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Centre for Plant & Water Science 2008 Annual Report Howkins, T. PhD Midmore Ng Phytoremediation of arsenic contaminated site using arsenic hyperaccumulating plants Kele, B. PhD Midmore Miles Extension of the use of the KEWT system, including filtration Nott, D. PhD Walsh Eucalypt woodland stand structure: effect of management practices Pendergast, L. PhD Midmore Walsh Plant salinity tolerance mechanisms and the effects of sub-surface aeration on growth, water use efficiencies and salinity tolerance Reyes, R. PhD Walsh Midmore Autoecological role of steviol glycosides in Stevia rebandiana Sammon, N PhD Harrower A study of microfungi in Rockhampton reticulated water Shrestha, K. PhD Midmore Walsh Harrower Compost teas: their biology and activity Syeda, S. PhD Midmore Vicente-Beckett Torabi, M. PhD Midmore Walsh Bhattarai Venkatraman, K. PhD Ashwath Su C4 Centre Interaction A study of the Dee River system, to explore the utilisation of fish parasites as bio-indicators of freshwater pollution, and an evaluation of the abilities of plants in the phytoremediation of heavy metals Aspects of oxygation Phytoremediation of landfill sites CPWS fosters links with other CQU researchers. In 2008 this involved much ground work, with in particular the CEM and CRE, for the creation of a new CQUniversity Flagship, the Institute for Research Industries and Sustainability (IRIS). This Institute acts as the umbrella for Research Centre activities under the broad remit of its title. Further information on IRIS is to be found at: http://iris.cqu.edu.au. Links including the supervision of a physics PhD student (C. Hayes), an engineering (CRE) Masters student, and a PhD student (D. Nott) with CEM staff. Indeed CEM & CPWS continue to function collaboratively across a range of resources (e.g. CEM usage of CPWSsupported vehicles, technicians, and equipment). Support has also been given to the Centre for Railway Engineering (CRE - Railway Embankment project). CPWS also contributes to the functions of the ISRD. Beyond CQUniversity CPWS interacts with other Australian universities via the ARC Phytocap project and the Rail CRC. 13
Centre for Plant & Water Science 2008 Annual Report Section D D1 A Summary of Income FINANCIAL SUMMARY The Centre was supported by approx. $1.18 million in total funding during 2008, of which one third was provided as a CQU Budget allocation to the Centre (Table 8). Of this amount, core CQU research block funding was $93,844. Thus an 12.6:1 funding leverage was achieved on CQU funds. Table 8. Funding to CPWS in 2008 Course Fees, Consultancy and Equipment Hire/Assets Amount % Research Misc Consultancies & Fees $15,405 Services, Admin Support, etc Sales $36 Publications SUB TOTAL $15,441 1.3% Project Leader University Research Budget Allocation $179,535 IGS funding Midmore Research Budget Allocation $93,844 CQU funding Midmore RAAS Award – Midmore $57,984 Post-doctoral fellowship - Bhattarai Midmore RDI Research Grant - $27,313 RDI(M)08-15 Provenance variations in growth and seed oil content of Calophyllum Inophyullum (Merit Grant) Research Support Grant $8,667 Research Support Grant - KB, SH, BK, RR, MT RTS Funds $82,376 *$25,000 2008 Student Allocation 2007 Student Allocation received in 2008 SUB TOTAL $449,719 38% (*Not included in 2008 figures) National Competitive Funding Ashwath Midmore Midmore Horticulture Australia Ltd (HAL) $123,490 Non-invasive technologies for the assessment of fruit internal quality RIRDC $135,100 Green roof-tops and self sufficient food production RIRDC $5,000 Opportunities for high protein fruit production with low quantities of water RIRDC $40,000 Evaluation bio-diesel potential of Australian native plants Cotton Catchment Communities (CRC) Horticulture Australia Ltd (HAL) Cotton Catchment Communities (CRC) Qld Dept of Premier and Cabinet $2,497 S’ship M Torabi: Studies on multigation under controlled conditions $7,600 Aeration of irrigation water for improvements in pineapple crop health and yield $2,412 S’ship J Dhungel: Field aspects of multigation – fertigation and oxygation $5,000 Smart State Grant - Evapotranspiration ET/Phytocap Powerlink $135,000 Selection of native ground cover species for revegetation under high voltage power lines (HVPL) River Basin Management Society $6,879 A study of microfungi in Rockhampton reticulated water Walsh Midmore Midmore Ashwath Midmore Midmore Midmore Ashwath Ashwath Harrower 14
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