Tools and products that contribute to the To be considered for ABRS funding under this identification of Australia’s biodiversity. criterion, the student/researcher is required to demonstrate that the proposed project will This may include, for example, an identification encompass one or more of the following three key for a taxonomic group at a national scale. areas: 3.1 For vascular plant groups in 2018-19 - funding priority under this Subcriterion will be given to tools and products developed for the Flora of Australia on the e-Flora platform for any of the – Taxonomic studies that include clearly specified taxa listed in the Final Priority Plant Taxa List at . opportunities for capture and passage of skills and information from professionals to junior 2 Public, Plant and Animal Health colleagues This may include, for example, a project where This criterion focuses on a range of research there is a component that includes a clearly activities relevant to protecting Australians and documented opportunity for passing knowledge Australia’s natural resource industries and from a more senior taxonomist to an early career biodiversity from disease or pests. To be researcher. considered for ABRS funding under the criterion of Public, Plant and Animal health, the 3.2 student/researcher is required to demonstrate that the proposed project contributes to the following: Taxonomic studies that include clearly specified opportunities for capture and passage of skills and 2.1 information from retired professionals to younger colleagues. This may include, for example, a project where Taxonomic research on native species that are, or there is a component that includes a clearly have the potential to become, or agents of documented opportunity for passing knowledge disease, or may be venomous or toxic and thereby from a retired taxonomist. threaten public, plant or animal health in Australia. 3.3 This may include the Australian component of a large taxonomic group that has non-indigenous representatives constituting a significant Projects that facilitate international exchange of biosecurity risk, where there is a need to be able research expertise and training in that will to distinguish between native and exotic species. boost Australia's taxonomic capacity. The lasting benefits to Australian taxonomy must 3 Building Taxonomic Capacity be clearly specified and must include capacity building. This criterion focuses on support for training and/or recruitment of taxonomists, especially for For example, support may be sought for salary research on critical taxonomic groups. and travel to bring an international expert to Australia or to enable an Australian researcher to train overseas.
Tools and products that contribute to the identification of Australia’s biodiversity. This may include, for example, an identification key for a taxonomic group at a national scale. For vascular plant groups in 2018-19 - funding priority under this Subcriterion will be given to tools and products developed for the Flora of Australia on the e-Flora platform – for any of the taxa listed in the Final Priority Plant Taxa List at . 2 Public, Plant and Animal Health This criterion focuses on a range of research activities relevant to protecting Australians and Australia’s natural resource industries and biodiversity from disease or pests. To be considered for ABRS funding under the criterion of Public, Plant and Animal health, the student/researcher is required to demonstrate that the proposed project contributes to the following: 2.1 Taxonomic research on native species that are, or have the potential to become, or agents of disease, or may be venomous or toxic and thereby threaten public, plant or animal health in Australia. This may include the Australian component of a large taxonomic group that has non-indigenous representatives constituting a significant biosecurity risk, where there is a need to be able to distinguish between native and exotic species. 3 Building Taxonomic Capacity This criterion focuses on support for training and/or recruitment of taxonomists, especially for research on critical taxonomic groups. To be considered for ABRS funding under this criterion, the student/researcher is required to demonstrate that the proposed project will encompass one or more of the following three areas: 3.1 Taxonomic studies that include clearly specified opportunities for capture and passage of skills and information from professionals to junior colleagues This may include, for example, a project where there is a component that includes a clearly documented opportunity for passing knowledge from a more senior taxonomist to an early career researcher. 3.2 Taxonomic studies that include clearly specified opportunities for capture and passage of skills and information from retired professionals to younger colleagues. This may include, for example, a project where there is a component that includes a clearly documented opportunity for passing knowledge from a retired taxonomist. 3.3 Projects that facilitate international exchange of research expertise and training in that will boost Australia's taxonomic capacity. The lasting benefits to Australian taxonomy must be clearly specified and must include capacity building. For example, support may be sought for salary and travel to bring an international expert to Australia or to enable an Australian researcher to train overseas.
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