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Australian Research Council, ARC-Linkage project LP0669455. Falconbridge. 'The biogeochemical cycles of nickel and cobalt: a functional approach to ecological restoration of nickeliferous lateritic soils.' Prof Alan Baker

 

2005

Australian Research Council, ARC-Linkage project LP0561914 with Waste Management Association of Australia (WMAA). 'Phytocapping for sustainable waste containment systems and control of emissions of greenhouse gases and odour from waste disposal sites'. Prof Alan Baker and Jenny Wong.

 

2005

Australian Institute of Nuclear Science and Engineering (ANSTO). Project No: 2973. 'Use of PIXE for spatial distribution and localisation of cobalt in the Co-hyperaccumulating plant Crotalaria cobalticola and the common Australian legume pasture Trifolium subterraneum.' Prof Alan Baker and Dr Yaodong Wang

 

2005

Australian Minerals Industry Research Association International (AMIRA). Project No: P906. 'Emerging technologies for ecological rehabilitation at mine closure: Stage 1.' Prof Alan Baker and Victor Kabay

 

2004

Australian Research Council, ARC-Linkage project LP0560294 with Melbourne Water.Phytoremediation of biosolids and soils contaminated with heavy metals at the Western Treatment Plant, Werribee'. Prof Alan Baker, Dr W. Scott Laidlaw, Trang Huynh, Kerryn Popa and Cristina Lomonte

 

2005

University of Melbourne Collaborative Research Grant No. 20407 'Advancing innovative plant-based-biotechnologies: cyanide phytoremediation gold phytomining' (Dr S Ebbs, Southern Illinois University, USA). Prof Alan Baker and Robert Piccinin.

 

2005

Australian Research Council, ARC-Discovery project DP0558999. 'Physiological and biochemical dissection of cobalt accumulation by plants'. Prof Alan Baker and Dr Yaodong Wang

 

2004

Pioneer Australia Waste Management Pty Ltd (Hansons) 'Use of scalps as an alternative cap (phytocap) at Wollert Landfill, Victoria.' Prof Alan Baker and Ruby Michael.

2003

Melbourne Water Research & Technology Division. Assessment of suitable phytoremediation strategies for the Western Treatment Plant (Werribee), Melbourne. Prof Alan Baker and Dr W. Scott Laidlaw.

 

2002

Australian Research Council, ARC-Linkage project LP0347205 (WMC Resources Ltd). 'Bioprospecting for novel extractants to separate nickel and cobalt'. Prof Alan Baker, Shannon Crawford and Damien Callahan.

 

2001

HK Research Grants Council. Project Ref. No. PolyU 5046/02E. 'Phytoremediation of heavy metal-contaminated soils using high biomass plants'. PI with Assoc Prof Xiangdong Li, Hong Kong Polytechnic University (CI). Prof Alan Baker

 

2001

Italian Research Council (MURST) Research Grant. Co-researcher with Prof G. Zerbi and Prof F. Navari (Dept of Chemical and Agricultural Biotechnology,University of Pisa). 'Remediation of polluted soils: uptake and translocation of metals during plant growth and biochemical mechanisms of tolerance'. Prof Alan Baker

 

2001

Australian Research Council, ARC-Discovery project DP0209711. 'Drought and salinity tolerance in metal hyperaccumulating plants: a functional role for the metals?' Prof Alan Baker

 

2000

University of Melbourne R&D Grant. 'Does metal hyperaccumulation by plants increase resistance to water stress? Prof Alan Baker, Dr Steven Whiting and Dr Elena Comino.

 

2000

Australian Research Council, ARC-SPIRT project C00107720 (MCI/Stawell Gold Mines Pty Ltd), 'Rehabilitation strategies for economically productive and sustainable end-use of sulphidic vein-gold mine tailings'. Prof Alan Baker and Augustine

 

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