
iMURS |
Kobussen |
Composition, structure and evolution of the lithospheric mantle beneath Southern Africa |
$43,116 |
IPRS |
Li |
Stable metal isotope geochemistry of the Cadia and Northparkes porphyry Cu-Au deposits |
$43,116 |
iMURS |
Locmelis |
Understanding nickel deposits using platinum group element geochemistry |
$43,116 |
IPRS |
Mwandu Batumike |
The origin of kimberlites from the Kundelungu region (D.R. Congo) and the nature of the underlying lithospheric mantle |
$43,116 |
iMURS |
Nikolic |
Evolution of crust-mantle systems near a young rift: NW Spitsbergen, Norway |
$13,684 |
iMURS |
Portner |
Spreading ridge sedimentation processes: a novel approach using Macquarie Island as a natural laboratory |
$43,116 |
RAACE |
Carroll |
The mechanisms and deep-crustal controls on continental rifting |
$19,616 |
RAACE |
Milan |
The emplacement, presure-temperature-time path and structural evolution of lower crustal gneiss in Fiordland, New Zealand |
$11,880 |
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