GEMOC ARC National Key CentreAppendix 5: Funded research projects
Grants and Other income for 2010
|
2010 Funding Source |
Investigators |
Project Title |
Amount |
|
ARC Discovery |
Griffin, O’Reilly, Pearson, Stachel, Navon, Harris |
Diamond genesis: cracking the code for deep-Earth processes |
$120,000 |
|
ARC Discovery |
Turner, Dossetto, Reagan |
The application of short-lived Uranium-series isotopes to constraining Earth system processes |
$98,000 |
|
ARC Discovery |
O’Neill |
The role of supercontinents in Earth’s dynamic evolution (DP0880801) |
$111,272 |
|
ARC Discovery |
Rushmer |
Partial melting in natural metal-silicate systems: rheological and geochemical implications for the Earth and other planets |
$55,000 |
|
ARC Linkage Infrastructure and partner contributions |
Griffin et al. |
Frontiers in integrated laser-sampled trace-element and isotopic geoanalysis |
$1,110,000 |
|
ARC Linkage Project with Heathgate Resources |
Turner, Schaefer, McConachy |
A novel approach for economic uranium deposit exploration and environmental studies (including industry contribution) |
$167,500 |
|
ARC Linkage Project with BHPB |
O’Reilly, Griffin, O’Neill |
Global lithosphere architecture mapping II |
$67,500 |
|
ARC Linkage Project with De Beers Group Services |
Griffin, O’Reilly, Pearson |
Composition, structure and evolution of the lithospheric mantle beneath Southern Africa: improving area selection criteria for diamond exploration |
$118,000 |
|
ARC Future Fellowship |
O’Neill |
Strength and resistance along oceanic megathrust faults: implications for subduction initiation |
$73,686 |
|
CoRE Start up grant |
Yang |
Research Grant |
$50,000 |
|
Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences |
O’Reilly |
GAU maintenance contribution |
$30,000 |
|
MQSIS Research Infrastructure Special Reserve Fund |
O’Reilly |
Laser ablation microprobe sample cells |
$40,000 |
|
DIISR French-Australian Science and Technology Program |
O’Reilly, Griffin, Pearson, Alard, Ildefonse, Demouchy |
Probing the composition of the early Solar System and planetary evolution processes |
$22,000 |
|
MQRDG |
Dazcko |
Resurrecting Rodinia? The role of east Antarctica in supercontinent assembly |
$15,583 |
|
MQRDG |
Rushmer |
Developing permeability in the Earth’s crust: A coupled experimental and numerical study of geologically important fluids in a dynamic environment |
$23,343 |
|
MQ Safety Net |
Daczko |
Did obesity kill the arc? A model from the Fiordland Arc, New Zealand |
$19,649 |
|
MQ Safety Net |
Afonso |
The evolution of oceanic lithosphere and upper mantle: a novel petrological-geophysical approach |
$10,000 |
|
MQ Safety Net |
Schaefer |
Nature, antiquity and length scales of compositional anomalies in the convecting Earth |
$18,280 |
|
MQ New Staff |
Schaefer |
Planetary differentiation early solar system materials: an integrated isotopic and experimental approach |
$19,265 |
|
ARC LIEF |
O’Reilly CI (ANU |
IOPD |
$1,200,000 |
|
ARC LIEF (MQ contribution) |
O’Reilly CI (ANU |
IOPD |
$45,000 |
|
Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research) Discretionary Fund |
O’Reilly |
ARC Centre of Excellence Application Preparation: O’Reilly |
$15,000 |
|
NCRIS AuScope (www.auscope.org.au) |
O’Reilly |
A4.45: Macquarie University Project - Earth Composition and Evolution |
$166,158 |
|
NCRIS (MQ contribution) |
O’Reilly |
A4.45: Macquarie University Project - Earth Composition and Evolution |
$50,000 |
|
APA |
Danis |
Geothermal structure of Eastern Australian Basins |
$22,860 |
|
iMQRES |
Donnelly |
Mantle xenoliths, kimberlites and related rocks of the Kuruman Kimberlite Province, Kaapvaal Craton, South Africa |
$43,700 |
|
MQRES |
Dunkley |
Hf isotopic behaviour in turbidites, migmatites and granites at Mount Stafford, central Australia |
$22,500 |
|
iMQRES |
Foley |
Generation of continental crust during subduction initiation |
$50,325 |
|
iMQRES |
Fonfrege |
Geochemical and isotopic characterisation of magma mixing: comparative studies in volcanic and plutonic settings |
$27,825 |
|
iMQRES |
Genske |
Assessing the heterogeneous source of the Azores mantle plume |
$50,325 |
|
iMURS |
Gréau |
Elemental and isotopic fractionation of siderophile and chalcophile elements: A new perspective on eclogite origin |
$50,325 |
|
Cotutelle iMQRES + CSC |
Huang |
Origin of eclogite and pyroxenite xenoliths in kimberlites and basalts |
$50,325 |
|
iMURS |
Locmelis |
Understanding nickel deposits using platinum group element geochemistry |
$7,015 |
|
APA |
Murphy |
A novel U-series isotopic approach for investigation of the Beverley U mine, South Australia |
$22,500 |
|
MQRES |
Pankhurst |
Geodynamic significance of shoshonitic magmatism within the Andean Altiplano |
$22,500 |
|
iMQRES |
Rubanova |
Fluid processes in the deep mantle: Geochemical studies of diamonds and related minerals |
$50,325 |
|
APA |
Saunders |
Gold distribution and mobility within the mantle and its significance to mineralised provinces |
$20,955 |
|
APA |
Schinella |
Processes shaping the Venusian landscape |
$22,500 |
|
iMQRES |
Taneja |
Origin of intraplate volcanism in the east Indian Ocean |
$48,420 |
|
Cotutelle iMQRES + CSC |
Wang |
Precambrian crust evolution of the Yangtze Block |
$50,325 |
|
Cotutelle iMQRES + CSC |
Yu |
The evolution and tectonic dynamics of the subcontinental lithospheric mantle, SE China |
$50,325 |
|
PGRF |
Huang |
Origin of eclogites in kimberlites |
$4,000 |
Funded Research Projects for 2011
|
2011 Funding Source |
Investigators |
Project Title |
Amount |
|
ARC Discovery |
Griffin, O’Reilly, Pearson, Statchel, Navon, Harris |
Diamond genesis: cracking the code for deep-Earth processes (Relenquished due to CoE) |
|
|
ARC Discovery |
Turner, Dossetto, Reagan |
The application of short-lived Uranium-series isotopes to constraining Earth system processes |
$98,000 |
|
ARC Discovery |
O’Neill, Afonso |
The effective strength of oceanic plate bounding faults |
$65,000 |
|
ARC Discovery |
Rushmer, Turner |
Origin of silicic magmas in a primitive island arc: the first integrated experimental and short-lived isotope study of the Tongan-Kermadec system |
$90,000 |
|
ARC Discovery |
Rushmer |
Partial melting in natural metal-silicate systems: rheological and geochemical implications for the Earth and other planets |
$60,000 |
|
ARC Linkage Project with Heathgate Resources |
Turner, Schaefer, McConachy |
A novel approach for economic uranium deposit exploration and environmental studies (including industry contribution) |
$163,500 |
|
ARC Linkage Project with De Beers Group Services |
Griffin, O’Reilly, Pearson |
Composition, structure and evolution of the lithospheric mantle beneath Southern Africa: improving area selection criteria for diamond exploration |
$60,000 |
|
ARC Future Fellowship |
O’Neill |
Strength and resistance along oceanic megathrust faults: implications for subduction initiation |
$156,530 |
|
MQ Academic Non-Discretionary Fund |
O’Neill |
Start up funds for Future Fellowship |
$100,000 |
|
MQ Enterprise Partnership Pilot Research Grant (Minerals Targetting International Pty Ltd) |
Griffin, O’Reilly, Pearson, Belousova |
Lithospheric architecture mapping in Phanerozoic orogens (including industry contribution) |
$110,000 |
|
Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences |
O’Reilly |
GAU maintenance contribution |
$30,000 |
|
Australian Antarctic Division |
Daczko, Clark |
The tectonic significance of regional flat-lying fabrics in rocks (logistic support) |
$100,000 |
|
MQNS |
Yang |
Understanding the growth of the Tibetan Plateau: Unveiling the final-scale 3D structure of the crust and upper mantle beneath the Tibetan Plateau |
$19,608 |
|
MQRDG |
Dazcko |
Resurrecting Rodinia? The role of east Antarctica in supercontinent assembly |
$19,545 |
|
MQ Safety Net |
Daczko |
The nature of the lower crust |
$16,519 |
|
MU Fellowship |
Turner, M |
Research costing relating to Michael Turner’s NZ S&T Fellowship |
$30,000 |
|
ARC LIEF |
O’Reilly CI (ANU |
IOPD |
$1,200,000 |
|
ARC LIEF (MQ contribution) |
O’Reilly CI (ANU |
IOPD |
$45,000 |
|
AuScope/MQ Education Investment Fund Project |
O’Neill |
AuScope Australian Geophysical Observing System - Geophysical Education Observatory |
$50,000 |
|
NCRIS AuScope (www.auscope.org.au) |
O’Reilly |
A4.45: Macquarie University Project - Earth composition and evolution |
$100,000 |
|
NCRIS (MQ contribution) |
O’Reilly |
A4.45: Macquarie University Project - Earth composition and evolution |
$50,000 |
|
APA |
Danis |
Geothermal structure of eastern Australian basins |
$22,860 |
|
MQRES |
Dunkley |
Hf isotopic behaviour in turbidites, migmatites and granites at Mount Stafford, central Australia |
$22,860 |
|
APA |
Firth |
Integrating the volcanological and magmatic record of a young ARC volcano: Yasur Vanuatu |
$22,860 |
|
iMQRES |
Foley |
Generation of continental crust during subduction initiation |
$52,355 |
|
iMQRES |
Gaildry |
Island arc processes as seen through Vanuatu volcanism and geochemistry |
$52,355 |
|
iMQRES |
Genske |
Assessing the heterogeneous source of the Azores mantle plume |
$52,355 |
|
iMQRES |
Huang |
Origin of eclogite and pyroxenite xenoliths in kimberlites and basalts |
$52,355 |
|
APA |
Murphy M |
A novel U-series isotopic approach for investigation of the Beverley U mine, South Australia |
$22,860 |
|
MQRES |
Murphy R |
Stabilising a craton: origin and emplacement of the 3.1 Ga Mpuluzi batholith (Swaziland/RSA) |
$22,860 |
|
MQRES |
Pankhurst |
Geodynamic significance of shoshonitic magmatism within the Andean Altiplano |
$22,860 |
|
iMQRES |
Rubanova |
Fluid processes in the deep mantle: Geochemical studies of diamonds and related minerals |
$52,355 |
|
APA |
Saunders |
Gold distribution and mobility within the mantle and its significance to mineralised provinces |
$22,860 |
|
APA |
Schinella |
Processes shaping the Venusian landscape |
$22,860 |
|
iMQRES |
Taneja |
Origin of intraplate volcanism in the east Indian Ocean |
$52,355 |
|
Cotutelle iMQRES + CSC |
Yu |
The evolution and tectonic dynamics of the subcontinental lithospheric mantle, SE China |
$52,325 |
|
MQPGRF |
Danis |
Geothermal structure of Eastern Australian Basins |
$4,000 |
|
MQPGRF |
Genske |
Assessing the heterogeneous source of the Azores mantle plume |
$4,711 |
|
MQPGRF |
Murphy |
A novel approach for economic uranium deposit exploration: Understanding mineralisation at the Beverley roll-front U-deposit, South Australia |
$4,487 |
|
MQPGRF |
Pankhurst |
Investigating post-orogenic collapse through magmatic records |
$5,417 |
|
MQPGRF |
Saunders |
Geochemical mobility of gold within the mantle, and its significance to crustal endowment |
$5,000 |
|
MQPGRF |
Schinella |
Processes shaping the surface of Venus |
$4,064 |
|
MQPGRF |
Yu |
The evolution, dynamics and water inventory of the subcontinental lithospheric mantle, SE China |
$5,000 |
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