Research News
 Professor Doug MacFarlane 22 May 2007
New ARC Federation Fellow
ARC Federation Fellowship 2007 Outcomes
It is my great pleasure to announce that Professor Doug MacFarlane has just been awarded a prestigious ARC Federation Fellowship. He is one of only two new ARC Federation Fellowships awarded to the University in this round, the other being Professor Bernadette McSherry from the Faculty of Law. Professor MacFarlane is an international expert in ionic materials and cryobiology and is Program Leader in the ARC Centre of Excellence for Electromaterials Science. In recognition of the international standing of his research, Professor Macfarlane was recently elected a Fellow of the Australian Academy of Science. Professor MacFarlane joins Professor Alan Bond (School of Chemistry) and Professor John Bowman (School of Biological Sciences) as Federation Fellows within the Faculty of Science. On behalf of the Faculty of Science, I would like the congratulate Doug on this outstanding achievement.
ARC Linkage Program Round 2 2006 Outcomes
I am also pleased to announce that the Faculty has performed exceptionally well in the latest round of ARC LP grants. Four of seven submitted applications were successful maintaining our recent success rate at ca. 60%. On behalf of all members of the Faculty of Science, I would like to congratulate the successful applicants listed below:
Investigators: Dr PC Andrews; Prof PC Junk; Prof GB Deacon; A/Prof M Silberstein
Project Title: Development and Testing of Novel Contrast Agents for Diagnostic Imaging
ARC LP funding: $370,000
Collaborating/Partner Organisation(s): Schering AG
Investigators: Prof RC MacNally; Dr RM Thompson
Project Title: The importance of dispersal in maintaining biodiversity of aquatic plants in landscapes
ARC LP funding: $330,000
Collaborating/Partner Organisation(s): Parks Victoria; National Herbarium of Victoria, Royal Botanic Gardens; Department of Sustainability and Environment; Department of Sustainability and Environment; West Gippsland Catchment Management Authority; Australian Ecosystems; Gippsland Coastal Board; East Gippsland Catchment Management Authority
Investigators: A/Prof LN Moresi; Prof MA Sandiford; Dr W Powell; Dr GD Karner
Project Title: Three dimensional computational models of geological basin and hinterland evolution
incorporating lithospheric mantle and surface processes
Total ARC funding: $260,000 1
Collaborating/Partner Organisation(s): ExxonMobil Upstream Research Company
Investigators: Dr PJ Sunnucks; Dr JQ Radford; Dr JE Melville; Dr LG Joseph; Dr GR Newell
Project Title: How much habitat and what configuration maintains natural levels of connectivity in southeast Australian native birds?
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RC LP funding: $477226
Collaborating/Partner Organisation(s): Museum Victoria; Department of Sustainability & Environment; Department of Primary Industries; Parks Victoria; North Central Catchment Management Authority; Goulburn Broken Catchment Management Authority
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