2007 Annual Report - Central Queensland University

2007 Centre for Plant & Water Science Annual ReportSection D FINANCIAL SUMMARYD1A Summary of IncomeThe Centre was supported by approx. $1.1 million in total funding during 2007, of which one third wasprovided as a CQU Budget allocation to the Centre (Table 8). Of this amount, core CQU research blockfunding was $68,722. Thus an 8.5:1 funding leverage was achieved on CQU funds.Table 8. Funding to CPWS in 2007Course Fees, Consultancyand EquipmentHire/AssetsAmount % ResearchMisc Consultancies & Fees $7,490 Admin Support, etcSales $65 Book PurchaseSUB TOTAL $7,555 0.7%ProjectLeaderUniversityResearch Budget Allocation $129,069 IGS funding MidmoreResearch Budget Allocation $68,722 CQU funding MidmoreRAAS Award – Midmore $55,792 Post-doctoral fellowship - Bhattarai MidmoreRDI Research Grant -Bhattarai$26,500 RDI(M)07-13 Aerating saline irrigation(Merit Grant)RDI Research Grant - Walsh $22,000 RDI(M)07-14 Strategies in outlierdetection (Merit Grant)Research Support Grant $14,000 Research Support Grant - KB, HG, RJ,BK, RR, SS, MT, KVRTS Funds *$25,000 2007 Student Allocation received in2008SUB TOTAL *$316,083 28.5% (*Not included in 2007 figures)National Competitive FundingHorticulture Australia Ltd/HortiCal$74,905 Confidential differentiation of producton internal quality attributesRIRDC $58,250 Green roof-tops and self sufficient foodproductionCRC Rail $94,819 Native vegetation on clay soil sites incentral QueenslandDept of Primary Industries &Fisheries$40,000 Development of best practice pre andpostharvest protocols for production ofB74 mango Phase II: postharvestsubprojectBhattaraiWalshMidmoreMidmoreWalshMidmoreAshwathWalshHorticulture Australia Ltd $20,000 Hand held device for non-invasive WalshACIAR $16,955 Income generation from irrigatedhorticulture on sloping lands in thePhilippines - a feasibility studyDept of Natural Resources $20,000 The benefits of oxygation, the aerationof sub-surface drip irrigation, whichleads to greater water use efficiencyQld Dept of Premier andCabinet$5,000 Smart State Grant - EvapotranspirationET/PhytocapMidmoreMidmoreAshwath13