The National Environment Science Program (NESP) is funding 47 new research projects that will assist the management of Australia's biodiversity and environment.
The NESP is a $145 million over six years commitment towards environmental research. Implemented in 2015, it builds on the previous National Environment Research Program and the Australian Climate Change Science Program, and has a very strong focus on applied environmental science directed at the need of end-users.
NESP funded projects are delivered through six research hubs:
A number of the 47 new projects, which are funded with grants totalling almost $13 million, will be conducted on-site to include local knowledge and expertise.
The protection of vulnerable plants and animals will be the focus of 16 new threatened species initiatives, while 14 projects address the quality of our tropical waters, and nine projects study climate change.
Examples include a University of Melbourne-led study on managing the impacts of feral and over-abundant herbivores on threatened species and ecological communities, and a CSIRO-led study, which funded with $872,000 will look at improving Australia's climate modelling capability to better understand climate variability and change.
Other examples include:
Including the latest project, the NESP has funded more than 300 projects to date.
