Aquaculture Research project Development of a national sector-specific biosecurity plan guideline and template for the farmed freshwater native finfish industry of Australia The farmed freshwater native finfish industry currently does not have a set of nationally consistent biosecurity guidelines and templates to … Funded by Fisheries Research and Development Corporation (FRDC) Project date 11 Aug 2019 - 28 May 2020
Multiple industries Aquaculture Wild catch fisheries Research project Update of Whichfish Risk Assessments This project aims to update risk assessment reports in “Whichfish” to keep its website current for users. Th project will … Funded by Fisheries Research and Development Corporation (FRDC) Project date 11 Aug 2019 - 29 Nov 2019
Aquaculture Research project Tasmanian Atlantic Salmon Research, Development and Extension Management The Tasmanian salmon farming industry has undergone exceptional production and profitability gains in its short history and has ambitious targets … Funded by Fisheries Research and Development Corporation (FRDC) Project date 30 Jul 2019 - 30 Jul 2022
Wild catch fisheries Research project Knowledge for Productivity: Phase I - Lake Wooloweyah This project recognises the potential productivity benefits to be generated through application of recent significant scientific advances in the restoration … Funded by Fisheries Research and Development Corporation (FRDC) Project date 28 Jul 2019 - 17 Dec 2020
Sugar Multiple technology areas Input management Plant science Research project Australian sugar industry soil health benchmarking in the Central region of Qld - increasing profit and transforming soil health practices through cooperative industry research, extension and adoption This project will directly address soil and nutrient management practices which have off-farm impacts on water quality of the Great Barrier Reef (GBR). Funded by Sugar Research Australia (SRA) Project date 1 Jul 2019 - 15 Dec 2021 Research organisation Farmacist
Aquaculture Research project Assessing the capacity for sustainable finfish aquaculture in the vicinity of seagrasses Globally, aquaculture accounts for over 50% of fish production. However, it brings with it an environmental risk associated with eutrophication and … Funded by Fisheries Research and Development Corporation (FRDC) Project date 30 Jun 2019 - 29 Jun 2022 Research organisation The University of Adelaide (UA)
Forestry Input management Research project Optimising the management of plantation, water and environmental assets A key aim of this project is to enable the industry to commercially manage plantation, water and natural wetland assets … Funded by Forest and Wood Products Australia (FWPA) Project date 5 Jun 2019 - 1 Apr 2022 Research organisation University of South Australia (UniSA)
Forestry Input management Research project Options for Operating Efficiently and Sustainably within Forest Water Licence Rules Plantation managers have the opportunity to manage their forest and licenced water assets and develop methods to efficiently and sustainably … Funded by Forest and Wood Products Australia (FWPA) Project date 1 Mar 2019 - 30 Dec 2020 Research organisation University of South Australia (UniSA)
Wild catch fisheries Fisheries technology Research project NCCP: Socio-economic impact assessment and stakeholder engagement The National Carp Control Plan (NCCP) will be delivered over a large geographic area in waterways used by thousands of … Funded by Fisheries Research and Development Corporation (FRDC) Project date 26 Feb 2019 - 29 Nov 2019 Research organisation University of Canberra
Cotton Research project Honours: Baselining river water nitrogen compounds in the Murrumbidgee irrigation district This investment supports water sampling in the Murrumbidgee River to determine nitrogen loads as part of the cotton industry commitment … Funded by Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC) Project date 11 Feb 2019 - 15 Dec 2019 Research organisations Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC), University of New South Wales (UNSW)
Wild catch fisheries Research project A preliminary assessment of the prevalence of marine micro plastics in Australian fish, crustaceans and molluscs Recently, concerns have been raised about how anthropogenic debris ingested by animals may impact human health. In Australia we know … Funded by Fisheries Research and Development Corporation (FRDC) Project date 3 Feb 2019 - 27 Aug 2020 Research organisation The University of Adelaide (UA)
Wild catch fisheries Fisheries technology Research project NCCP: essential studies on cyprinid herpesvirus 3 (CyHV-3) prior to release of the virus in Australian waters Much work has already been completed on the use of cyprinid herpesvirus 3 (CyHV-3) as a potential biocontrol agent for carp … Funded by Fisheries Research and Development Corporation (FRDC) Project date 8 Jan 2019 - 30 Jul 2019 Research organisation Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) Australian Centre for Disease Preparedness
Wild catch fisheries Research project Ecological modeling of the impacts of water development in the Gulf of Carpentaria with particular reference to impacts on the Northern Prawn Fishery There is increasing interest in developing irrigated agriculture across northern Australia – a development that will modify natural water flow regimes … Funded by Fisheries Research and Development Corporation (FRDC) Project date 6 Jan 2019 - 28 Jan 2021
Wild catch fisheries Research project NCCP: Population dynamics and Carp biomass estimates FRDC is leading a National Carp Control Plan (NCCP) to ensure maximum success of the CyHV-3 virus. The objective of … Funded by Fisheries Research and Development Corporation (FRDC) Project date 19 Dec 2018 - 18 Aug 2019
Wild catch fisheries Research project World Fisheries Congress 2020 - Sharing our Oceans and Rivers: a 2020 vision for the world’s fisheries This project supports the planning and delivery of the World Fisheries Congress 2020 - Sharing our Oceans and Rivers: a 2020 vision … Funded by Fisheries Research and Development Corporation (FRDC) Project date 14 Nov 2018 - 29 Apr 2021 Research organisation The University of Adelaide (UA)
Cotton Input management Research project Feasibility study of managed aquifer recharge for improved water productivity for Australian cotton production As water supply conditions change, irrigators must find innovative ways to remain viable. One possibility, managed aquifer recharge (MAR), uses … Funded by Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC) Project date 13 Aug 2018 - 8 Aug 2021 Research organisations Australian National University (ANU), Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC), Western Sydney University (WSU)
Aquaculture Research project Storm Bay Biogeochemical Modelling & Information System: Supporting sustainable aquaculture expansion in Tasmania For the Tasmanian Salmon Industry to expand into new coastal and offshore areas it must demonstrate responsible stewardship and sustainable … Funded by Fisheries Research and Development Corporation (FRDC) Project date 31 Jul 2018 - 29 Jul 2021 Research organisation Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) Oceans and Atmosphere
Multiple industries Beef cattle Sheep & lamb Research project Evaluation of Electrocoagulation as a wastewater treatment technology for meat processors The aim of the project is to review the applicability and effectiveness of electrocoagulation for treating wastewater streams from small … Funded by Australian Meat Processor Corporation (AMPC) Project date 30 Jul 2018 - 1 Nov 2018
Sugar Multiple technology areas Input management Plant science Research project New approaches to quantifying nitrogen fluxes in enhanced efficiency fertilisers in Australian sugarcane This project is using a range of techniques to understand how nitrogen (N) flows in EEFs in relation to soil types and environmental conditions in sugarcane. Funded by Sugar Research Australia (SRA) Project date 1 Jul 2018 - 31 Dec 2021 Research organisation The University of Queensland
Sugar Multiple technology areas Input management Plant science Research project Implementation of root system diagnostics to deliver a field-based measure for root health This project will build on extensive research including recent projects that have developed a test which reports the quantity of live sugarcane roots in field soil samples. Funded by Sugar Research Australia (SRA) Project date 1 Jul 2018 - 1 Oct 2021 Research organisation Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO)